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What is a Media Lab?

I am thrilled to announce that I have accepted the job as director of the new Baden Academy Charter School Media Lab!  I will continue to build my company, Grow a Generation (and finish the book!), teach part time at Duquesne, and volunteer in various roles such as Beaver County STEM.  I now embark on …

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Neil Armstrong, Bill Nye and the War on Math and Physics

The news came a few weeks ago that Neil Armstrong had died.  He is a personal hero and I mourn his loss, especially coming so soon after Sally Ride. I went into my computer and resurrected the slides from a presentation I did at the Western PA Montessori school, Neil and Buzz Go to the …

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When Being a Homeroom Parent is Not Enough

When Being a Homeroom Parent is Not Enough: Parent Proposals to Schools for Project Based Learning Opportunities is a handbook for parents seeking to approach their schools and volunteer to do more. The pages walk you through possible inquiry based projects and tools to help you collaborate with school communities to cultivate 21st century skills. The handbook lists …

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Games for Change 2012

I enjoyed an incredible lunch Monday sponsored by The Sprout Fund with Nikki Navta of Zulama and Todd Keruskin of Elizabeth Forward School District at spoke at a lunch & learn at Sprout offices today about their experience at the Games for Change Festival earlier this summer. Keynotes and presentations from the festival are online. …

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Odyssey Fellowships

Grow a Generation offers fellowships, opportunities for kids, teens, and classroom teachers to receive scheduled time, space, support and resources to pursue a meaningful project at the cutting edge of science and technology.  Meaningful Projects Made Possible WHAT IS AN ODYSSEY FELLOWSHIP? Fellowships are an opportunity to dedicate time each week to adventure into the …

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Musically Gifted: Tools to Help Parent

Do you believe your child is musically gifted? They may –       think in terms of chords or harmony, –       look at numerous lines of music on a page and hear it in their head, –       quickly learn to read and play music, –       show creative improvisational talent, –       enjoy composition, –       live as though they …

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My Child Wants to Design Video Games Part Three: Develop a Portfolio

A unanimous sentiment of our the co-authors is “The biggest, most important piece of advise I can give anyone interested in making games for a living is to start making games now.” A college degree is important, but that degree has to accompanied by a portfolio to the interview question: What games have you worked …

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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2012/05/10/my-child-wants-to-design-video-games-part-three-develop-a-portfolio/

Dreams and Hopes for a New Year in the Eighth Continent

Eighteen year old Ben Breedlove died on Christmas Day, leaving behind a touching video on the heart condition that took his life.  This young man, who had struggled since age four with the fear of a young death, used social media to reach out to his friends and make new friends.  Ben created the popular …

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Heroes can inspire 21st century skills

May the rays of the summer sun settle around you like a warm mantle and a splash of cool rain wake you up to the beauty and joy of the moment. Thank you all for your comments and emails. New beginnings are awesome. Katie Brocklehurst shared a great response to last week’s blog. Her five …

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Permanent link to this article: https://growageneration.com/2011/07/11/heroes-can-inspire-21st-century-skills/