May 31, 2019
Welcome to our Community Innovators blog series! Innovation has been part of the DNA of GEMS Education schools since the organization’s founding in...
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2018
{Third in a 3-part series}
An iPad, a recording studio and a 3-D printer are just tools. But when used in thoughtful, purposeful ways, these tools...
Read MoreJune 27, 2018
{Second in a 3-part series}
It wasn't that long ago that technology was seen as something that squashed, or at least hindered, creativity and...
Read MoreApril 3, 2018
{First in a series}
Technology has the potential to spark fundamental change in how students learn and how teachers teach.
As the U.S. Department of...
Read MoreJune 5, 2017
Having a summer vacation is a healthy chance for children to take a break from the routine of spending their days in the classroom, and it's an...
Read MoreMarch 16, 2017
A group of teachers from GEMS World Academy Chicago recently visited Carnegie Mellon University's CREATE Lab, which deploys robotics in an effort to...
Read MoreDecember 7, 2016
The experience of reading has changed dramatically during the past decade or so. Traditional print books remain the format of choice for most...
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2016
GEMS World Academy-Chicago recently announced an exciting partnership with Outernet, a local technology organization that helps deliver...
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2016
The creative use of technology is a big part of our educational approach at GEMS World Academy-Chicago. Starting in our youngest grades, teachers...
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