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How to Use an iPod for School

Change your thinking about schools and get students excited about school again!

Milton Chen wrote a book called Education Nation. The title is now being used for an education conference put on by NBC News, Scholastic and others. Chen, who is head of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, was part of a panel about how technology can help improve education.

"My fantasy school doesn't look much like a school, I wouldn't even call it a school," Chen said. "I would call it a learning center. and it would be open all year around."

Click on the play button to find out what Chen means by a community-based, year-around school! He may change your way of thinking about schools.

—Grace McManus

 

VIDEO: Scholastic, Inc.

 

 

September 28, 2010 | Posted At: 08:29 AM | Author: Scholastic Editor | Category: EDUCATION , KR: Grace McManus

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