Submitted by Terry Patterson (not verified) on March 9, 2008 - 23:57.
The 21st century is going to be an exciting and challenging time for education. As old models fail and fall away, new ones will be embraced with that much more enthusiasm. Although the first wave of progressive ed was aborted, along with the integration of our public schools, and archaic systems and programs crept back while we slept, the next shift may likely be a more complete and lasting one towards heart-based intelligence and creative hands-on learning. Anyone who doubts that we learn best by experiencing our learning in real time around people who give a damn, has not had the opportunity to learn that way themselves and has become handicapped by their own limited linear thought. Let's not continue to do this to the next generations. Memorization is fine for phone numbers but it's not the way to learn about life - the subject that kids are interested in! Thanks for your important work.
Learning center models for the 21st century
Submitted by Terry Patterson (not verified) on March 9, 2008 - 23:57.
The 21st century is going to be an exciting and challenging time for education. As old models fail and fall away, new ones will be embraced with that much more enthusiasm. Although the first wave of progressive ed was aborted, along with the integration of our public schools, and archaic systems and programs crept back while we slept, the next shift may likely be a more complete and lasting one towards heart-based intelligence and creative hands-on learning. Anyone who doubts that we learn best by experiencing our learning in real time around people who give a damn, has not had the opportunity to learn that way themselves and has become handicapped by their own limited linear thought. Let's not continue to do this to the next generations. Memorization is fine for phone numbers but it's not the way to learn about life - the subject that kids are interested in! Thanks for your important work.