Thursday, May 22, 2008

Well..Here's a Twist to 21st Century Learning.. Does it Really Matter?

Interesting points in this revived blog about education today compared to years ago. Just wanted to put it out here. Any thoughts? How will we change this public education system we work for? Who will be the one to "take action"? Does it really matter?

I can answer that it matters to me. I think it matters to a lot of the people who I have come across through my twitter network as well as people I have met through technology conferences. I think it matters to a subgroup of people. Are we strong enough? Can we make change happen? Is it more important than the "test"? Where is the balance?

And then I read my RSS feeds.... Here is a flip side to the story.. we are gaining, we are becoming mainstream, so to speak!

1 comment:

shegstrom said...

Interesting post, who is suppose to be the one to speak up for the cause,to help administrators and school districts realize how important technology is. Or are we already there. I think some are and some are not. I worry that the person who tries to spear head the project may be seen as a "trouble maker". Remember the old days,the one for change was always the one who always had to cause trouble? I wonder how receptive administration and school district would be. Who is the correct person, and what is the correct way? Thanks for an awesome post that has truly inspired me to think about the changes needed and how to propose those changes.

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