"The entire lecture approach is more like a shotgun approach: everyone gets one taste of the same level of instruction. With the flipped classroom, teachers are no longer restricted by that because that's provided at this kid's own pace, at home, off campus."
- Mark Washington
Director of Technology and Media Services for the Port Huron Area School District, Mich
United States is on the wrong educational path.
Zhao, who studies global education practices, used the keynote address to advocate for reducing emphasis on traditional models of assessment in education.
“I would love the common core standards if they were not common or core. I love standards, I love the NETS, but they are not common or core,” he said.
Instead, Zhao argued for an education system that recognizes the diversity of talents evident in our students.
“It was an amazing talk because he brings to life what’s really important in education right now. Not worrying about test scores but thinking more about creativity and entrepreneurism
Just validating that creativity and the things that we’re doing in our classroom has value and it’s not just the bottom line of the test score is amazing.”
How can I connect virtually? What resources are best for others wishing to do the same? What resources can be shared with my classroom so that they can connect with some of the ideas at ISTE12?
This year’s theme for ISTE is Expanding Horizons. This theme is a perfect tie is is connecting virtually!