Independence & Community (The Purpose of Education)
Since contributing to the original #500words campaign, my thoughts about the purpose of education have become less cogent. I still want to “bust a hole in the wall”; wishing to place learner independence and preparedness for life long learning at…
[#ukedchat] Are schools (as physical spaces) necessary to facilitate learning in the 21st century?
Next Thursday I will be hosting #ukedchat for the second time. I have selected a challenging and contentious question: “Are schools (as physical spaces) necessary to facilitate learning in the 21st century?” It is prompted by my feelings with regard…
Communicative Relationships: The Purpose of Assessment
This post is intended as a contribution to the latest Purpos/ed campaign: #purosedassess. Based on the work I have been doing in my classroom and research I completed towards my MA, I have come to the conclusion that the ultimate…
#purposedfutured
The latest Purpos/ed campaign is called #purposedfutured. In getting involved we were asked to use AudioBoo to interview a person about the future of education, using the following two questions: A) How should we educate people in the future? B)…