>Putting your cards on the pedagogical table creates the conditions to
>change one's thinking.
(actually, Joel Backon said that, not ISED).
I'm fascinated by this thread in general and this comment in particular.
Computing technology's greatest impact on education is, in my opinion, the
way it has compelled educators to "put their cards on the table." A
couple of years ago I wrote in a blog post (rant?) that I believed ed tech
folks were the futurists of education. I still think that, but I think
the futurist crowd has expanded tremendously beyond the borders of ed tech
in the last couple of years.
There's a book I'd like to recommend, [
http://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Education-Technology-Education-Connections-Education-Connections/dp/0807750026/ref=tmm_pap_title_0
]Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology by Allan Collins and
Richard Halverson. I'd describe it as the intellectual's version of
Disrupting Class. I was a little disappointed when I first finished it.
Now, I think that was because I was looking for more flash. I keep
reflecting on and bringing up points Collins and Halverson make, so I
think I need to award them another star in my GoodReads review!
For example, the authors describe the balance between classic and
progressive education as a compromise resulting in content instruction
organized in classical disciplines but without the rigor or context. The
result is weaker than either of the two approaches in isolation. There's
some food for thought that, on the surface, looks to have nothing to do
with technology. However, I'd argue that something similar happens when
teachers "integrate" technology into the curriculum.
I've just posted this as a book discussion on ISENET too. So, if you're
looking for spring break reading. . .
Sarah
Sarah Hanawald
Technology Integration Coach
Greensboro Day School
5401 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27455
336-288-8590
shanawald@greensboroday.org
The principal goal of education is to create [individuals] who are capable
of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have
done.
Jean Piaget
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