Comments on: Disrupting Education http://www.davidbill.org/archives/453 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:02:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bill farren http://www.davidbill.org/archives/453/comment-page-1#comment-232 bill farren Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:11:22 +0000 http://www.davidbill.org/?p=453#comment-232 Forgot to mention, Bill: Today I officially launch plearn.net/class/ In the spirit of this blog post, the best way of disrupting things a little will be getting some paying customers. I think it can happen, but it will require some serious networking. Since you're an edtech guy, and one supportive of participatory learning, I'd kindly ask that you help get the word out about plearn.net/class/ among your networks--especially at it seems you work with independent schools. Many thanks! Bill Forgot to mention, Bill: Today I officially launch plearn.net/class/
In the spirit of this blog post, the best way of disrupting things a little will be getting some paying customers. I think it can happen, but it will require some serious networking. Since you’re an edtech guy, and one supportive of participatory learning, I’d kindly ask that you help get the word out about plearn.net/class/ among your networks–especially at it seems you work with independent schools.
Many thanks! Bill

]]> By: bill farren http://www.davidbill.org/archives/453/comment-page-1#comment-231 bill farren Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:04:40 +0000 http://www.davidbill.org/?p=453#comment-231 "The next time you speak to a peer or present to a group, do not focus on the technology, spend your time talking about an issue important to you and how your students can use technology can make a difference." Totally agree. Too much techno-lust out there. Thanks for the above link to plearn.net Cheers. “The next time you speak to a peer or present to a group, do not focus on the technology, spend your time talking about an issue important to you and how your students can use technology can make a difference.”

Totally agree. Too much techno-lust out there.
Thanks for the above link to plearn.net

Cheers.

]]> By: Maria Droujkova http://www.davidbill.org/archives/453/comment-page-1#comment-207 Maria Droujkova Mon, 18 May 2009 01:30:52 +0000 http://www.davidbill.org/?p=453#comment-207 David, I would like to recommend looking at homeschoolers and unschoolers, as well. By opting out of traditional systems and starting a multitude of communities, they were able to develop rich, supportive cultures of participation. My work on culture change centers on authoring. One simple requirement that all kids must always get turns on authoring any type of content presented to them is incredibly subversive. Want to teach kids a number system? Help each kid create one. Give definitions? Help kids construct as many. Share a theorem? Solicit some, too. Very few people know where to begin teaching the authoring way, especially in mathematics. David, I would like to recommend looking at homeschoolers and unschoolers, as well. By opting out of traditional systems and starting a multitude of communities, they were able to develop rich, supportive cultures of participation.

My work on culture change centers on authoring. One simple requirement that all kids must always get turns on authoring any type of content presented to them is incredibly subversive.

Want to teach kids a number system? Help each kid create one. Give definitions? Help kids construct as many. Share a theorem? Solicit some, too.

Very few people know where to begin teaching the authoring way, especially in mathematics.

]]> By: David Bill http://www.davidbill.org/archives/453/comment-page-1#comment-203 David Bill Fri, 15 May 2009 13:58:58 +0000 http://www.davidbill.org/?p=453#comment-203 Walter. Thanks for the heads upon unschooling. I have heard of the idea but I"ll definitely take a deeper look. Cheers. Walter.
Thanks for the heads upon unschooling. I have heard of the idea but I”ll definitely take a deeper look. Cheers.

]]> By: Walter Ratzat http://www.davidbill.org/archives/453/comment-page-1#comment-202 Walter Ratzat Fri, 15 May 2009 13:52:43 +0000 http://www.davidbill.org/?p=453#comment-202 If you are interested in disruptive models look at unschooling. It is a subset of the home schooling community that focuses on and trusting a child's intrinsic motivations to drive their own education. With or without technology everyday provides us with opportunities to teach and learn if we just show an interest and choose to frame it that way. If you are interested in disruptive models look at unschooling. It is a subset of the home schooling community that focuses on and trusting a child’s intrinsic motivations to drive their own education. With or without technology everyday provides us with opportunities to teach and learn if we just show an interest and choose to frame it that way.

]]> By: David Bill http://www.davidbill.org/archives/453/comment-page-1#comment-201 David Bill Thu, 14 May 2009 11:27:22 +0000 http://www.davidbill.org/?p=453#comment-201 Here is a link from Scott McLeod. He is collecting a list of schools that model 21st century learning. That might be a good place to start. You'll see what other schools (mostly public) are doing: http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/04/model21stcenturyschools.html Here is a link from Scott McLeod. He is collecting a list of schools that model 21st century learning. That might be a good place to start. You’ll see what other schools (mostly public) are doing:
http://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2009/04/model21stcenturyschools.html

]]> By: Joe Brandell http://www.davidbill.org/archives/453/comment-page-1#comment-200 Joe Brandell Thu, 14 May 2009 02:46:07 +0000 http://www.davidbill.org/?p=453#comment-200 I would appreciate any information regarding innovative schools and "disruption" to traditional public schools. I am passionate about this and want to be involved in the "small school" movement that is happening across the country. I would appreciate any information regarding innovative schools and “disruption” to traditional public schools. I am passionate about this and want to be involved in the “small school” movement that is happening across the country.

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