After hearing talks from I-LABS Co-Directors Andrew Meltzoff and Patricia Kuhl at the America’s Promise Summit in Washington D.C., Andrew J. Rotherham shares his thoughts on early learning and the upcoming proposal for universal pre-K. Read more at the Eduwonk.com Blog.
I-LABS interactive exhibits dazzle at the annual Brain Awareness Week Open House
For the 5th year in a row, the I-LABS interactive exhibits were a hit at the annual Brain Awareness Week Open House, this year held at the University of Washington HUB. Students from schools across the Pacific Northwest came to learn from different units at UW about different facets of the brain. I-LABS interactive booths use a touch-screen display and … Read More
I-LABS Advisory Board member’s op-ed emphasizes the importance of social emotional contexts for learning
I-LABS board member Jackie Bezos shares insights regarding a new “School in the Cloud” online learning initiative designed to increase access to education for children with specific empahasis on creating social emotional learning experiences in the home. This important effort is headed by Dr. Sugata Mitra or Newcastle University. Read the full article in the Huffington Post.
US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visits I-LABS
US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan visited I-LABS to tour the new MEG Brain imaging center and learn more about the new research possibilities. The I-LABS MEG Brain Imaging Center opened in May 2010. It is the first brain-imaging center in the world focusing on children. The new MEG machine allows I-LABS to take a systems neuroscience approach, instead of a … Read More