25
Feb
The Class, a Parody
Filed under: Reflections, Video

Via Professor Michael Wesch’s blog.

I am a fan of the Office and thought this was hilarious the first time I watched it. But as I watched it a second time I was more reflective. Watching the “teacher” move from writing on the white board with a marker to presenting with a PowerPoint, distributing content on [...]

22
Feb
The Future of Education- Don Tapscott
Filed under: Reflections

Don Tapscott discusses the future of education at TEDxToronto. [20:55]

Selected quote:
“I heard a definition of the lecture. It’s the process by whereby the notes of the lecturer go to the notes of the student without going through the brains of either.”

About TEDx
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of [...]

20
Feb
Expert Habits
Filed under: Reflections

Experts practice common habits. Among them are…

Asking good questions
Breaking problems into parts
Looking for patterns
Relying on evidence
Considering other perspectives
Following hunches
Using familiar ideas in new ways
Collaborating with others
Welcoming critique
Revising repeatedly
Persisting
Seeking new challenges
Knowing yourself

Looking at this list, I can’t help but ask if we are explicitly teaching these habits to our students? How do you teach these in [...]