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Sherry Ward
Director of Technology
Alexandria Country Day School
2400 Russell Road
Alexandria, VA 22301
703-837-1317 (direct) sward@acdsnet.org
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Fred Bartels
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 2:02 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Discussing "Disrupting Class"
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.=20
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.=20
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.=20
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
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Fred Bartels
Head - Computer Department
Rye Country Day School
914-925-4610
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