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Michael Martin

New Rules (for schools) - Friedman, NYTimes - 4 views

www.nytimes.com/...friedman-new-rules.html

school change 21st_Century_Skills GlobalEd NYTimes article competition technology

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  • Michael Martin on 11 Sep 12
     
    For the 21st Century, are our graduates "ready now", "ready soon", "work ready", or "far from ready" ? A new way to look at student outcomes, job preparedness, skills, and creativity in the years to come...
Jason Finley

The Rise of the New Groupthink - NYTimes.com - 6 views

www.nytimes.com/...ise-of-the-new-groupthink.html

innovation collaboration

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  • Jason Finley on 01 May 12
     
    The new Groupthink on Groupthink?  A bit of discussion around this at the ACSR Critical Skills Master Teacher's training this past Saturday. Interesting.
Jason Finley

What Captures Your Attention Controls Your Life - 4 views

blogs.hbr.org/...captures_your_attention_c.html

leadership cellphones technology

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  • Jason Finley on 12 May 13
     
    Colin, great to meet you yesterday. Here is that article on cell phones and what kids pay attention to that we were talking about. I wonder if you could get the research done by Disney?
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  • Jason Finley on 12 May 13
     
    "A few years ago, DisneyWorld executives were wondering what most captured the attention of toddlers and infants at their theme park and hotels in Orlando, Florida. So they hired me and a cultural anthropologist to observe them as they passed by all the costumed cast members, animated creatures, twirling rides, sweet-smelling snacks, and colorful toys. But after a couple of hours of close observation, we realized that what most captured the young children's attention wasn't Disney-conjured magic. Instead it was their parents' cell phones, especially when the parents were using them." If Disney can't compete with cell phones in the Magic Kingdom...how can we in the classroom? So is the solution to ban...or to integrate? I have mixed feelings on this.
  • anonymous on 15 May 13
     
    Daniel T. Willingham, a cognitive scientist at UVA was really clear about this: if it's important, multitasking is not OK. When we multitask, there is a cognitive cost associated with this that we must pay. He says young brains are better than older brains at this, but only to a point. And that we don't truly multitask, we go back and forth quickly between two tasks. Just today, trying to contrast two poems about Helen of Troy, and in the midst of our work...buzz, buzz, buzz go the text notifications.
  • Jason Finley on 16 May 13
     
    Colin, I'm not sure what direction your research is heading, but the idea of balancing technology with Mindfulness and being Present is an interesting one that I don't know has been really touched on. Here is a recent article from the NY Times that relates... http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/23/your-money/mindfulness-requires-practice-and-purpose.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 "...scans show mindfulness may change the way our brains function and help us improve attention..." Could be a way for students' brains to reset and refocus after using technology?
  • Mike McRaith on 16 May 13
     
    Colin, I would weigh in again on this topic by saying...can't wait to see all of your research! Enosburg may be a good test pool or a place that really will need your findings. As I have mentioned we are a 1-1 Ipad school grades 6 through 12. I also will be interested to see how the larger cultural conversation goes on this topic. I have noticed more cell phone jokes from comedians, more reference to texts in sitcoms and movies as well. AND, as you know, there is and will much more talk about digital addictions. Initial brain-scans connect the pattern to gambling addicts. Interesting stuff! See you soon-
Jason Finley

From Finland, an Intriguing School-Reform Model - NYTimes.com - 4 views

www.nytimes.com/...guing-school-reform-model.html

school change innovation

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  • Jason Finley on 14 Dec 11
     
    "Ever since Finland, a nation of about 5.5 million that does not start formal education until age 7 and scorns homework and testing until well into the teenage years, scored at the top of a well-respected international test in 2001 in math, science and reading, it has been an object of fascination among American educators and policy makers."
  • Jason Finley on 14 Dec 11
     
    "Critics say that Finland is an irrelevant laboratory for the United States. It has a tiny economy, a low poverty rate, a homogenous population - 5 percent are foreign-born -..." Perhaps irrelevant for the US as a whole, but what about for Vermont?
  • Jason Finley on 14 Dec 11
     
    "Dr. Darling-Hammond said. 'Thirty years ago, Finland's education system was a mess. It was quite mediocre, very inequitable. It had a lot of features our system has: very top-down testing, extensive tracking, highly variable teachers, and they managed to reboot the whole system.' "
Karen Budde

Learning Creative Learning - 4 views

learn.media.mit.edu

technology

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  • Karen Budde on 04 Apr 13
     
    This is my second MOOC; I am already addicted to learning this way. I have been taking ideas on how to move the platform for advisory discussions onto a Google+ Community.
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  • Michael Martin on 06 Apr 13
     
    Very cool, Karen! I'd love to hear more about what you thought of the experience. Lots of conversations about "blended" learning taking place right now... Also check out these MOOC articles if you haven't already: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/education/colleges-turn-to-crowd-sourcing-courses.html?_r=2& http://www.pbs.org/newshour/businessdesk/2013/04/the-plusses-and-pitfalls-of-te.html
  • Karen Budde on 08 Apr 13
     
    I am completely energized by the MOOC experience. One of my seniors tried it: a human physiology course out of Yale. She was overwhelmed, but grateful to experience the caliber of a "university" course. She ended up dropping after a few months. The pace and rigor were beyond her horizons, but she tried it. We had a conversation about when is it okay to fail. She was finally in a place where she hit the wall. How many of our students hit the wall when they are in a college and paying for it? How many discover only too late that they are in the wrong major?
  • Jason Finley on 10 Apr 13
     
    I can't wait to hear about your experience at our meeting. (Maybe with the extra time I have on my hands now I will give one a try...I've signed up for two, but never got started.) You have my gears spinning about MOOCs and the VTed community. First, I wonder how many schools would be willing to allow students, with oversight and guidance, to participate in a MOOC for credit? Second, what could a Rowland led VTed School Transformation MOOC look like? I see different fellows leading separate sections, sharing ideas and school transformation experiences with class participants who in turn share their own thoughts, inspirations, and challenges. Could have real potential to bring voices together from across the state.
chuckscranton

Recent comments by Tom Friedman about Tony Wagner - 2 views

Our 2012 keynote speaker, Tony Wagner, quoted frequently in recent column by Thomas Friedman http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/opinion/sunday/friedman-need-a-job-invent-it.html?_r=0

innovation school change

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Jill Prado

The Practical University - 1 views

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technology blended instruction school change

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  • Jill Prado on 24 May 13
     
    The best part of the rise of online education is that it forces us to ask: What is a university for? Are universities mostly sorting devices to separate smart and hard-working high school students from their less-able fellows so that employers can more easily identify them?
Jill Prado

Who Studies Abroad, Who Stays Put and Why - 2 views

rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/...s-abroad-who-stays-put-and-why

study abroad

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  • Jill Prado on 14 Jun 13
     
    Many American students may say that they would like to go overseas. But according to the Institute of International Education, only 1 percent of U.S. students study abroad during any academic year.
  • Jen Kravitz on 15 Jun 13
     
    Really interesting Jill. Thanks!
Kendra Larson

Elite Colleges Are as Foreign as Mars - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...es-are-as-foreign-as-mars.html

poverty

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  • Kendra Larson on 25 Apr 13
     
    In Vermont, we have a particular interest in the rural poor. However, many colleges focus on the urban poor.
Jason Finley

Secret Ingredient for Success - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...et-ingredient-for-success.html

leadership reflection

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  • Jason Finley on 24 Jan 13
     
    "...question every aspect of our approach, including our methodology, biases and deeply held assumptions. This more psychologically nuanced self-examination requires that we honestly challenge our beliefs and summon the courage to act on that information, which may lead to fresh ways of thinking about our lives and our goals."
Jill Prado

Financial Crisis Amplifies Education's Value - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...mplifies-educations-value.html

good teaching skills education

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  • Jill Prado on 03 Jul 13
     
    LONDON - The global financial crisis has amplified the value of a good education, according to a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. "The people who really paid the price for the financial crisis are those without baseline qualifications," Andreas Schleicher, the O.E.C.D.'s deputy director for education and skills, said last week at a London news conference.
Jill Prado

Rite of Passage for French Students Receives Poor Grade - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...nts-receives-a-poor-grade.html

school change international education

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  • Jill Prado on 03 Jul 13
     
    PARIS -...The test does not evaluate the most relevant of students' capabilities, many critics say.
Kendra Larson

Character Education - 5 views

The NY Times had a fantastic article on character education. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/magazine/what-if-the-secret-to-success-is-failure.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp I especially like the d...

Character Education Morals Education

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Adam Rosenberg

Pass the Books; Hold the Oil - 4 views

Underscores the inverse relationship between a country's natural resources and its human ones. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/opinion/sunday/friedman-pass-the-books-hold-the-oil.html

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Michael Martin

Lessons from Finland - 2 views

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Finland teachers Tony_Wagner accountability testing

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  • Michael Martin on 21 Mar 12
     
    This article is from the discussion led by Rowland Fellow Adam Rosenberg who visited Finland in 2010. The author, Pasi Sahlberg, emphasizes how Finnish teachers are respected as innovators and experts in their field--much like the philosophy of the Rowland Foundation! He contrasts this approach with the test-based accountability system so prevalent in the U.S. Here's another Finland article which discusses The Finland Phenomenon, a film featuring Tony Wagner's exploration of the Finnish school system. Wagner will be the keynote speaker at this year's Rowland Foundation Conference on School Transformation. http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/11602/the_finland_phenomenon/ Watch The Finland Phenomenon trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcC2l8zioIw For more on the Rowland Foundation Conference at the University of Vermont: http://www.therowlandfoundation.org/annual_conference.shtml
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  • Adam Rosenberg on 21 Mar 12
     
    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/opinion/sunday/friedman-pass-the-books-hold-the-oil.html?_r=1 The article above Underscores the inverse relationship between a country's natural resources and its human ones. Finland is a country that relies on and cultivates its human resources.
  • Adam Rosenberg on 21 Mar 12
     
    My observations regarding Finnish education linked below: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B7i_HzAd2yGnX1k2NzhyajNSZkM4SzNncEEtbTNRZw
  • Michael Martin on 22 Mar 12
     
    When it comes to NCLB and educational opportunity, Darling-Hammond & Ravitch are rock stars in the field. Here's a very approachable presentation of some of their Finland ideas. Good for a school board meeting? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP3tF2fF2B4&feature=related
  • Jason Finley on 24 Mar 12
     
    I believe that the most Powerful...and Empowering...piece of this is in Teacher Preparation. I also believe that this is where the biggest obstacles and push-back would be found if we were to try to implement this across Vermont.
Adam Rosenberg

"The Rise of the New Groupthink" - 4 views

"SOLITUDE is out of fashion. Our companies, our schools and our culture are in thrall to an idea I call the New Groupthink, which holds that creativity and achievement come from an oddly gregarious...

innovation

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Jill Prado

Disruptions: Minecraft, an Obsession and an Educational Tool - 1 views

bits.blogs.nytimes.com/...ession-and-an-educational-tool

technology video

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  • Jill Prado on 16 Sep 13
     
    Earlier this year, for example, a school in Stockholm made Minecraft compulsory for 13-year-old students. "They learn about city planning, environmental issues, getting things done, and even how to plan for the future," said Monica Ekman, a teacher at the Viktor Rydberg school.
Jill Prado

Good Eggs, a Virtual Farmer's Market, Delivers Real Food - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...market-delivers-real-food.html

technology sustainability entrepreneurship

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  • Jill Prado on 17 Nov 13
     
    Sustainability meets technology and entrepreneurship: "Good Eggs is one of a handful of companies around the country that are tapping into the local food movement and making it more accessible with technology.
Jill Prado

A Patchwork of Financing Complicates Foreign Study - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...24iht-educlede24.html

financing study abroad foreign

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  • Jill Prado on 27 Sep 13
     
    This month, the European Association for International Education adopted a charter that said: "National student loans and grants should always be portable. Students on grants that cover tuition and expenses while studying abroad should be provided with safeguards against arbitrary withdrawal of their funding."
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