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September 15, 2016, 7:37pm
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Interesting 2-hour NOVA episode here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/school-of-the-future.html
Quotes from Edweek review: http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/education_and_the_media/2016/09/on_pbs_nova_foretells_the_school_of_the_future_hoverboards_not_included.html
Remember, “NOVA” is a science show, and much of “School of the Future” searches for the answer to that question by exploring topics such as brain development (we hear from neuroscientist Joanna Christodoulou), growth mindset (psychologist Carol Dweck and education entrepreneur Sal Khan), grit (psychologist and author Angela Duckworth), and emotional engagement (researcher Mary Helen Immordino-Yang).
The film also explores the future of education in terms of equity, the gender gap, social identity, and racial and ethnic stereotypes. But it steers clear of issues such as school organization, governance, and accountability. And except for those student hoverboards, there’s not a word about school transportation of the future.
Among the schools visited are East Palo Alto Academy, a charter school in East Palo Alto, Calif.; the private AltSchool in Palo Alto, Calif.; the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy, a public school in Goleta, Calif.; the KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate charter school in Lynn, Mass.; and the Workshop School, an innovative site in the Philadelphia school district
I watched a fair amount of this program. The projects at Dos Pueblos were pretty amazing and I really thought a thoughtful profile of the young refugee student at Kipp Academy. Try to catch this show if you can, very interesting.