By Eliot Kersgaard
Student disengagement in the United States has been worsening for decades, with only half of US students reporting engagement at school (Brenneman, 2016). We’re warned that our students are falling
By Eliot Kersgaard
By the time the typical kid turns 12 in the Untied States, they will have spent a full 2 years of their life looking at a screen.1 Thats a third of their
By Eliot Kersgaard
Making a diorama is a fun and easy way to extend the activities in Journey to Cloud City beyond the pages and into hours of open-ended imaginative play. Even without the book, this
By Eliot Kersgaard and Ted Thayer
In Episode 2, Ted and Eliot discuss the biggest lessons we have learned from kids over the
By Eliot Kersgaard
Humanity’s creativity is our greatest asset in confronting global challenges. It allows us to create newness: new models for the world, new forms of communication and expression, and new solutions. Creativity
By Eliot Kersgaard
Welcome to the world of Myra Makes, where kids become engaged with the learning process through adventure! In the Myra Makes adventure, you’ll join our friend Myra as she
By Eliot Kersgaard
Good designs usually come out of a good design process. Good design processes usually do a good job of defining the challenge. This blog snippet is intended as a guide for defining
Presentation by Nate Keyes summarized by Eliot Kersgaard
As part of our 2017 Summer Internship program, we have asked each of our interns to prepare 15 minute
By Eliot Kersgaard
At our launch party in early June, about 6 families came to play Myra Makes activities at the Meadows Library in Boulder. We had six tables of activities set up (each one
By Eliot Kersgaard
Connecting classroom learnings to real-world situations is one of the hottest topics in education today. It is particularly challenging to connect classroom lessons to the real world as student and teacher success
