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Curriculum New 'MOOC' Teacher PD Project Enlists Prominent Museums
Coursera is partnering with museums, not just teacher colleges, in a new effort to provide teacher professional development through "massively open online courses."
Sean Cavanagh, May 20, 2013
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Ahasbai Guerrero studies shadows in Gennifer Caven's 3rd grade classroom at El Verano Elementary School in Sonoma, Calif. San Francisco's Exploratorium developed an inquiry-based curriculum that blends English and science lessons.
Ahasbai Guerrero studies shadows in Gennifer Caven's 3rd grade classroom at El Verano Elementary School in Sonoma, Calif. San Francisco's Exploratorium developed an inquiry-based curriculum that blends English and science lessons.
Ramin Rahimian for Education Week
Federal Partnership Blends Science and English Proficiency
A California school district and a museum are working together to teach English-learners the language in tandem with science.
Nora Fleming, March 26, 2013
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Sprout Space, a sustainable modular classroom, is on display this month in a new exhibit on design features of environmentally conscious schools at the National Building Museum in Washington.
Sprout Space, a sustainable modular classroom, is on display this month in a new exhibit on design features of environmentally conscious schools at the National Building Museum in Washington.
Lance Rosenfield/Prime for Education Week
School Climate & Safety 'Green Schools' Go on National Display
A new exhibit at the National Building Museum highlights design features of sustainable schools.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, March 12, 2013
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Science Math Museum Readies for Grand Opening in New York City
MoMath, billed as the only math museum in North America, is opening its doors this weekend. The key goal is exciting young people about math.
Erik W. Robelen, December 14, 2012
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Education Museums and Libraries Awarded $1.2M to Build Learning Labs
Five museums and seven libraries are receiving a total of $1.2 million in funding to create multimedia, "21st century" learning labs.
Nora Fleming, December 7, 2012
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Education Opinion Not Good At Math? There's a Museum For That!
Recently I read an article based on the book Faster Isn't Always Smarter (2009) by Cathy Seeley. Seeley stated, "Certainly as part of a complete and balanced mathematics program it is useful to be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide quickly, and it is important to know basic addition and multiplication facts without having to figure them out or count on your fingers. But asking students to demonstrate this knowledge within an arbitrary time limit may actually interfere with their learning."
Peter DeWitt, October 16, 2012
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Education Museums Extending Youth Outreach
Science centers and museums like the Smithsonian Institution and Arizona Science Center are ramping up efforts to get children (and their parents) through their doors and using their resources to learn.
Nora Fleming, October 5, 2012
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Curriculum $10 Million Gift Supports Free Museum Visits for NYC Students
Schoolchildren in New York City will get to explore exhibits free of charge at the American Museum of Natural History because of a recent $10 million donation by a private family foundation.
Erik W. Robelen, October 5, 2012
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Early Childhood Museums and Libraries Awarded Grants to Support Early Learning
Nineteen communities receive fund to promote early literacy and school readiness
Julie Rasicot, September 28, 2012
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Classroom Technology Opinion Visualize the World: Museum Resources for Global Learning
Having a broad command of visual literacy is a form of global literacy. These museums can help.
Anthony Jackson, August 3, 2012
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Curriculum Art Exhibit Spotlights Power of School-Museum Partnerships
A new art exhibition at the U.S. Department of Education seeks to highlight the work art museums are doing with local schools.
Erik W. Robelen, May 15, 2012
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Science Grants to Fund New 'Learning Labs' in Museums, Libraries
The learning labs are intended to help young people move "beyond consuming content to making" it.
Erik W. Robelen, November 17, 2011
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Science New Museum Will Strive to 'Reveal the Wonders' of Math
The Museum of Mathematics, which recently received a $2 million grant from Google, is set to open next year in 2012.
Erik W. Robelen, April 26, 2011
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Science Google Commits $12 Million to Boost Science Museums
The grants will support a handful of museums in their efforts to educate and inspire the public.
Erik W. Robelen, April 18, 2011
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1 min read
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