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Is rote memorization dead or is there still a place for it in 21st -century learning? Tune in to this fascinating discussion. Follow: @lernbetr @blairteach @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork #edchat #teaching #edreform #AskingWhatIf Tony Wagner, author of Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World, serves as an Expert In Residence at Harvard University's new Innovation Lab. Prior to this appointment, Tony was the first Innovation Education Fellow at the Technology & Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard, and the founder and co-director of the Change Leadership Group at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Ben Johnson is a lifelong educator with experience in grades k-16, from teacher to campus administrator to district office. He currently is the principal of San Antonio Technology Academy. He is the author of Teaching Students to Dig Deeper and author of article, "When Rote Learning Makes Sense". Nancy Blair has returned to public education as a middle school principal in Georgia. She previously served as a school improvement consultant.
We'll explore what it takes to create innovators, starting in school, with Tony Wagner, the author of Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change The World. We'll look at why innovation is today’s most essential real-world skill and what young people need from parents, teachers, and employers to become the innovators of America’s future. Plus, what does all of this mean for innovation and creativity in the workplace? Tony is the first Innovation Education Fellow at the Technology & Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard, and has written several books, including The Global Achievement Gap.
The three "R"s are still important, but our guest says that to prepare your teen for the brave new world we need to encourage the four "C"s -critical and creative thinking, collaboration and communication. Tune in to find out how to develop these critical skills in your children. Tony Wagner is the first Innovation Education Fellow at the Technology & Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard and author of Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change The World. Anthony Cody worked in the high poverty schools in Oakland for 24 years, 18 of them as a middle school science teacher and writes the popular Education Week blog, Living in Dialogue.