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Award-winning filmmaker David Grubin, the creator of The Buddha, was supported by a diverse and talented group of visual artists, educators, and media production professionals in during the process of bringing the film to PBS

Tomorrow at OMA: Opening of Transcending Vision: American Impressionism 1870-1940 Works from the Bank of America Collection, with works by a diverse group of more than 75 American artists, tracing not only the development of Impressionism in America, but the emergence of a truly American style of painting.

Japanese electronics manufacturer Sony and world's governing soccer body FIFA have unveiled details of the 25 World Cup matches that they plan to broadcast in 3D.

Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative, provides a walk-through of upcoming attraction Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter's opens next June 18.

Record investment pours into Shanghai as the city prepares for the expected tens of millions of visitors to the Shanghai World Expo. The event starts on May 1 featuring culture, featuring art and technology from around the world. 

In a kindergarten classroom, while there are walls with white boards or smart boards, the "front" of the room is indistinguishable. Every available wall and surface is an opportunity to display student work. The design allows students to explore many different ways of learning in the classroom--it's learner-centered space.

The learner-centered paradigm should extend beyond the kindergarten classroom.

Unfortunately, most educational institutions follow a model that creates an impersonal environment where adults, teaching, and authority are at the center.

For example, at the Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan, self-contained classrooms are replaced with clustered learning spaces.

Many schools and work environments are embracing the reality that we live in multidisciplinary global world. The challenges and opportunities that we face in the 21st century require creativity, innovation and a deeper understanding of the complexities of the global economy, politics and culture.