Classroom 2.0: Upcoming stories

Listen to the Natives // Marc Prensky

connieweber — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:04:56 GMT

"Schools are stuck in the 20th century. Students have rushed into the 21st. How can schools catch up and provide students with a relevant education?"

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Starting School Reform from the Inside by Roland S. Barth

connieweber — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:04:56 GMT

"...the goal of school reform should be to transform schools into communities characterized by continuous experimentation and improvement of practice so that the accomplishment of adults and students alike will flourish." The author is being interviewed about ideas from his book, Learning by Heart

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Growing Up Digital by John Seely Brown

connieweber — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:04:56 GMT

"How the Web Changes Work, Education, and the Ways People Learn"

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Social Network Sites: Public, Private, or What? : The Knowledge Tree

susant — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:04:56 GMT

Dana Boyd's article explores the dynamics of today's youth and social network sites.

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edublogs: Rebuilding a school without touching a brick

SteveHargadon — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:04:56 GMT

Fascinating story of a school that turned itself around by remodeling the physical and educational structures to resemble what the students will encounter when they go to college and into the workplace.

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