Wednesday,+March+16

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011

Your work for tonight's class is posted below. __It is due by midnight Saturday, March 19__.

First, watch the videos below and address one discussion question per video using the discussion tab above. Respond to two classmates.

Then, write a blog post about Sir Ken Robinson's talks. Respond to three classmates.

VIDEOS/DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Sir Ken Robinson is an internationally known speaker who discusses creativity and innovation in education. The first video below is a recorded TED Talk from 2006. Click the link below to watch the video:

Video 1: Sir Ken Robinson "Schools Kill Creativity"

__ Discussion Questions: Choose one to which to respond. Use the discussion tab above. Due Saturday by midnight. __

1. Sir Ken Robinson states that schools kill creativity; in his opinion, how does this occur? Are students really "educated out of creativity?" How can the use of technology in the classroom enhance creativity?

OR

2. Sir Ken Robinson states that our educational system is based on an industrial model, that everyone needs to know the same things and that creativity is stifled because it's not important. He feels that intelligence is diverse, dynamic, and distinct; how can technology in schools meet the needs of students to "grow" each student's intelligence?

AND Video 2: Sir Ken Robinson "Bring on the Learning Revolution!" This TED Talk is from 2010.

__ Discussion Questions: Choose one to which to respond. Use the discussion tab above. Due Saturday by midnight. __

1. Sir Ken Robinson discusses why it is such a challenge for educators to innovate in education. He quotes Abraham Lincoln; how do Lincoln's words apply to technology in education?

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2. Sir Ken Robinson's ideas about "linear" vs "organic" education reflect two different models of educational systems. Can technology fit into each of these models? In what ways?

VIDEO DISCUSSION BOARD RESPONSES

Respond to two classmates' Discussion Board posts. Due Sunday by midnight.

BLOG POST REQUIREMENTS

Write a blog post about one of the ideas you hear Sir Ken Robinson discuss in the videos you watched. You may NOT use your discussion board post as your blog post. Use the rubric provided in your Google Docs. Due Friday by midnight. You must then respond to three classmates' blog posts. Due Sunday by midnight.

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