Monday, June 20, 2011

ewan mcintosh

last 3 posts
1) who grades whom
who decides what is 'good' and, in the end, does it really matter for a true lifelong learner what they say at one given point of time anyway?
exactly...
emphasis on learning rather than performance goals by teachers
systematic review of summative assessments
does it really matter for a true lifelong learner what they say at one given point of time anyway?


2) robert murdoch on ed - a colossal failure of imagination


3) if you want it to stick you need a pic
reminds me of Ethan Zuckerman's imaginary cosmopolitanism
from Will and Gary Stager on Will's post
Papert asserts that progressive education has failed because of its inability to change the content of mathematics education.No amount of teacher trickery or social media connectivity can rescue a kid from noxious curricular content.

what if school was non-compulsory - esp math