[LM_NET] Links needed for info on innovative schools

[Jacqueline Henry <JHenry@GANANDA.ORG>]

We are planning a 2 day, real-world, critical thinking, team-building type project 
for our school. The challenge is to design a School of the 21st Century - a school 
that teaches 21st century learning skills.  We are not looking for architectural 
ideas, since our school is only 5 years old.  The ultimate goal is to come up with 
innovative teaching methods and tools and to make some of the ideas a reality right 
here in this building.  This would be a 2 year+ plan.  The vision would be created 
this year.  Next year the teams would work on writing grants and/or requesting 
district budget support to make the best ideas become a reality. 
 
I am looking for links that would help us out - especially examples of 
non-traditional schools that feature a lot of "hands on" learning.  I would LOVE to 
find some videos for the kids to watch, as well as web site links.  Anything you 
could suggest would be gratefully accepted.
 
If you are interested in more details - you can look at this blog post that gives a 
general outline of the project:
http://nlcommunities.com/communities/wanderings/articles/155323.aspx 
 
 
Jacquie

"The Librarian, whose job is to heal ignorance, to keep life safe for poetry and to 
put knowledge smack dab in the middle of the American way."

From The Philadelphia Inquirer, 9-20-03
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Jacquie Henry, MLS
Ruben A. Cirillo High School (GHS)
Gananda Central School District
3195 Wiedrick Road
P.O. Box 609
Macedon, NY  14502
315-986-3521 x 3144
jhenry@gananda.org 
Library Page: http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/indexgcl.htm 
Blog: http://nlcommunities.com/communities/wanderings/default.aspx

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