The Grand Escape: From the Solitary Classroom to a New Social Architecture
ISKME’s “Teachers Advancing Common Core Learning” project addresses teacher isolation by building networks of collaborators. The project is part of the Teacher Practice Networks Initiative, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. ISKME’s...
5 Questions for Ashanti Branch
Talk about Big Ideas Fest success stories. Ashanti Branch walked off the stage at Big Ideas Fest 2014 and onto the stage at Sundance Film Festival in early 2015, where he premiered his documentary, The Mask You Live In. Talk about Big Ideas Fest success stories....
Genetics Gets Personal with the ISKME & 23andMe Learning Challenge
The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers; he's the one who asks the right questions.- Claude Lévi-Strauss The scientist is not a person who gives the right answers; he's the one who asks the right questions.- Claude Lévi-StraussDo you remember...
Announcing the ISKME & 23andMe Learning Challenge
ISKME and 23andMe invite educators to submit their ideas for ways to study life and social sciences using their own personal genetic information. Five winners will be selected to receive 23andMe kits ($99 value) and training that will enable them to create high...
What Happens in Half Moon Bay Doesn’t Stay in Half Moon Bay
People leave Big Ideas Fest with lots of new ideas. They also leave with experiences that impact their work and their lives. Past participants keep us abreast of new insights they’ve gained into their jobs, how they’ve used Action Collab processes in their work, and...