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Comment on: Topic 'Self Directed Learning May be THE most important skill for learners!': mp; toleration of the "good enough" which promotes a broad gene pool. A broad gene pool gives us the adaptive flexibility to adjust to "black swan" events, (Taleb). well, our educational system should seek to promote that kind of diversity in outreach, methods, programs etc and not just short-sidedly focus on how to efficiently pass the next round of standardized tests which are geared for the immediate environment, but which leave us uneducated for the possibilities of an infinitely rich future there are many skills, habits, behaviors, attitudes which dont thrive in an individual, cut throat environment, but which may be needed for an environment that favors cooperation: such as living in a nuclear age. I think its important to remember that "the failure" is in the system's inability to provide a medium for the seed that is the person to flourish. We know from "The Long Tail" that digitization and globalization allow for the creation of feasible 1:1 relationships. we are less constrained to find "economic" tradeoffs that satisfy the many and underserve the tails of the distribution. We should, therefore be looking to expand the set of possible methods and resources to serve those further out on the tails of the distribution in order to broaden our "gene pool" of human potential.. See Axelrod on "The Evolution of Cooperation" for example Good survival strategy for the a species, all species, for life itself, is to maximize biodiversity, because of the possibility of discontinuous "shock" events to the environment, for which prior specialization is unsuited. The examples of Branson and Gates amply illustrate the rich rewards waiting for us on the untapped wide tails of the human distribution It is arrogant of education to presume it can forecast the future and determine what can and should be precisely taught for "success". If education hasnt learned that yet, then it should attend some of its classes in the sciences and arts to discover the limits of pure rationality and control :D…; Added by ken long at 9:37am on March 18, 2010

Topic: Looking for contributors toward developing this book on "user driven learning": ok that deals predominantly with health care. You could reflect on your learning experiences right from childhood, your teachers who inspired you and your continued prowess utilizing web 2.0 The aim is to chiefly inspire the audience with your feeling and also to a smaller extent inform them of your subject but most importantly make them recognize the sign posts in life long learning. Please find the details in this web link: http://www.igi-global.com/requests/details.asp?ID=657 There is also a chapter template available online at: http://www.igi-global.com/development/author_info/ Appreciate your help and guidance in formulating strategies toward this book and look forward to your response. Feel free to share it with other potential contributors. We can expand in volumes to accomodate a greater number of quality contributions. Do let me know if you have any more queries. I understand that the above is very different from any book that is usual for medical students or the healthcare community and so understanding the requirements is challenging to say the least. I can also forward some pdfs of possible sample chapters (already published as articles) and a sample article on "user driven healthcare" if interested. Warm regards, rakesh http://peoplesgroup.academia.edu/RakeshBiswas…; Added by Rakesh Biswas at 8:16pm on August 15, 2009

Topic: Dennis Littky Talks About Big Picture Schools: rovidence. He is nationally known for his extensive work in secondary education in urban, suburban, and rural settings, spanning over 40 years. As an educator, Dennis has a reputation for working up against the edge of convention and out of the box, turning tradition on its head and delivering concrete results. Presently, Dennis’s focus is to expand the Big Picture Learning design to include college-level accreditation through College Unbound, where students will have the opportunity to earn a B.A. and advanced certifications through a critically challenging, real-world based, and entrepreneurial course of study. Dr. Littky holds a double Ph.D. in psychology and education from the University of Michigan. His work as a principal at Thayer Junior/Senior High School in Winchester, N.H. as featured in an NBC movie, A Town Torn Apart based on the book Doc: The Story of Dennis Littky and His Fight for a Better School. In 2004, he (along with Samantha Grabelle) published a book about the Big Picture Learning design entitled The Big Picture: Education is Everyone’s Business, which went on to win the Association of Educational Publishers’ top award for nonfiction in 2005. In 2003, Dennis was recognized as a leader in the small schools movement and awarded the Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education. Fast Company ranked Littky #4 among the top 50 Innovators of 2004, and the George Lucas Educational Foundation recently selected both Dennis and Elliot as part of the Daring Dozen – the Twenty Most Daring Educators in the World. Web: http://www.bigpicture.org/…; Added by Steve Hargadon at 10:43am on October 4, 2009

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Blog Post: Is it STILL morally not OK to write custom essays?

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Comment on: Topic 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!': om's comment about "whoever has the gold makes the rules" is where the change will occur. Right now many parents are already opting out of the existing public education system, either to send their kids to private schools, or to home school them. Many more are beginning to send their kids to the growing number of charter schools, funded with a combination of public and private dollars. This is just putting the education choice into the hands of the consumer, who is the parent, and the student. Right now public schools, private schools and charter schools are just different versions of "thinking inside the box" where there is structured curriculum where kids get some sort of credential (report card/diploma) that indicates they have mastered enough information to move to the next level. The credibility of these indicators can be part of a thousand other discussions. So far, the signature on the report card/diploma for a K-12 student comes from the traditional school. I think the first major change/breakthrough will come with the signature on the diploma comes from a local college/or a distant college/ that offers the curriculum through the Internet and contracts with a variety of traditional and non-traditional groups to mentor students into learning from this curriculum. Such groups could be the current mix of public/private/charter schools, home school parents, or a new group of competitors, consisting of local parent networks, local church/business/parent groups, the Boys & Girls Clubs, or any place with access to the Internet where adults can help kids learn from the content provided by who every puts their name on the diploma. As long as there is "credibility" in that institution, this can happen....IF, the purchasing decision is in the hands of the consumer (parent) and not the bureacracy (government/local schools system). How this affects the institutions of higher education, with huge expense commitments for the buildings on their campuses, remains to be seen. However, I suspect there are task forces trying to figure ways to stay relevant, and competitive, in this new era.…; Added by Daniel Bassill at 12:57pm on July 3, 2010

Comment on: Topic 'Welcome!': d such a program since 1975, first as a volunteer while holding various advertising roles with the Montgomery Ward corporation, then since 1990 as the founder and president of Cabrini Connections and Tutor/Mentor Connection. I use maps to try to break the education conversation into two parts, education for kids in poverty, and education for all other kids. For kids living in big city poverty the issues of coming to school and learning often take a back seat to issues of surviving. For those who don't live in big city poverty, it's hard to grasp this and thus a discussion of education strategies often overlooks the social and emotional needs, and the need for a broader base of adult mentoring, than what is informally available to most other kids. I also use these maps to focus attention, and resources, on all of the poverty neighborhoods in Chicago where tutor/mentor programs are needed, in much the same way a business might use maps to put stores where there are customers, or to try to grow market dominance. Without a map we could be looking at list of 100 great programs, or 100 great schools, and still be missing most of the neighborhoods with high poverty, high drop out rates, and poor schools. I also have created a web library of links to articles and other tutor/mentor programs, sort of "all that is known" so that when I'm in a discussion, I'm not just sharing what I've learned, but what hundreds, or thousands of other people have learned, and continue to learn. My aim is to create an adult-learning infrastructure, which policy makers, volunteers, business leaders and donors use to become more informed of the issues of poverty and education, and thus more strategic in how they provide resources to improve outcomes for these kids. Through participation in forums like this I'm constantly adding to my own body of knowledge and I hope that others will benefit from what I share.…; Added by Daniel Bassill at 8:10pm on January 14, 2009

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Blog Post: Make EDUCATION better! HOW?: Make EDUCATION better! HOW?

I would like for all teachers to think about this. If the school system you work for tripled your salary

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