{Second in a 3-part series}
It wasn't that long ago that technology was seen as something that squashed, or at least hindered, creativity and...
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Taking action is one of the essential elements of the Primary Years Program, the first phase of the International Baccalaureate curriculum framework....
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"Symbiosis" is a word that few people would expect to hear a 3-year-old say, much less understand. At GEMS World Academy Chicago, an entire preschool...
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According to a number of recent studies, more college-bound students are eschewing liberal arts majors like English and history for computer science...
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{First in a series}
Technology has the potential to spark fundamental change in how students learn and how teachers teach.
As the U.S. Department of...
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Most of us can remember instances from our school days when we worked feverishly to complete assignments or projects by the due date. But after...
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Walk into the Design & Innovation Lab at GEMS World Academy Chicago, and you'll likely find yourself gripped by the desire to make something.
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A foundational tenet of the mission at GEMS World Academy Chicago is that learning happens everywhere.
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Art as self-expression. Art as activism. Art as weapon.
A group of eighth-graders at GEMS World Academy Chicago recently explored the ways in which...
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