Kirsten Hill - Former Tulane Student's Education Blog - From U Penn

Kirsten Hill is a former Tulane student and member of the EDLA 2000 Education in a Diverse Society. She worked at Banneker Elementary School with the same three students for three years, beginning with her first public service requirement for the class.

Read Kirsten's blog .

experiential continuum

thoughts and reconstructions of education

Jason Winikoff - Tulane Social Entrepreneur in Music Education

Jason Winikoff, the Tulane music major who received a grant from Youth Venture to work with Banneker Elementary School's Choir Program is now in Africa, studying for the semester. He will be sharing his experiences on his blog.  (http://jrwghana.blogspot.com/)

I'm Ghana Blog

A Theoretical Analysis of A Rhythmic Diaspora

Global Leadership Institute in Prague

Check out the Global Leadership Institute in Prague. I will be there learning more about social innovation strategies. Scott Sherman is teaching Social Entrepreneurship: Social Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Problem Solvers and Heather McDougal will be teaching Special Topics in Leadership: Greed, Power, Virtue and Selflessness. Check out Scott Sherman's new textbook World Change 2.0: Creating a Blueprint for Social Change.

Ashoka U Exchange News

Here is a link to the Ashoka U Exchange News. Learn about the upcoming conference with the theme: Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education. I participated in the last Ashoka U Conference at Duke U and it was very worthwhile, informative and inspirational.

Promoting Social Entrepreneurship Among Youth -- Why It is Important

This is a great podcast which gives you a better understanding of why promoting social entrepreneurship among youth is important. It is an interview with Bill Drayton, founder of Ashoka, conducted by Rick Aubrey. Listen to the podcast and feel free to share you thoughts on it.

Innovative Ideas for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)Education

This post will be for sharing innovative ideas for STEM education.

One that I just learned about was the New Media Consortium (NMCers). HP Catalyst Community has a new Facebook page, facilitated by the NMC, which will be your doorway to lots of useful information on future grant opportunities, exciting projects, and free events for professional development. View the short video with Adrian Oldknow.

Please share any other ideas that you might have for improving mathematics and science education, especially at the PK-8 levels!