“ If you had done a problem of this kind, then by definition, this would not be a problem.
Basleria
Clippings for my own little world.
Posts tagged "reform"
April 21, 2012
April 15, 2012
February 5, 2012
“ By appointing what is objectively a website for homework help as the “next big thing” in education, we’re simply holding our breath for a simple solution. Instead of getting our hands dirty, we’re putting all of our chips on a shiny new toy.
January 30, 2012
“ …we must find areas of nonconsumption to deploy computer-based learning where it will be unencumbered by existing education processes. Once planted in these areas, it can take root, begin to improve, and, over time, transform the way students learn.
September 26, 2011
“ Education is about making people think. It’s about interesting people in a topic. It’s about engaging them so that they will pursue it for the rest of their lives. Now I’m speaking to this kind of mythical parent here, but if you just want them to know the stuff – yeah, sure, they’ll know it for the test tomorrow. But you’ll not be leaving them with the legacy, or enduring interest and love of a subject. And do you want your kid to be someone who’s stimulated, engaged and interested in school? Or do you want them to be someone who regards [school] as a boring place where all they have to do is get a lot of information shoved down their throat, regurgitate and forget it the next day?
-Jonathan Osborne, Framing a New Vision for Science Education
(Source: laboutloud.com)
September 11, 2011
“ I hear too often that educators want to harness the technology, but I think that’s a little backward. The conversation should be about what it is we want to accomplish—what do we want students to learn? When we have that, then we can talk about what technology is best to help us meet those goals.
“ Learning environments aren’t revolutionized by installing a few cool gadgets here and there. Far more important is the educator’s role in employing today’s technologies to make material accessible and engaging—in other words, encouraging students to create, communicate, and collaborate in ways never before possible.
September 1, 2011
“ For whatever it’s worth, the three policy measures that are currently receiving virtually all the attention in the U.S. — charter schools, removing tenure protections, and tying teacher pay and evaluation to test scores — all fly directly in the face of the Finnish system.
August 21, 2011
[Video]
Shawn Cornally - The Future of Education Without Coercion
(Source: youtube.com)
July 3, 2011
“ the goal is not to get good at school and prove through assessment that you learned what was taught. On the contrary, in a truly modern assessment, the challenge is to look forward, not backward: We must determine if the student is ready for future challenges in which they must transfer prior learning. We should look at whether the student can draw creatively and effectively on their repertoire when handling a novel challenge, not merely determine whether they learned stuff.
-Moving to Modern Assessments by Grant Wiggins
