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{{Short description|American educational nonprofit}}
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| name = Edutopia<br>George Lucas Educational Foundation
| name = Edutopia<br>George Lucas Educational Foundation
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| founded = 1991
| company_slogan = What Works in Education
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| founding = 1991
| location = [[Marin County, California]]
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'''Edutopia''' is a website published by the George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF). Founded in 1991 by filmmaker [[George Lucas]] and venture capitalist [[Steve Arnold (venture capitalist)|Steve Arnold]], the Foundation "celebrates and encourages innovation" in K-12 schools.<ref>*[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9503EFD81631F932A0575BC0A9639C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 "Like Aristotle With a Light Saber, Lucas Urges Hands-On Learning," New York Times, August 31, 2005]</ref><ref>*[http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2011/05/13/perry.edutopia.cnn?iref=allsearch "George Lucas Takes on Education," CNN, May 13, 2011]</ref><ref>*[http://www.forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2011/09/21/george-lucas-on-the-best-fix-for-k-12-education/ "George Lucas On The Best Fix For K-12 Education," Forbes September 21, 2011]</ref><ref>*[http://www.oprah.com/own-oprahs-next-chapter/How-George-Lucas-Is-a-Teacher-Video/ "How George Lucas is a Teacher," Oprah's Next Chapter January 22, 2012]</ref>
'''Edutopia''' is a website published by the George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF). Founded in 1991 by filmmaker [[George Lucas]] and venture capitalist [[Steve Arnold (venture capitalist)|Steve Arnold]], the foundation "celebrates and encourages innovation" in K–12 schools.<ref>*[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9503EFD81631F932A0575BC0A9639C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 "Like Aristotle With a Light Saber, Lucas Urges Hands-On Learning"] ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 31, 2005</ref><ref>*[http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2011/05/13/perry.edutopia.cnn?iref=allsearch "George Lucas Takes on Education"] [[CNN]], May 13, 2011</ref><ref>*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/luisakroll/2011/09/21/george-lucas-on-the-best-fix-for-k-12-education/ "George Lucas On The Best Fix For K-12 Education"] [[Forbes]] September 21, 2011</ref><ref>*[http://www.oprah.com/own-oprahs-next-chapter/How-George-Lucas-Is-a-Teacher-Video/ "How George Lucas is a Teacher"] [[Oprah]]'s Next Chapter January 22, 2012</ref><ref>* [https://www.educationdive.com/news/common-cents-lucas-foundation-details-strategy-of-exploring-innovation-wit/555269/ "Common Cents: George Lucas Foundation details strategy of exploring innovation without being prescriptive"] ''Education Dive'', May 23, 2019</ref>


Edutopia focuses on six core learning strategies.<ref>*[http://educationnext.org/edutopian-vision/ "Edutopian Vision," Education Next, Summer 2010]</ref><ref>*[http://online.wsj.com/ad/article/wbf-lucas "George Lucas Wants More “Greek Philosophers and Cobblers” Wall Street Journal Advertising Section 2009]</ref> These are described as "Comprehensive Assessment, Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, Social & Emotional Learning, Teacher Development and Technology Integration". <ref>**[http://www.edutopia.org/"Main Page", accessed May 30, 2015]</ref>
Edutopia focuses on six core learning strategies.<ref>*[http://educationnext.org/edutopian-vision/ "Edutopian Vision"] Education Next, Summer 2010</ref><ref>*[https://www.wsj.com/ad/article/wbf-lucas "George Lucas Wants More “Greek Philosophers and Cobblers”] ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' [[Advertising]] Section 2009</ref> These are described as "Comprehensive Assessment, Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, Social & Emotional Learning, Teacher Development and Technology Integration".<ref>**[http://www.edutopia.org/ "Main Page"] accessed May 30, 2015</ref>


== Schools That Work ==
== Schools That Work ==
Edutopia produces a series titled "Schools That Work" which profiles K-12 schools, districts, and programs that are improving the ways in which students learn. The series focuses on evidence-based successes and uses how-to videos and tip lists to help develop educational leadership. The producers interview teachers, students, principals, and administrators, and these educators share their resources such as rubrics, lesson plans, assessments, and training tools.
Edutopia produces a series titled "Schools That Work" which profiles districts, and programs and colleges that are improving the ways in which students learn. The series focuses on evidence-based successes and uses how-to videos and tip lists to help develop educational leadership. The producers interview teachers, students, principals, and administrators, and these educators share their resources such as rubrics, lesson plans, assessments, and training tools.

== Edutopia and Social Media ==
On May 8, 2012 Edutopia released a collaboration with Facebook <ref>*[http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-edutopia-collaborate-social-media-guide-152752141.html "Facebook, Edutopia Collaborate on Social Media Guide," Yahoo! News May 14, 2012]</ref> entitled "How to Create Social Media Guidelines for Your School". The guide provides seven steps and other resources to bring social media to the classroom.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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Edutopia
George Lucas Educational Foundation
Company typeNonprofit organization
Founded1991
HeadquartersMarin County, California
WebsiteEdutopia.org

Edutopia is a website published by the George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF). Founded in 1991 by filmmaker George Lucas and venture capitalist Steve Arnold, the foundation "celebrates and encourages innovation" in K–12 schools.[1][2][3][4][5]

Edutopia focuses on six core learning strategies.[6][7] These are described as "Comprehensive Assessment, Integrated Studies, Project-Based Learning, Social & Emotional Learning, Teacher Development and Technology Integration".[8]

Schools That Work

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Edutopia produces a series titled "Schools That Work" which profiles districts, and programs and colleges that are improving the ways in which students learn. The series focuses on evidence-based successes and uses how-to videos and tip lists to help develop educational leadership. The producers interview teachers, students, principals, and administrators, and these educators share their resources such as rubrics, lesson plans, assessments, and training tools.

References

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  1. ^ *"Like Aristotle With a Light Saber, Lucas Urges Hands-On Learning" The New York Times, August 31, 2005
  2. ^ *"George Lucas Takes on Education" CNN, May 13, 2011
  3. ^ *"George Lucas On The Best Fix For K-12 Education" Forbes September 21, 2011
  4. ^ *"How George Lucas is a Teacher" Oprah's Next Chapter January 22, 2012
  5. ^ * "Common Cents: George Lucas Foundation details strategy of exploring innovation without being prescriptive" Education Dive, May 23, 2019
  6. ^ *"Edutopian Vision" Education Next, Summer 2010
  7. ^ *"George Lucas Wants More “Greek Philosophers and Cobblers” The Wall Street Journal Advertising Section 2009
  8. ^ **"Main Page" accessed May 30, 2015
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