The Global Search for Education: How Building Robots Builds Confidence in Girls
Prior to joining the Girls of Steel Robotics Program at Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Field Robotics Center, Theresa Richards was a science teacher in Pittsburgh where she created an award-winning lesson integrating robotics into a Human Anatomy and Physiology course.
Around the World in 30 Days – January 2019
C. M. Rubin’s Global Education Report Forty-one years ago, Agnes Gund read an article about the arts being virtually eliminated from the budget of the NYC Board of Education. She had an idea. What about bringing visual artists to teach in schools where there was no art instruction? Studio in a School, the organization she founded, has done just that. The Global Search for Education welcomed Executive Director Chris Wisniewski to talk...
The Global Search for Education: European Online Community Promotes Collaborative STEM Education
“A community of professionals who are open minded and keen to try new methods in their profession can improve the results of their work.” – Àgueda Gras-Velázquez How can Educators keep up and collaborate with the newest trends in STEM education making use of the best tech and tools available to them in the 21st century? Here’s an innovative platform in Europe. Scientix is an online portal service available in all official...
The Global Search for Education – How is China Shaping the Future of AI?
“In January 2018, advocates for data privacy celebrated when the Chinese government released a new national standard on the protection of personal information, which contains more comprehensive and onerous requirements than even the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, per analysis by some experts.” — Jeff Ding In the decades ahead, the countries that dominate AI in any domain could influence how our world is...
Around the World in 30 Days – November 2017
C. M. Rubin’s Monthly Global Education Round-Up Global problem solvers are in high demand. Just google Re-Imagine Education and check out the wealth of conferences and events focused on what learning matters to ensure individuals have the skills to think like entrepreneurs and collaborate with people from all backgrounds. What lessons can we learn from the 15 year-old girls who outperformed boys in collaborative problem solving in...
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