http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/getting-off-of-the-roundabout/ technology, libraries, and schools Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:29:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/getting-off-of-the-roundabout/comment-page-1/#comment-1625 Bill Farren Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:07:27 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/getting-off-of-the-roundabout/#comment-1625 It seems like one of the easiest ways to get kids out of the roundabout is to involve them with the real world. We too often venture to prepare them for the "real world" only after they've graduated from university. Many believe this is when they actually enter it. Why not educate as if students are currently "in the real world" and are able to engage in it meaningfully? Involving students in real issues that affect them here and now seems to work well toward inoculating them against the anesthetic environment found in most schools today. It seems like one of the easiest ways to get kids out of the roundabout is to involve them with the real world. We too often venture to prepare them for the “real world” only after they’ve graduated from university. Many believe this is when they actually enter it. Why not educate as if students are currently “in the real world” and are able to engage in it meaningfully? Involving students in real issues that affect them here and now seems to work well toward inoculating them against the anesthetic environment found in most schools today.

]]> http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/getting-off-of-the-roundabout/comment-page-1/#comment-1557 Jari Chevalier Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:11:10 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/getting-off-of-the-roundabout/#comment-1557 Just want to let you know that Dan Pink will be my guest on Living Hero towards the end of February. Just enter your email in the subscription box on http://livinghero.com to receive an email when the Podcast is broadcast. I’m writing to you and others in advance to give you a chance to participate in the formation of the interview questions. Just type your question into the question box widget on the right column of the page. Also, to see recent blog posts, just click into the recent posts question in the right side column. Once the Podcast is posted, comments can be added at the bottom of the podcast post. I look forward to a highly generative ongoing conversation and I do hope you’ll be part of it! Please spread the word! Thanks for the work you're doing. My very best, Jari Chevalier Just want to let you know that Dan Pink will be my guest on Living Hero towards the end of February. Just enter your email in the subscription box on http://livinghero.com to receive an email when the Podcast is broadcast. I’m writing to you and others in advance to give you a chance to participate in the formation of the interview questions. Just type your question into the question box widget on the right column of the page. Also, to see recent blog posts, just click into the recent posts question in the right side column. Once the Podcast is posted, comments can be added at the bottom of the podcast post. I look forward to a highly generative ongoing conversation and I do hope you’ll be part of it! Please spread the word! Thanks for the work you’re doing. My very best, Jari Chevalier

]]> http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/getting-off-of-the-roundabout/comment-page-1/#comment-1555 Tim Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:24:56 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/getting-off-of-the-roundabout/#comment-1555 Out of Our Minds is one of those books that should be read by someone BEFORE they are allowed to make pronouncements on education and especially how to "fix" American schools. I'm assuming that you have already seen Robinson's presentation at the 2006 TED conference. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/66 In twenty minutes he does a better job of sizing up our education system than a shelf full of studies and white papers. Out of Our Minds is one of those books that should be read by someone BEFORE they are allowed to make pronouncements on education and especially how to “fix” American schools. I’m assuming that you have already seen Robinson’s presentation at the 2006 TED conference. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/66 In twenty minutes he does a better job of sizing up our education system than a shelf full of studies and white papers.

]]> http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/getting-off-of-the-roundabout/comment-page-1/#comment-1552 Marie Coleman Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:41:22 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/getting-off-of-the-roundabout/#comment-1552 Another book to put on my list of readings! Your review is compelling and offers a lot to chew on - somehow we do have to get out of the proverbial roundabout - thanks for sharing. Another book to put on my list of readings! Your review is compelling and offers a lot to chew on – somehow we do have to get out of the proverbial roundabout – thanks for sharing.

]]> http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/getting-off-of-the-roundabout/comment-page-1/#comment-1541 mrsdurff Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:43:50 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/04/getting-off-of-the-roundabout/#comment-1541 I like your metaphor of the roundabout and the visual that goes with it - compelling thoughts - i need to mull over this further... I like your metaphor of the roundabout and the visual that goes with it – compelling thoughts – i need to mull over this further…

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