Comments for Education Futures http://www.educationfutures.com New futures for human capital development Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:55:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Tapscott: Memorizing facts is a waste of time by Let’s Teach “Uploading” Skills! « Digital Eyes http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/12/05/tapscott-memorizing-facts-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-25205 Let’s Teach “Uploading” Skills! « Digital Eyes Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:46:11 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/?p=956#comment-25205 [...] to John Moravec at Education Futures for sharing this article about how teaching facts is becoming irrelevant. The article quotes Don [...] [...] to John Moravec at Education Futures for sharing this article about how teaching facts is becoming irrelevant. The article quotes Don [...]

]]> Comment on Tapscott: Memorizing facts is a waste of time by Joe Makley http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/12/05/tapscott-memorizing-facts-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-25198 Joe Makley Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:22:45 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/?p=956#comment-25198 I agree very much with the general point about individualization, and the reflection above that Internet sources and tools offer a disruptive (and beneficial) trend against the fixed curriculum, a kind of democratization of learning. I am looking for practical ICT-based strategies to help these changes happen in real ways for today's students... (always looking for screws to loosen in the system.) For me, it's been very helpful to avoid radicalized positions (Google= no need to remember anything) and to stress the practical applications of the new tools so that traditional people (who provide our funding) can understand the benefits and challenges without it sounding like the Pied Piper offering to get rid of their rats. I agree very much with the general point about individualization, and the reflection above that Internet sources and tools offer a disruptive (and beneficial) trend against the fixed curriculum, a kind of democratization of learning. I am looking for practical ICT-based strategies to help these changes happen in real ways for today’s students… (always looking for screws to loosen in the system.) For me, it’s been very helpful to avoid radicalized positions (Google= no need to remember anything) and to stress the practical applications of the new tools so that traditional people (who provide our funding) can understand the benefits and challenges without it sounding like the Pied Piper offering to get rid of their rats.

]]> Comment on Tapscott: Memorizing facts is a waste of time by mikodonnell http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/12/05/tapscott-memorizing-facts-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-25197 mikodonnell Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:17:03 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/?p=956#comment-25197 I agree that the learning of certain facts is a waste of time but I also agree with Mr. Mackley that certain memorization is essential. However I am of the view that, while society should provide a generic education package which is mediated through the education system, the individualization of education is necessary. While at school, a teacher advised the mother of my friend that 'education was not for him'. He did not go to college but became a very successful carpenter. While this is certainly an over-simplified instance of my point, it does illustrate that education must be malleable enough to allow individuals achieve their full potential in whatever realm - be it in engineering, physics, art, technical skill and so on. It should be possible for innovative individuals to pursue entrepreneurial goals, for artists to create works of beauty, for engineers to provide solutions. Hence debates on some of the atomic matter involved in learning such as memorization is wasteful, when matters of larger significance such as the Web2ification (if I can coin a term) of education are more important I agree that the learning of certain facts is a waste of time but I also agree with Mr. Mackley that certain memorization is essential. However I am of the view that, while society should provide a generic education package which is mediated through the education system, the individualization of education is necessary. While at school, a teacher advised the mother of my friend that ‘education was not for him’. He did not go to college but became a very successful carpenter. While this is certainly an over-simplified instance of my point, it does illustrate that education must be malleable enough to allow individuals achieve their full potential in whatever realm - be it in engineering, physics, art, technical skill and so on. It should be possible for innovative individuals to pursue entrepreneurial goals, for artists to create works of beauty, for engineers to provide solutions. Hence debates on some of the atomic matter involved in learning such as memorization is wasteful, when matters of larger significance such as the Web2ification (if I can coin a term) of education are more important

]]> Comment on Tapscott: Memorizing facts is a waste of time by Joe Makley http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/12/05/tapscott-memorizing-facts-is-a-waste-of-time/comment-page-1/#comment-25196 Joe Makley Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:24:18 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/?p=956#comment-25196 Memorization is a skill that is valuable in itself. What are needed most in the "information storm" are concentration skills, strategies for remembering why you began the research, and making meaning out of what you find there. It is possible for thoughtful adults to lead students in acquiring these skills (and perhaps de-acquiring counterproductive ones) by providing a disciplined environment, where such things as work habits and character and clarity of thought are understood as the armature of the curriculum. It is true that education needs to become more student directed, more relevant and more interesting, and that ICT can help transform the "system" to bring this about. But the idea suggested above ("we don't have to memorize anything because you can get it all on Google") is an oversimplification. If your child's teacher asks him/her to memorize the date of an important battle, I would suggest helping her do just that. It doesn't actually hurt the brain. And certain key memorization lists (latin cognates for English, times tables, etc.) form a very useful and applicable core for learning in any age. Memorization is a skill that is valuable in itself. What are needed most in the “information storm” are concentration skills, strategies for remembering why you began the research, and making meaning out of what you find there. It is possible for thoughtful adults to lead students in acquiring these skills (and perhaps de-acquiring counterproductive ones) by providing a disciplined environment, where such things as work habits and character and clarity of thought are understood as the armature of the curriculum. It is true that education needs to become more student directed, more relevant and more interesting, and that ICT can help transform the “system” to bring this about. But the idea suggested above (”we don’t have to memorize anything because you can get it all on Google”) is an oversimplification. If your child’s teacher asks him/her to memorize the date of an important battle, I would suggest helping her do just that. It doesn’t actually hurt the brain. And certain key memorization lists (latin cognates for English, times tables, etc.) form a very useful and applicable core for learning in any age.

]]> Comment on The networked student by jankremlacek http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/12/18/the-networked-student/comment-page-1/#comment-25190 jankremlacek Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:08:07 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/?p=1036#comment-25190 Brilliant! Brilliant!

]]> Comment on Clayton Christensen on innovation in education by Recent Links Tagged With "professor" - JabberTags http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/08/19/clayton-christensen-on-innovation-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-25188 Recent Links Tagged With "professor" - JabberTags Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:04:29 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/?p=737#comment-25188 [...] on Fri 12-12-2008 Propaganda? Projection? Played? Saved by TrendyTots on Fri 12-12-2008 Clayton Christensen on innovation in education Saved by Luffy90 on Thu 04-12-2008 Ex-Tenn. professor denies he violated secrets law - The [...] [...] on Fri 12-12-2008 Propaganda? Projection? Played? Saved by TrendyTots on Fri 12-12-2008 Clayton Christensen on innovation in education Saved by Luffy90 on Thu 04-12-2008 Ex-Tenn. professor denies he violated secrets law - The [...]

]]> Comment on Video Games in the Classroom by Joy http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/07/28/video-games-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-25183 Joy Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:32:28 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/07/28/video-games-in-the-classroom/#comment-25183 Gaming would became effective to students if it is incorporated with educational topic or educational software that has interaction between the user. Gaming would became effective to students if it is incorporated with educational topic or educational software that has interaction between the user.

]]> Comment on Games in the Classroom 6: cultural modeling and education beyond abstraction by Joy http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/08/20/games-in-the-classroom-6-cultural-modeling-and-education-beyond-abstraction/comment-page-1/#comment-25182 Joy Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:06:12 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/2007/08/20/games-in-the-classroom-6-cultural-modeling-and-education-beyond-abstraction/#comment-25182 Introducing games to children makes them think to solve a particular problem that enhances their ability to think and at the same time learn new things that the 21st century can offer. Introducing games to children makes them think to solve a particular problem that enhances their ability to think and at the same time learn new things that the 21st century can offer.

]]> Comment on E-learning continues to grow by Joy http://www.educationfutures.com/2006/11/10/e-learning-continues-to-grow/comment-page-1/#comment-25176 Joy Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:44:11 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/2006/11/10/e-learning-continues-to-grow/#comment-25176 Many people are being benefited from e-learning. Mostly people who are engage with this trend have the reason for finishing their education and to gain more and new knowledge. Many people are being benefited from e-learning. Mostly people who are engage with this trend have the reason for finishing their education and to gain more and new knowledge.

]]> Comment on Grim outlook on college affordability by John Moravec http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/12/03/grim-outlook-on-college-affordability/comment-page-1/#comment-25127 John Moravec Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:03:49 +0000 http://www.educationfutures.com/?p=947#comment-25127 A moment after I published this, I see Seth Godin has an alternative idea to rising tuition. Become somebody's mentee (or, as he says "his"): <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/Alternative-MBA" rel="nofollow">http://www.squidoo.com/Alternative-MBA</a> A moment after I published this, I see Seth Godin has an alternative idea to rising tuition. Become somebody’s mentee (or, as he says “his”):

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