Edutopia - October/November 2008 - (Page 2) 5 UpFront 7 Feedback 10 Dispatches 12 Sage Advice 14 Ask Ellen 28 Design: Lessons from the Mall Turn your school into a marketplace of ideas. By Randall Fielding NEW @ edutopia.org 17 Head of Class News • By the Numbers • Travel • Culture • Health • Hot Stuff • Field Trips Online exclusives: Class Credit Student-run credit unions let kids take financial literacy to the bank. edutopia.org/student-credit-union Putting It All Together Integrated studies fosters deep learning. edutopia.org/integrated-authentic video: Teamwork for Tomorrow Pixar University’s dean describes the new collaborative paradigm for the workplace. edutopia.org/randy-nelson-video 24 Cool Schools Urban students scale new heights— and remain in school—through an ambitious project-learning program. BY LISA MOREHOUSE audio: 60 56 Heart & Soul Visual thinking strategies use art inquiries to promote scholastic achievement. BY FRAN SMITH Edutopia (ISSN 1552-9029) is published six times a year—Feb/Mar, Apr/May, Jun/Jul, Aug/Sep, Oct/Nov, Dec/Jan—by The George Lucas Educational Foundation, 1 Letterman Drive, San Francisco, CA 94129. Periodicals Postage Paid at San Francisco, CA, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Edutopia, PO Box 15265, North Hollywood, CA 916159295. Phone (415) 662-1600; fax (415) 662-1605; email edutopia@glef.org. Star Power New passion for astronomy inspires a would-be dropout to aim high. edutopia.org/downtown-slide-show Pop Quiz: poll: Message Manners Is online etiquette the responsibility of our schools? edutopia.org/poll-netiquette Suze Orman The “one-woman financial-advice powerhouse” says job number one for educators is to inspire. new: iTune into Teaching Download Edutopia video from iTunes U. edutopia.org/itunes 2 EDUTOPIA OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2008 http://www.edutopia.org http://www.edutopia.org/student-credit-union http://www.edutopia.org/integrated-authentic http://www.edutopia.org/randy-nelson-video http://www.edutopia.org/downtown-slide-show http://www.edutopia.org/poll-netiquette http://www.edutopia.org/itunes
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