Open Technologies Open Doorways For K-12 Students

Always on, always connected—that pretty much sums up students today. Kids embrace their digital lifestyles consuming, curating, editing, and distributing content via the web and their smartphones consistently throughout the day. It’s been a long time coming, but thanks to networked and open technologies designed for learning and a new zeal for collaboration, K-12 curricula is beginning to catch up with the everyday social habits of kids. Unique innovation labs and high tech high schools are laying the groundwork for 21st innovation for students and teachers.

Through the support of the Ford Foundation, New York-based EDesign Lab brings educators, technologists, and designers together to prototype tangible examples of interactive digital learning tools for K-12 students.

Credits: Melissa Jun Rowley

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