Introductions
Please introduce yourself, let us know a little bit about you, and where you are from.
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Permalink Reply by kHUSHBOO on
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Hi Derek
What kind of topics you will be discussing here or it will be more of a virtual school.
Regards
Khushboo
http://www.inhomeacademy.com
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Permalink Reply by Derek Brandow on
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Khushboo,
Great question! Honestly it is a work in progress stemming from a realization- Schools in general are not equiping children with the skills to be able to compete and survive in a flattening world. The questions begs to be asked..."what can education look like in order to do this?
I believe we should consider taking the current system and blowing it up to reconsider something drastically different, something desperately necessary. It is a big conversation that will challenge a lot of people, me included, but we need to have it. Care to join in the conversation?
Peace,
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Permalink Reply by Nancy Bosch on
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I agree with a lot of what you say, I've discussed the need for some huge changes a lot in this forum over the last few months . I do think technologies can be a value add in education and I agree there needs to be some major changes in today's schools. but as you plan your "new" schools don't forget content. So many times tech people get wrapped up with the tools and forget the need for rigorous, real and relevant content. I'm retiring in a year, so I'm counting on you to carry on!!
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Retired in a year? Perfect, you have a year to get ready to jump in fully to the task at hand:)
Content is the medium by which the big four (critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and technology) will be achieved. I agree with you and your concerns, and appreciate you giving CONTENT a shout out.
Funny to use the phrase "tech person" because I would not consider myself a "tech person" HAHA. I am passionate about learning and helping others become better learners.
Your post intrigues me and I would love to talk more about your perspectives and ideas. Thank you for sharing.
Speak soon
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For 25 years I've taught gifted kids (K-6) so your Big Four is very familiar to me. I could add a few more. I think we've done some really powerful work, content + technology, over the years including Guardians of Freedom and our latest project CSI:Cemetery Scene Investigation. We're getting ready to study the Titanic using the original database of passengers and crew to answer some big questions like "Woman and Children first--was it true?" You can see the links to these projects as well as all the other stuff we've done and are doing here. Let me know if I can help you in the future.
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Derek
I think it is important to relate your learning to the environment and also apply them to situations in real-life. This is not happening with the present curriculum. Let me take my own example, i did study "n" no. of subjects but only 10-15% of what i have learned i am actually using. This really bothers me. Why cant we enrich the content with greater applicability without ignoring the lesser important topics. Also i feel if we have to survive in the flattening world, the learning environment should be multi-faceted. This will only make the transition smooth.
Regards
Khushboo
http://www.inhomeacademy.com
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Check this discussion out by clicking on the link to the right in the "by area" section that reads philosophy/pedagogy. it continues in there.
Until then, you ask the question, "Why can't we enrich the content with greater applicability without ignoring the lesser important topics?"
Great question! So let's discuss it from this point- Why do we create or even enrich content? Could we allow and direct learners in their own investigative studies, as the content is uniquely built with each step in the process to suit the learner's interests (child centered)? Could we direct and ask strategic questions to allow learners to dig deeper? Could we direct in a way where students reach into the disciplines that interest them and are much more applicable to their future?
As Anne suggested at one point, long division (or similar things) may not need to be investigated because of what you say in your last post, but also, we can get those answers if we really need them from a calculator, or pay someone in another country to find out for us.
See you in the Philosophy/pedagogy discussion group.
Peace,
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Permalink Reply by Anne Pemberton on
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Hi Louise!
I grew up in Reading, PA, but moved to Virginia as a young adult.. A cousin still in Reading, has a daugher who teaches in one of the schools. She is now a science teacher, and she has been the one to update the school web ite in past years. I would truly like to find a history discussion list on Pennsyvlania History. I am on one for Virginia and one for New York. I get the newsletter from Berks County Historical Society, and the editor can sometimes answer my questions.
I have recenttly added a Biology section to my website: http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/mrsp/science/Biology but it iis tuned more for the elementary students than to high schoolers. I am open to suggestions for additions over the coming year.
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Permalink Reply by Sue Palmer on
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Welcome. I teach in western new york and have a learning community site. I am looking for collaborative relationships as well!
I teach 9th and 11th grade social studies! I would like to work with other subject area teachers to create materials to be shared. It would also be great to find students in other parts of the country and world to work jointly on projects relating to social problems like the environment, poverty, education, etc!
You will find much to learn here. The support of the community is great!
Sue Palmer
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Sounds great!!! I teach in Akron. I grew up in Cheektowaga myself! Take a look at my site and email me at masterymaze@gmail.com and we can talk! I would suggest that we think of a general topic tied to your curriculum. If it has social implications I can tie it to my global history class and my US History class (juniors) as well. WONDERFUL!! Perhaps we could plan for something in March? or late Feb? I start reviewing for the regents in April so I would suggest we think of something which we could conclude before then. See if you can get others involved as well, and so will I.
Anyone else out there interested?
This is sooo cool.
Sue P.
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Louise,
I live in the rual end of Dinwiddie County, and taught at Nottway High School, Greensville County High School, Southside Elementary in Dinwiddie, and other schools in Dinwiddie as I was winding down my career. We don't go to Virginia Beach very much, since hubby's family has beachfront property in Mathews county, right on the Bay.
My cousin's daughter (whose name eludes right now), teaches science in a high school. She started out as a PE/Health teacher, and now teaches the sciences including anatomy. She teaches at Conrad Weiser High School somewhere in Berks County.
I am hoping to find historians, college level, and history buffs, to discuss some of my readings with to create more stories under My Own Books.: http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/books ... I've been doing some reading about the middle colonies, PA & NY, especially regarding relations with Native Americans. As I wrote some of my first books, there were a number on Virginians, and I was able to get "free" editing and details from the Virginia historians. I would like to be able to do the same with PA.
I would enjoy discussing PA History with a class or two of students. We can learn from each other, and they may have some excellent suggestions on new stories that I can develop.
BTW, if you are at the other end of the state, I have a sister living in a small town outside Pittsburgh who just earned her masters. She is working as a teacher for the Department of Corrections preparing inmates to return to society as their sentences are ending.
Anne
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Hey, Nancy,
Do not get into a mode of thinking that when you retire you have to close the door behind you. Just think of the ways in which you can continue to be an educator in retirement. I've been retired for 3 years now, and I've got a pretty good website to show for my efforts.
Anne
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