resistance

DK: re: faculty resistance 2 new tech. faculty need 2 remember, we are in the business of learning. the best way 2 facilitate it is 2 model it.
November 9 at 11:41am via Twitter
SB:
I understand their concern. It changes so much and we have to keep up with it. Especially in my field where things [...]

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on target education

interesting (and right on target) education model: power of NotSchool.net (UK) – moving the role of teacher to facilitator/mentor; shifting the role of student to researcher; not course-based but project-based to create relevant learning across the curriculum. US Westwood School is doing this also: http://3.ly/Um8

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more thoughts on education

I posted a FB status update via twitter that apparently stirred quite a reaction, and sparked a very long discussion that included education, politics, satire and a few other topics. It’s interesting to me the caliber of conversations that happen via Facebook. Makes for some interesting thinking…
DK: frustrated with a public education system that [...]

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What is the real myth?

Response when asked what I thought about The Myth of Our Failed Education System, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JSD/is_8_55/ai_77196590/
I’ve heard much of that. Statistics and “facts” can always be spun to support almost any argument. I don’t think all schools are evil. I think most teachers are dedicated professionals who have the best interest of their students in mind. [...]

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