November 21, 2008

Slide - No generation in history...

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Nov 21, 2008 2:06:01 AM | 21st Century, Data-Driven, Slides, Teaching and Learning

6 Comments

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I take it you speak ironically. I'm working in the Norwegian secondary school, and many teachers in our system would like to have the pencil as the only way of communicate in writing, regardless that nearly 100 % of our pupils have their own laptop. Luckily, I think we have reached a tipping point of change, accelerated by our upcoming free, open curriculum online, for example science: http://fag.utdanning.no/naturfag

Posted by: Einar Berg | November 21, 2008 at 05:24 AM

2.

To Einar - Why would your teachers like to only have pencils?

Posted by: Paul Shimmons | November 21, 2008 at 10:11 AM

3.

I just gave the book, The Global Achievement Gap, to the headmaster at my school. I'm in my 5th year at this school trying to make a difference in technology integration and 21st century learning principles. I feel good about some of the changes that have taken place with varying levels of administrative support. But, your recent discussions on disruptive innovation are weighing heavily on me. I'm beginning to see that long-term change across the board is not likely to happen here. I see similar issues with higher education. There are educators out there who "get it". However, when I speak to them one-on-one, they all seem to be in similar school situations. Other than SLA, who out there is really approaching school differently?

Posted by: Wendy Drexler | November 21, 2008 at 12:39 PM

4.

Many teachers feel intimidated by laptops. "They are just a nuisance and a disturbance and are not improving learning: get rid of them."

But as I said, I think we have reached a turning point, and retirement also makes a change..

Posted by: Einar Berg | November 21, 2008 at 01:56 PM

5.

That is what I figured you meant. Retirement is very good - I can still remember a few years ago when I had to show one of the other teachers how to use a mouse! That was only 8 years ago.

Posted by: Paul Shimmons | November 21, 2008 at 11:00 PM

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I love this slide Scott. Today my teachers discussed the Generation We video that you posted a while back... and looked at it through this exact lens. The obsession with standardized tests is narrowing our curriculum focus for an extraordinary generation of children who require just the opposite. It is the subject of my post over on Leadertalk and on my own "El Milagro Weblog": http://kriley19.wordpress.com/

Posted by: Kevin W. Riley | November 22, 2008 at 01:27 AM

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