A Champion of Schools Presidents, politicians and national secretaries of education have made catcalls about the sad state of America's public schools. Cycles of Learning Think of effective learning as a science experiment, with you as the scientist. Fall in Love with an Idea ASU's Barbara Kerr has gone from being educated as a gifted girl to studying and nurturing the talents of today's gifted girls and creative adults. Gift Givers SUMS Institute alumni return to their communities as mathematics teachers.
Most people have an average attention span of only eight minutes.
After eight minutes, minds wander. Musical Explorer Morton Subotnick's investment in combining technology and music began at an early age. Of Magic Shows and Lecture Halls Nancy Felipe Russo knows the value of classroom teaching, and teaching undergraduates requires much more than a daily magic act. Rhapsody in ROM Morton Subotnik helps children learn to compose music as easily as they learn to fingerpaint.