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jayeflip (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This is stupid crap
dewdropsxraindrops (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The background song is by Explosions in the Sky.
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Sandman2714 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
As an administrator of an Elementary school in BC Canada, I often respond to this question by asking educators, "What are they are willing to let go of in their practice to utilize these tools that truly engage students?"
janicewhite (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Eventually a critical mass will be reached where it happens! Connectivism (George Siemens, Stephen Downes) and Informal Learning (Jay Cross) plus Wenger and Lave et al (communities of practice)... the passion and inspiration is out there now, but generally it is management that needs to hear and commit. Power and tradition is difficult to relinquish perhaps? How do we reach the decision-makers?
Thanks for an affirming piece of work,
Janice White
straylor (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I may be an adult, but I'm all for the opinions of kids, especially kids around the globe. Just because I'm an adult commenting, don't stereotype me. :-)
Scott
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twinlakescolorado (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This video is well done. As a progressive school district, we are heading in the direction of this type of educational shift. Susan Patrick is speaking to our community/district this summer. It is an exciting time to be in education, but this change will be met with a lot of political and historical roadblocks. One of them includes teachers saying, "Where can I add this technology stuff into my already full day?" We also have teacher prep. schools still training teachers in the 20th Century.
brittgow (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
The irony is that this video is inaccessible in many schools - so teachers and students will not get the message! How about cross-posting on Teacher-Tube?
nctplarry (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Most of the commentary on this topic comes from the mouths of adults -- concerned adults, but still adults. Wouldn't it be very interesting to hear the perspective of a global panel of teenagers -- students immersed in the systems being criticized in this video? What would THEY design if they could? (Maybe we know the answer to this question, if only we look at the social networks in which they participate outside of "school.")
I say we must "solder on." Make this as important as "greening."
mysterbee06 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I largely agree with this. But: until the monopoly of the ETS/SAT/AP/College Board is broken, schools will be forced to focus on the vending machine/right answer approach. Colleges are complicit by taking the SAT as the main indicator of ability. So we have to dethrone the ETS.
How?
straylor (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Well done. Allow our students the same access to technology in school that they have outside of school. It's time to move forward with new paradigms for learning and embrace 21st century technology learning skills.
Scott Traylor
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