Let’s Do the Time Warp Again: Why We Must Look Back to Move Forward

Do schools really need to change? Reading the first of this week’s prompts, I found myself shouting “Yes!” at the screen. But what would that change look like, and who (besides Miss Cleo) could accurately predict the new educational systems and policies needed in a world that is still struggling with issues like book banning and…

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Being in a Car Driven by a Blindfolded Driver: Attempting to Predict the Future of Education

https://www.actiondays.co.uk/activity-days/blindfold-driving/ When I think about the potential of the digital future of education, it scares and excites me at the same time. There is still a part of me that assumes we are just a couple of steps away from some sort of William Gibson-esque cyberpunk future where all of us are more isolated and … Continue reading Being in a Car Driven by a Blindfolded Driver: Attempting to Predict the Future of Education

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Week #3 Digital Natives

What defines a learner? Someone who learns a subject or skill, to gain knowledge; by studying, practicing or being taught (brittanica.ca). Classrooms are the traditional platform for learnings, for an exchange of information, directed by teachers with content specific lessons. These physical aspects (the old ways) are now integrating technological devices that assist the learner.Continue reading “Week #3 Digital Natives”

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