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Robin Good: Must-read article on ClutterMuseum.com by Leslie M-B, exploring in depth the opportunity to have students master their selected topics by "curating" them, rather than by reading and memorizing facts about them. "Critical and creative thinking should be prioritized over remembering content" "That students should learn to think for themselves may seem like a no-brainer to many readers, but if you look at the textbook packages put out by publishers, you’ll find that the texts and accompanying materials (for both teachers and students) assume students are expected to read and retain content—and then be tested on it. Instead, between middle school (if not earlier) and college graduation, students should practice—if not master—how to question, critique, research, and construct an argument like an historian." This is indeed the critical point. Moving education from an effort to memorize things on which then to be tested, to a collaborative exercise in creating new knowledge and value by pulling and editing together individual pieces of content, resources and tools that allow the explanation/illustration of a topic from a specific viewpoint/for a specific need. And I can't avoid to rejoice and second her next proposition: "What if we shifted the standards’ primary emphasis from content, and not to just the development of traditional skills—basic knowledge recall, document interpretation, research, and essay-writing—but to the cultivation of skills that challenge students to make unconventional connections, skills that are essential for thriving in the 21st century?" What are these skills, you may ask. Here is a good reference where to look them up: http://www.p21.org/storage/documents/P21_Framework_Definitions.pdf (put together by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills) Recommended. Good stuff. 9/10 Full article: www.cluttermuseum.com/make-students-curators/ (Image credit: Behance.net) Via Robin Good 
Pauline Farrell's curator insight,
February 10, 1:24 AM
student wikepedia has to be the future where instead of passively reading they actively research and contribute to their learning PLN... We have started but have so much more to go 
Mary Perfitt-Nelson's curator insight,
February 14, 7:36 AM
Wonmderful article. Peter's response is deep! Read it! Delete the scoop?
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Robin Good: A great video animation introducing some of the key ideas, dreams and concepts behind content curation.
From the video: "One of the most beautiful things about the Internet is this sort of radical discovery, where you start in a place that you are familiar with, that you trust, and then you drill down and down and chase the white rabbit and then you end up in some wonderland you didn't know existed." The clip includes thoughts from some unique curators, picked and selected by Percolate, the company sponsoring this video. Inspiring. Insightful. 8/10
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Steven Rosenbaum has an interesting article on Fast Company, outlining the reasons why curation is here to stay and the importance that curators will play in your information consumption diet. He writes: "...So anyone who steps up and volunteers to curate in their area of knowledge and passion is taking on a Herculean task. They're going to stand between the web and their readers, using all of the tools at their disposal to "listen" to the web, and then pull out of the data stream nuggets of wisdom, breaking news, important new voices, and other salient details. It's real work, and requires a tireless commitment to being engaged and ready to rebroadcast timely material. While there may be an economic benefit for being a "thought leader" and "trusted curator," it's not going to happen overnight. Which is to say, being a superhero is often a thankless job. The growth in content, both in terms of pure volume and the speed of publishing, has raised some questions about what best practices are in the curation space." He also has some pretty straightforward advice on what, as a curator, you should never do: "1. If you don't add context, or opinion, or voice and simply lift content, it's stealing. 2. If you don't provide attribution, and a link back to the source, it's stealing. 3. If you take a large portion of the original content, it's stealing. 4. If someone asks you not to curate their material, and you don't respect that request, it's stealing. 5. Respect published rights. If images don't allow creative commons use, reach out to the image creator--don't just grab it and ask questions later." And he definitely has a point on all of these. Recommended. 7/10 Read the full article: http://www.fastcompany.com/1834177/content-curators-are-the-new-superheros-of-the-web?partner=rss Via Robin Good 
Jonathan Rodgers's comment,
April 18, 2012 1:14 AM
Scooping it .........thanks Robin I really like your curation .... And value your wisdom ......it seems there is purpose to my constant information minning as and educator artist and passionate information collector .......I find it incredibly exciting to find fresh thinking and response to the living world around us and in particular our individual passions. Thank you for your wisdom
Robin Good's comment,
April 18, 2012 1:16 AM
Thank you Jonathan. Glad to be of help and inspiration to you.
Tony Gu's comment,
April 20, 2012 1:30 AM
I am really enjoying reading this article.
I found that the way Robin Good curate this article truly practice the ‘No Stealing’ rules. Thanks for sharing this with all of us. Big up! Delete the scoop?
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My fellow curator and colleague, Beth Kanter has once again given us a wonderful post full of insights and resources.
****I also want to point out that what she has done in this article is an excellent example of providing "context" and adding depth to what she's saying.
In this piece Beth talks about Transdisiplinarity which means literacy in and ability to understand concepts across multiple disciplines which you will notice, she has clearly demonstrated in this post.
Read full article: [http://bit.ly/ACNJik] Via janlgordon 
Beth Kanter's comment,
January 24, 2012 3:51 PM
The 23 tips for blog content is also an excellent example of curated content that is high quality.
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