David Thornburg on the Evolving Classroom (Big Thinkers Series)
The noted educational futurist describes his “holodeck” classroom — an environment that supports project-based learning — and makes the case for why the role of the teacher must change from lecturer to exploration guide.
David Thornburg Ph.D. is an award-winning futurist, author, and consultant whose clients range across the public and private sector, both in the United States and in Brazil. As the founder and director of global operations for the Thornburg Center, he conducts research and provides staff development. His educational philosophy is based on the idea that students learn best when they are constructors of their own knowledge.
Dr. Thornburg's wife, Norma Thornburg, is currently director of emerging technologies for the Thornburg Center, and they work together on the educational holodeck classroom at Colégio Atual, a pre-K to middle school in Recife, Brazil. Learn more about the holodeck and the educational programs of the Thornburg Center on the Thornburg Center for Space Exploration website, their blog, or by following Dr. Thornburg on Twitter.
Also, read a blog by David Thornburg on open source textbooks, or read more about the educational holodeck in "Trendspotting at ISTE 2011," a blog post by Suzie Boss.