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I have been thinking a lot about the "traditional" model of school and how people actually learn. If done the wrong way, school can actually go against what is needed for learning. There are a lot...
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Scooped by Beth Dichter |
Scoop.it!
Beth Dichter's insight:
What do we mean when we speak of school and what do we mean when we speak of learning? This post by George Couros explores these two concepts by looking at how these two ideas become divergent. For example (and from the post):
* School is about consuming. Learning is about creating.
* School is about giving you information. Learning is about making your own connections.
Couros provides 11 examples of how these two ideas may be divergent and also raises the question of what would happen if you "combined statements" to make some new, something that schools could become.
As we approach the end of the year this post may make you think about how you approach work in your classroom and what you might like to do to change the culture of your classroom, or your school to make school and learning step out together.
Est-ce que l'école n'a pas l'obligation de favoriser l'apprentissage de tous?
This idea has been around a long time. When I was an undergraduate, I had some friends state to me something along the lines of: "Now that I've finished my assignments, I can start pursuing my education." The network of schools and programs for struggling teens started in the 1980s were based on many of these ideas, and so far as emotional growth along with academics, the emphasis was on helping the struggling students learn who they are and what they can do with it. The motivation at that time was very much along the line of what the author calls learning. Many of them are still doing that. -Lon
WOW! Great concept "SCHOOL does not equal LEARNING". This is a scary thought for many teachers who create content driven classrooms. But as educators it speaks to the value of the building an environment of learning.