The Digital Citizenship Conference2024-03-28T16:58:02ZSteve Hargadonhttps://digitalcitizenship.com/profile/SteveHargadonhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3347471124?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://digitalcitizenship.com/group/theelementbysirkenrobinson/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=SteveHargadon&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAn analogy to consider: institutional education=railroads, on-line learning=automobilestag:digitalcitizenship.com,2010-03-31:5062835:Topic:3652010-03-31T01:34:30.000ZSteve Hargadonhttps://digitalcitizenship.com/profile/SteveHargadon
To what extent is Ken Robinson's message about self-determination of learning objectives relative to institutional education like the relationship of railroads to automobiles? <div><br></br></div>
<div>Institutional education, like railroads, was based on the idea that everyone needed to go to the same place at the same time efficiently. We even colloquially call getting the diploma, "getting your ticket punched." Can institutional education be made more flexible, or is the infrastructure (school…</div>
To what extent is Ken Robinson's message about self-determination of learning objectives relative to institutional education like the relationship of railroads to automobiles? <div><br/></div>
<div>Institutional education, like railroads, was based on the idea that everyone needed to go to the same place at the same time efficiently. We even colloquially call getting the diploma, "getting your ticket punched." Can institutional education be made more flexible, or is the infrastructure (school buildings with classrooms=railroad tracks) unsuitable for the new requirements/desires of students?<div><br/></div>
<div>When you follow a passion, isn't that like getting in your car and going where you want to go, when you want to go there? With automobiles, learners get to take a competency-based, driver's test before being allowed on the road. Is that where we are headed with education? <div><br/></div>
<div>See, for example, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><em style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;">European Computer Driving Licence</em> (<em style="font-weight: bold; font-style: normal;">ECDL)</em></span></div>
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</div> How Do Schools Help Kids Find Their Passion?tag:digitalcitizenship.com,2010-03-31:5062835:Topic:3582010-03-31T01:22:01.000ZSteve Hargadonhttps://digitalcitizenship.com/profile/SteveHargadon
<p>I enjoyed being one of the over 500 people who attended the Elluminate session with Sir Ken Robinson tonight (Recording of Sir Ken Robinson's talk with Steve Hargadon in will be available at the LearnCentral website: <a href="http://bit.ly/bOUftj">http://bit.ly/bOUftj</a>). More than 360 of the people in attendance are in the field of education. As Sir Ken talked about his book, the chat room was wheeling by with lots of questions about what schools can do to help students find their…</p>
<p>I enjoyed being one of the over 500 people who attended the Elluminate session with Sir Ken Robinson tonight (Recording of Sir Ken Robinson's talk with Steve Hargadon in will be available at the LearnCentral website: <a href="http://bit.ly/bOUftj">http://bit.ly/bOUftj</a>). More than 360 of the people in attendance are in the field of education. As Sir Ken talked about his book, the chat room was wheeling by with lots of questions about what schools can do to help students find their passion.</p>
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<p>Many seemed to believe that including the arts, especially drama would be a step in the right direction. What do you think?</p>
<p> </p> Link to The Element at Google Books with Reviewer Statstag:digitalcitizenship.com,2010-03-30:5062835:Topic:1632010-03-30T05:56:18.000ZSteve Hargadonhttps://digitalcitizenship.com/profile/SteveHargadon
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