How to Revamp Education for 21st-Century Learners
Big names in education, technology and public plicy gather at Scientific American's STEM Executive Summit to advance a bold new vision for education
By Maria Temming
This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American
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On August 4, Scientific American hosted its third annual STEM Executive Summit at the New York Academy of Sciences in collaboration with Macmillan Education and Nature. This year's theme was "Building the 21st Century Learner." The meeting brought together members of the research and education communities with policy and business leaders to help advance a bold new vision for using science to transform how we teach our children and nurture scientific talent. Participants shared insights from the event throughout the day on social media. Below is a Storify collection of some of the posts on Twitter. We hope you will enjoy them and add your own thoughts about how to moderinze our educational systems.
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