RSA Animate. (2010, October 14). Sir Ken Robinson: Changing education paradigms. [Web]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/zDZFcDGpL4U.
Sir Ken Robinson discusses the reasons for reforming public education and why we can't look to the past to reform education for the future.
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ReplyDeleteThank you, Monique! That was a really well-made video that touches on a lot of problems with the way we educate children. The whole thing seems fundamentally wrong, but how can we advocate such a dramatic change?
ReplyDeleteYou beat me to it, Monique! This was one I was going to add to this site, too. I especially like that Sir Ken Robinson explains how our education system was developed and why it is no longer working for many students. I agree with Allison, though. Yes, we have maybe identified the problem, but how do we change this? What should our education look like to better meet the needs of 21st Century learners?
ReplyDeleteSome answers I think relate to how we are learning through our SJSU program - virtually. I think more options for virtual learning is one step in the right direction. I would like it if physical schools could be used more for hands-on and group experiences. Anything that is individual learning (like reading assignments and such) could be conducted away from the 8-2 classroom, while instruction time could be better used for hands-on collaborations and applied learning. These ideas lead to and stem from another 21st Century idea of workplace productivity called ROWE(Results Only Work Environment). It emplies the same inherant problems with working, detailed in the book, "Why Work Sucks and How to Fix it." Learning does not take place only during the weekdays during a fixed period of time. Learning is fluid - as is work productivity.
Thanks for the post.