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13 Minutes
WHOA! Wow. Do you have 13 minutes? You’re going to want to watch this video. and, Dr. Sugata Mitra is my new rock star The arts in our schools are crucial to the transformation of education (in part, because the … Continue reading
Posted in In Our Schools, In The Media
Tagged arts-integration, be creative, creative classrooms, families, film, inspiration, media, public schools, speak up!, STEAM, STEM, teachers, transforming education
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not for nothin’, but
I attended and participated in the February 8th Arts Vision workshop organized by the Roger Williams University Community Partnerships Center, and I have a few things to say in response to Eric Dickervitz’s coverage of the workshop that appeared in this week’s … Continue reading
Posted in In The Community
Tagged artists, Arts Corridor, Bristol, community, creativity, families, inspiration, Roger Williams University, speak up!, STEM
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Here’s to the Crazy Ones
RISD President John Maeda reflects on Steve Jobs’ influence on his life: “…In his 2005 Stanford Commencement address, Jobs, then on the mend, adjured the graduates, “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” By introducing … Continue reading
To Reach our Full Potential
At a STEM to STEAM forum held last week at The Rhode Island Foundation, Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) addressed a gathering of Rhode Island’s arts, business, and education leaders, emphasizing that “our country must integrate art and design into efforts to improve science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) … Continue reading
Posted in In Our Schools
Tagged arts-integration, Bristol, creative classrooms, creativity, public schools, speak up!, STEM, teachers, Warren
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“Our Children Spread Their Dreams Beneath Our Feet”
The education of my children is very much on my mind lately, now that the Joint Finance meetings have ended and our town leaders did not step up to declare education a top priority. I’m wondering how my children’s school day will change in the … Continue reading
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Tagged arts-integration, creative classrooms, creativity, families, inspiration, Ken Robinson, media, public schools, speak up!, STEM, teachers
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