Tag Archives: michael h. levine
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TEDxAtlanta Re:Learn (Again)
August 5, 2010
Did you catch Michael H. Levine’s TEDxAtlanta speech back in May? In light of the fact that the event was entitled “Re: Learn” we thought it deserved a second look. In his eighteen minute talk, Michael shares three powerful trends in digital media that are revolutionizing learning. View his speech here. Michael’s reflections: The TEDxAtlanta experience was a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate how communities can mobilize to translate innovation research, and new designs for learning into action. Convened by the leading…
Revolution Needed for Teaching Literacy in a Digital Age
July 14, 2010
Reprinted from Huffington Post, July 5, 2010. Written together with Esther Wojcicki, Creative Commons Board Chair America is celebrating. The Fourth of July is a time for parades, parties, BBQs, fireworks—we certainly have much to be thankful for here in America, the most innovative country on earth. But one area of American life that is consistently resistant to innovation is our education system. On our nation’s birthday–a cause for celebration of our founders’ audacity, independence, courage and innovation skills– we…
You Say You Want a Revolution?
The Next Sesame Street Is Digital
Contests as a Tool for Innovation
June 2, 2010
Reprinted from Gary’s Blog, May 2010. Gary Knell is Sesame Workshop’s President & CEO. Earlier this month, the USDA and First Lady Michelle Obama opened entries for their Apps for Healthy Kids competition. Via the competition, the USDA is offering a $40,000 prize pool for leveraging USDA nutritional data to create software which encourages children “to make more nutritious food choices and be more physically active.” We’re delighted to have Michael H. Levine, Executive Director of the Cooney Center, as…
If I Were a Kid in Ancient Rome… in 2009
June 2, 2010
Reprinted from the March 2009 from Cooney Center Bits Newsletter: The Roman Forum on Google Earth Last week, Google announced the winners of their first-ever nationwide curriculum contest using Google Earth. The Ancient Rome 3D Curriculum Competition challenged educators to create a K-12 lesson plan about Ancient Rome using the Ancient Rome layer in Google Earth. Truly versatile and integrated lesson plans were submitted, and the Cooney Center’s own Executive Director Michael H. Levine helped identify the work that rose…
Recharging at TED
June 2, 2010
Reprinted from the February 2009 Cooney Center Bits Newsletter: I had the pleasure of attending my first TED conference earlier this month in its new Long Beach, CA venue. I have watched TED talks over the years, but before founding the Cooney Center had not thought much about participating in the meeting, which seemed more about invention and technology design than education or children. Technological, Educational, Design wonders from TED’09: Elizabeth Gilbert on creative genius RWJF’s Pioneers Luncheon MIT’s Siftables —…
