We all owe you, Arvind and Alex a huge thanks for bringing Clayton
Christensen -and many others- to our attention via the 21st Century
Learning webcast. The show has become a invaluable resource for educators
who are trying to understand how information technology can be used to
improve teaching and learning.
Thanks, and keep the shows coming!
Fred
A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>Fred,
>
>As a co-host with Arvind Grover and Alex Ragone, we have spend the fall
>speaking on this book at 21st Century Learning (
>http://edtechtalk.com/taxonomy/term/9)
>
>In addition to Episode 84, there is Episodes 80, 81 and the soon to be
>published 86, a discussion with Michael Horn this morning.
>
>On Thursday, December 4th at 2:00 p.m. EST, we will be interviewing Curtis
>Johnson, the other co-author.
>
>I am looking forward to participating in the group on ISENET and am guilty
>of letting Alex and Arvind know about this book which I read this summer.
>
>On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Fred Bartels
><fred_bartels@rcds.rye.ny.us>wrote:
>
>> Every now and then a book comes along which transforms the way we look
>at
>> education. Howard Gardner's Frames Of Mind: The Theory Of Multiple
>> Intelligences and Seymour Papert's Mindstorms are two that quickly come
>to
>> mind.
>>
>> I think Disrupting Class by Clayton Christensen may be a work of this
>> nature. Clayton Christensen is arguably the world's foremost expert on
>the
>> impact that disruptive innovation can have on existing organizations. In
>> Disrupting Class Christensen (and co-authors Michael Horn and Curtis
>> Johnson) present a compelling case that within 10 years 50% of the
>courses
>> secondary-school students take will be computer delivered, and that by
>> 2024 80% of courses will be taught online. These courses, according to
>> Christensen, will provide customization that takes into account
>different
>> intelligences and different learning styles. If Christensen's theory is
>> correct -and there is a distinct possibility that it is- then our
>schools
>> are likely to undergo huge transformative changes over the next 15
>years.
>>
>> I've created a fourm on the Independent School Educator network ning
>> (http://isenet.ning.com/) to discuss Christensen's theory and to begin
>to
>> think about how independent schools could manage the changes that may
>very
>> well be heading our way. If independent schools are indeed in the path
>of
>> a huge disruptive innovation, and we fail to start planning for the
>coming
>> changes, then many independent schools could end up like Digital
>Equipment
>> Corporation, WANG, NCR, Sears, and Woolworth.
>>
>> If you are an auditory learner, a good place to start learning about
>> Christensen's work is this EdTechTalk podcast
>> http://www.edtechtalk.com/21cl_84
>>
>> Looking forward to the discussion.
>>
>> Fred
>>
>> -------------------------
>> Fred Bartels
>> Head - Computer Department
>> Rye Country Day School
>> 914-925-4610
>>
>>
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