MacArthur Foundation Summit Reimagining Education: Empowering Learners In a Connected World (Summer of Making and Connecting

	May 28, 2013 Learning Continues with 'Summer of Making and Connecting'

America's education reform movement gets out of school this summer with a four-month campaign to help redefine learning in the digital age through dozens of activities for youth, parents, and educators, dubbed the "Summer of Making and Connecting." The campaign was announced today as U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined leaders from across the country to discuss innovation in education at the "Re-Imagining Education: Empowering Learners in a Connected World" summit. The summit, co-hosted by the U.S. Department of Education and MacArthur, brings together leaders from across the education sector to explore ways to develop learning experiences that better connect in-school and out-of-school time; better connect students to their passions, peers, communities and careers; and redesign our nation's high schools to prepare our students for a connected world of learning. View more details and the full agenda for the two-day event. The event will be broadcast live on C-SPAN 3 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. You can also join the conversation and participate in a Q&A on Twitter by using the hashtag #ReimagineEd.