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Seth Godin,STOP STEALING DREAMS, discuss eight things he feels will change as a result of the digital revolution. These include: use of flip school model, evalutaing experience not test scores. precise focused education in place of mass produced curriculum, teacher as coach, 24/7 course access, life long learning and the end of compliance as an outcome. He ends with the question "What is school for?"

Great post and summary, John!

David Schwen for The Chronicle Grades are broken. Students grub for them, pick classes where good ones come easily, and otherwise hustle to win the highest scores for the least learning. As a result, college grades are inflated to the point of meaninglessness-especially to employers who want to know which diploma-holder is best qualified for their jobs. This article proposes using badges for learning rather than earning.

This post answers the age old question "What do "real' teachers do with their Saturday morning other than sleep?" As a result of a great twitter national education forum on NPR's "Tell Me More" I came across this story of 200 teachers who get together on twitter every Saturday morning to discuss best practices.

I shared this on Twitter! I thought it was an interesting story.

A new study is being conducted to see whether or not use of 3D technology in the classroom enhances the learning experience. The results showed an increase in test scores, attentiveness, and student's ability to recall information. The study was conducted in the UK and involved 740 students age 10-13.

Some day I'll tell my grand-children about seeing my first 3-D movie with "special glasses." Great article.