Edutopia
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Marin County, California |
| Website | Edutopia.org |
Edutopia is a website published by the George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF). Founded in 1991 by filmmaker George Lucas and venture capitalist Steve Arnold, the Foundation "celebrates and encourages innovation" in K-12 schools.[1][2][3][4]
Edutopia focuses on six core learning strategies.[5][6]
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Schools That Work [edit]
Edutopia produces a "Schools That Work" series which profiles K-12 schools, districts, and programs that are improving the way students learn. The series focuses on evidenced-based successes and uses how-to videos and tip lists to help education leader. The producers interview teachers, students, principals, and administrators and these educators share their resources—rubrics, lesson plans, assessments, and training tools.
Edutopia and Social Media [edit]
On May 8, 2012 Edutopia released a collaboration with Facebook [7] entitled How to Create Social Media Guidelines for Your School. The guide provides seven steps and other resources to bring social media to the classroom.
References [edit]
- ^ *"Like Aristotle With a Light Saber, Lucas Urges Hands-On Learning," New York Times, August 31, 2005
- ^ *"George Lucas Takes on Education," CNN, May 13, 2011
- ^ *"George Lucas On The Best Fix For K-12 Education," Forbes September 21, 2011
- ^ *"How George Lucas is a Teacher," Oprah's Next Chapter January 22, 2012
- ^ *"Edutopian Vision," Education Next, Summer 2010
- ^ *"George Lucas Wants More “Greek Philosophers and Cobblers” Wall Street Journal Advertising Section 2009
- ^ *"Facebook, Edutopia Collaborate on Social Media Guide," Yahoo! News May 14, 2012
