http://weblogg-ed.com Learning with the Read/Write Web Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:38:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just want to connect a couple of dots between a very thoughtful, challenging essay by Dan Willingham and Andrew Rotherham that was re-released by Educational Leadership just recently, and another snip from Steve Hargadon's interview with Linda Darling Hammond from last week. I think they frame the really huge problem ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/the-assessment-problem/ 1. Can you describe how you personally use technology to access, create and share information? 2. In terms of technology use, what were the most innovative ideas for education that you saw in the Race To The Top applications that you reviewed? 3. The National Education Technology Plan calls for the end ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/10-questions-for-arne-duncan/ Steve Hargadon held an interesting interview with Linda Darling-Hammond last week that covered, for the most part, the ideas in her new book "The Flat World and Education" as well as some of her earlier works like "The Right to Learn." While I was hoping to hear her go a ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/disposable-reform/ 1. The thunder clap makes all of us stop. It's one of those loud, long, rumbling ones, the kind that rolls around in your belly like when you hit one of those hard, deep potholes in your car. It shakes the window panes in the old house, and in that initial ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/whos-asking/ Rather than teachers delivering an information product to be ‘consumed’ and fed back by the student, co-creating value would see the teacher and student mutually involved in assembling and dissembling cultural products. As co-creators, both would add value to the capacity building work being done through the invitation to ‘meddle’ ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/unlearning-teaching/ So I'm asking for a little crowdsourcing feedback for a chapter I'm writing. I'm trying to frame out all the things that ideally need to be in place for an existing school to make the transition to one that provides a more relevant learning experience for kids in the context ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/what-do-we-need/ There's an old oak tree down on Miss Frances's farm that requires more than a few minutes of inspection every time you lay eyes on it. You need to be a good 100 feet away from the thing to see its top, and when you sidle your back next to ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/old-and-new/ (All definitions from dictionary.com) Is a school "an institution where instruction is given,"or is it a place where we come together to create and share knowledge? Is a classroom "a  room, as in a school or college, in which classes are held," or is it any place we can learn with others ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/redefining-education/ From Michael Schrage in the Harvard Business Review: When I look at who is getting hired, purported knowledge almost always matters less than demonstrable skills. The distinctions aren't subtle; they're immense. How do they manifest themselves? These hires don't have resumes highlighting educational pedigrees and accomplishments; their resumes emphasize their skill ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/not-what-you-know/ So last night we had about 40 people join us for Open Mic Night to talk about leadership, and I have to say, it was a really interesting conversation. The key question that stuck out for me, at least, is whether or not effective leaders have to have a strong ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/open-mic-3-rethinking-leadership/ Probably about five years ago now, I remember David Warlick and others trying to frame the conversation around the shifts we're seeing in learning under the umbrella of "Telling the New Story" of education. And I also remember being frustrated for a number of years after that at our inability ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/the-new-storywhos-doing-it/ Lately, I've been finding myself wondering if maybe the best strategy for changing education is to join 'em, not fight 'em. I mean, if the only material that we think is important is the stuff that our kids are going to get tested on, well, then let's have MORE tests! ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/we-need-a-test-for-that/ Alan Levine wrote a post a couple of weeks ago that's been stuck in my brain ever since, primarily because it asks what I think might be the seminal "next" question for education: What is going to motivate the large swath of a society to become educated or to learn something ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/motivating-diy-learners/ Starting on Thursday, we’re (PLP) going to be sponsoring some “Open Mic” nights in Elluminate, a chance for people to just drop in and spend an hour talking about various education/tech/shift related topics. We know there are lots of opportunities for "Perpetual PD" out there already, but ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/open-mic-nights-starting-thursday/ I've always been a fan of Seth Godin who is one of those people who pushes my thinking on a regular basis and who can articulate the issues in an unusually clear way. And, I love his passion for what he believes. That in and of itself makes him great ... http://weblogg-ed.com/2010/public-education-as-conspiracy/