rollingstone:

Moby is offering non-profit filmmakers his entire catalog of music, for free.

smarterplanet:

Very simple explanation.

teachthemhowtothink:

Never stop learning.

(Source: 90s90s90s)

(via Youth Voices Summer Program: Connected Learning with the NYC Writing Project on IncitED)

Fifteen students from the Bronx. A summer of connected learning that could change their lives — and change the way kids learn all across America. This summer the New York City Writing Project (NYCWP) at Lehman College, CUNY will host a Youth VoicesSummer Program from July 8 through 25, 2013.

Too often in school, students are told what and how to learn. We think learning happens best when youth are given more freedom to follow their own dreams, explore and research their own questions, and publish for their peers. We have an opportunity to do just that this summer.

But we need your help. A tax-deductible contribution from you will support this program. Every contribution, no matter how small, will help make our summer happen.

(via Youth Voices Summer Program: Connected Learning with the NYC Writing Project on IncitED)

Fifteen students from the Bronx. A summer of connected learning that could change their lives — and change the way kids learn all across America. This summer the New York City Writing Project (NYCWP) at Lehman College, CUNY will host a Youth VoicesSummer Program from July 8 through 25, 2013.

Too often in school, students are told what and how to learn. We think learning happens best when youth are given more freedom to follow their own dreams, explore and research their own questions, and publish for their peers. We have an opportunity to do just that this summer.

But we need your help. A tax-deductible contribution from you will support this program. Every contribution, no matter how small, will help make our summer happen.

(via Tech us out! The Disruption Department’s Young Makers Program on IncitED)

WHY?
Once upon a time students went to school to memorize facts and then regurgitate them on multiple-choice tests.  Every day, adults promised kids that working hard to be proficient on these tests would secure their place in college. But despite schools’ best efforts, there still weren’t enough engineers prepared for careers.  One day, the Disruption Department opened it’s doors for a cohort of students to immerse themselves in creating, inventing, and tinkering.  Eventually, they were able to find high-paying local jobs that could utilize their tier 1 leadership, talent, and enthusiasm to build new things.  Until finally, St. Louis became the most innovative region in the country, where ALL children had a chance to make things that mattered.

Single Mom’s are rock stars and deserve to be honored every day! Lots of love to my mom today!

Thanks to all the men who helped be grow and develop and become the man I am today. I also want to thank my mom for being both Mother and Father for so many years. Happy Father’s day!

imagininglearning:

I wanted to personally thank all of you as we reach the final couple hours of our campaign! We all have came a long way… We stop promoting at midnight last night, but it officially ends at 2pm. Still time to donate!

It has been amazing month of new connections, generous support and lots of positive energy for the work we are doing and for the simple and profound idea that young people can and should be part of transforming the world and education!

Here are a few of the highlights from the last month.

• We started with 35 listen sessions at the beginning of the campaign and now sit really close to 50 listening Sessions.
• We had an article published in Good! (Which was shared out 100’s of times and retweeted by some huge names in education including the ASCD)
• We had 3+ communities step up to sponsor listening sessions.
• We had 3 podcast/radio interviews recorded and shared out to upward of half a million listeners and a few more scheduled for the coming weeks. http://bit.ly/198EAEk
• Over 200 generous people donated to our campaign including all those that donated on our incited page and all the checks and international donations that have streamed in over the course of the month.
• We now seat around 10,000+ dollars donated in a month. This will help us to jump start the tours again in the fall. We even might do a few this summer. Excited to celebrate our completion with all our supporters, friends and allies! The real fun starts! 20 listening sessions in the fall!

Big thanks to all my Imagining Learning friends! Big deep hearted thank you to Charles Kouns for sharing this work with me. My life will never be the same!I want to thank each and all of you for generous supporting this work and for helping to create ripples of transformation in education. Much love.

Where ever you are, let’s celebrate this amazing journey! More to come! Children everywhere are smiling!

The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope.”-Pierre Teilhard de Chadin

Much Love,

David Loitz
Seed Steward of Imagining Learning

adventuresinlearning:

Last call to donate from David Loitz of Imagining Learning and Adventures in Learning! (by Imagining Learning)

I need your help! We only have less then 5 hours til the end of Imagining Learning’s Crowdfunding campaign. My personal goal is to reach 200 donors. Charles Kouns goal is crossing the 10,000 dollar! I think we can reach both of them. You have all heard our story now for the last 30+ days and you all know my passion for providing learning experiences for young people that can change their life and change their capacity for changing education and the way we live together! Please stand with the young people of the world and donate at least 10 dollars to our campaign! Please be one of the 41 people to donate today! Much Love! http://www.incited.org/projects/imagining-learning-creating-a-national-collective-voice-through-listening

This video is of ME (Adventures in Learning) If you ever wondered what I look like :)

Only two hours left donate! Please help us reach 10,000 dollars! We are 104 dollars short! We can do it with your help. I have 40,000 plus followers! Can I get at least 10 of you to donate 10 dollars and one person to donate 4 dollars :)! It has been amazing month of new connections, generous support and lots of positive energy for the work we are doing at Imagining Learning and for the simple and profound idea that young people can and should be part of transforming the world and education! Join us by helping to push us over the finish line! Please donate here www.imagininglearning.us

With much love,

Adventure in Learning

Last call to donate from David Loitz of Imagining Learning and Adventures in Learning! (by Imagining Learning)

I need your help! We only have less then 5 hours til the end of Imagining Learning’s Crowdfunding campaign. My personal goal is to reach 200 donors. Charles Kouns goal is crossing the 10,000 dollar! I think we can reach both of them. You have all heard our story now for the last 30+ days and you all know my passion for providing learning experiences for young people that can change their life and change their capacity for changing education and the way we live together! Please stand with the young people of the world and donate at least 10 dollars to our campaign! Please be one of the 41 people to donate today! Much Love! http://www.incited.org/projects/imagining-learning-creating-a-national-collective-voice-through-listening

Students’ Reflections on Imagining Learning: Charleston, SC (by cwk4328)

Only 17 hrs left to help us reach our goal. Every $ donated is a small act towards transforming #edu http://bit.ly/1bluMWM