"We are teaching students and preparing them for careers that do not even exist yet, so we have to make them gatherers of knowledge; we have to make them researchers, problem solvers" and be creative, said assistant superintendent for academic services Sherry Copeland said. " ... We want them to own their learning" and have teachers be facilitators to help students "reach heights they never knew they could reach."
With 1:1, kids will be able to ask more questions of teachers without being embarrassed. Parents and students will be able to view lessons through Moodle, a learning management platform.
I have no objection with students owning their learning, but this changing of teachers from teachers to "facilitators" is a dangerous path to take.
And isn't it amazing how these administrators all use exactly the same phrases? You would think they were from Stepford.
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Subtle as it may seem no one gains knowledge on the Internet the consume information and then placed into their own personal context does it become knowledge.
We, at best, can help students become wise and discriminating consumers of information sifting through misinformation and hyperbole so the sense it makes in their world is real and authentic.
The issue is getting the right educational professionals with a clear insight to their roles and responsibilities within this domain in front of students .... This a great deal of professional development is a necessity for old and new teachers alike.
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