By Allan Alach
I welcome suggested articles, so if you come
across a gem, email it to me at allanalach@inspire.net.nz
This Is the Future of Education
Heather McQuillan, who
provided this, commented that she saw this video by John Spencer, and it really
resonated. She advises that John has a great website at
http://www.spencerideas.org/ and he's one of the brains
behind https:www.writeabout.com/
“You are planting the seeds for a future you could have never
imagined on your own. And that right there is the beauty of creative
classrooms. That’s the power of innovative teachers. And the truth is, that is
why the future of education is you.”
We’re Trying To Do
“The Wrong Thing Right” in Schools
Another Will Richardson article:
“Whenever I think about the way most schools are structured today, I
always come back to the same question: Do we do the things we do because they’re
better for kids or because they are easier for us? For instance: separating
kids by age in school. Is that something we do because kids learn better that
way? Or do we do it because it’s just an easier way organizing our work? I
think all of us know the answer to that.”
Learning Is Creative
I haven't included a Steve Wheeler article for a
while.
“Steve Jobs once said: 'Creativity is just connecting things. When
you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty
because they didn't really do it, they just saw something.It seemed obvious to
them after a while. That's because they were able to connect experiences they'd
had and synthesise new things.’"
How Einstein Thought: Why “Combinatory Play” Is the
Secret of Genius
“But taken from a psychological viewpoint, this combinatory play
seems to be the essential feature
Alfie Kohn’s latest - a must read.
“There’s a jump-on-the-bandwagon feel to how districts are pouring
money into computers and software programs – money that’s badly needed for,
say, hiring teachers. But even if ed tech were adopted as thoughtfully as its
proponents claim, we’re still left with deep reasons to be concerned about the
outmoded model of teaching that it helps to preserve — or at least fails to
help us move beyond. To be committed to meaningful learning requires us to view
testimonials for technology with a terabyte’s worth of skepticism.”
Smart Technology
In a similar vein, here’s Jamie McKenzie.
“Discerning teachers and students use new technologies when they
enhance learning, but they will turn to classical tools when they better serve
learning goals. Unfortunately, in some schools, there is pressure from above to
make frequent use of new tools whether they advance learning or dilute it.
"Doing technology" becomes a goal apart from learning itself.”
Contributed by Bruce Hammonds:
Do we really
use what we learn in school?
“If you are
older and feel that you don’t understand the world, if you feel powerless and
cheated out of life, it just may be because you didn’t study Shakespeare or
geometry when you were younger, or because you just got through them instead of
getting into them.”
Time to return
to creative teachers for inspiration - revolution from the ground up
Bruce’s latest
article.
“The point of this blog is to remind
teachers that the best way to get great ideas about teaching is
from fellow
teachers in your own own and other schools. Visiting such teachers is the
most powerful professional development of all.”
The Power of
Great Teaching and High Expectations
“In my mind,
the common thread here is that the heart of great teaching, and of great
learning, is the bond between teacher and student. Great teachers are
passionate about their practice. And it’s from that passion that they are able
to able to push students and ignite in them a passion for learning. This was
certainly true for me.”
From Bruce’s ‘goldie oldies’ file:
Here's to the crazy ones.
“The crazy teachers know this, developing personalized curriculum
for every one of their students, r
ather than fitting them into preplanned
curriculum boxes.”
Time for a rebirth of the creative spirit.
“The time is right for a true educational revolution!We need to
listen to lost voices and rediscover our own.
Who wants to join the fight to return to creative education?”
Trust yourself - be a creative teacher
“So it is important to clarify what you
believe about teaching and learning. This is best done by, reflecting on each
teaching moment, by talking with and observing others, and reading whatever you
can. From such experiences we build up a comprehensive approach, to which is
added, the courage absorbed informally from others you respect who believe in
similar things.”
1 comment:
I’m really amazed with your posting skills as well as with the layout on your blog site. Is this a paid style or did you modify it yourself? Either way keep up the pleasant quality writing, it is rare to see a great site such as this one these days.I recently came to know about http://dignosco.org/, their Secondary Education are very effective.
Secondary Education
Post a Comment