Edutopia: What works in education, by the George Lucas Educational Foundation
Edutopia. There is not enough time in a day to tell you how much I love Edutopia. Created by filmmaker George Lucas's Educational Foundation, Edutopia's mission is to spread valuable information to the general public about teaching practices, developments in education, and to be a reliable resource for not only educators and administrators, but also for students, parents, and anyone who wants to learn more about education and how it can be improved. Edutopia is one of my most visited web pages, one of my most treasured resources, and my most fun online visit any time I log in.
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Edutopia offers diverse articles for each person involved in the educational process. These articles can be questions parents should be asking their children's teachers, technology integration tips for new teachers, and even ways to include students in professional development.
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With all these different topics, along with years of other stored articles both from their web based content and their now out-of-print magazine, every teacher can find at least something helpful for their specific classroom. I have been visiting Edutopia for years now and I have found it to be a wonderful resource for a new teacher, just learning about all the teaching strategies and resources available. I love the variety of topics, I appreciate the fact that their web page has been updated to better adapt to mobile devices, and I can't get enough of their new content released on a regular basis. If there is anything you need help with as a teacher, this site will be sure to have not only an article or two, but also a community who comments and shares their experiences to give perspective to how ideas may work inside a classroom. Not every article will relate to your classroom or subject area, but you will always find one good resource. Teachers are always improving how we teach, students are always developing, we can all use every resource we can get our hands on to better our students' lives.
The bottom line is, we all want our students to achieve their full potentials. Where would we be without the next great innovator? I'm just thankful a student took the time to reflect on his education and dedicate himself to trying to make things even better. He turned out just fine, but imagine where we can go if we encourage all of our students the way he hopes all teachers eventually will. Hopefully, we can go far far away and achieve something amazing.