Is School Enough? Informal Learning Resources
"Constructing Sustainable Houses Develops Collaborative Skills": Teens in Philadelphia learn how to solve math and engineering problems while working together to build high-efficiency homes designed for disaster relief, as part of an alternative senior year program called Sustainability Workshop.
Edutopia: Inspiration and information for what works in education from The George Lucas Educational Foundation.
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STEM Education
March 18, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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Creativity in Education
March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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Education Everywhere
March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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Project-Based Learning
March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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Is School Enough?
March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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March 20, 2020
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