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Harvard EdCast – Sesame Street: At the Intersection of Laughter and Learning

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Gary Knell, president and CEO of Sesame Workshop, shares lessons from Sesame Street, why kids (and adults) still love it, and which Muppet he calls his favorite. Read More…

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Remembering Professor, Emeritus, Gerald Lesser

By admin 09/24/2010 01:02 pm | 44 Comments

Gerald Lesser will be remembered not only as a visionary on the role of the media in shaping a child’s educational and emotional development, but also for the impact he made on many among the students and faculty at the Ed School. Read More…

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Lecturer Joe Blatt on 40 Years of Sesame Success

By Jill Anderson 11/12/2009 01:18 pm | 3 Comments

HGSE Lecturer Joe Blatt, Ed.M.’77, director of the Technology, Innovation, and Education program, talks about the amazing success of Sesame Street and its impact on education — and the Ed School. Read More…

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Sesame Street’s Turn on Appian Way

By newseditor 02/09/2006 01:23 pm | Add a Comment

Four top executives from Sesame Workshop visited HGSE earlier this week to talk to students enrolled in the second year of “Informal Learning for Children,” a course that teaches the successes of Sesame Street. Last year Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit … Read More…

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