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In the past 10 years, perhaps nothing has changed more than the relationship between teachers and the information being distributed in their classrooms.

information scarce environment, the main form of instruction was a lecture

new economy of information has freed teachers from their role as “font of knowledge” and allowed them to become chief analyzer, validity coach, research assistant, master differentiator, and creator of a shared learning experience.

He’s recorded his lectures on video and uploaded them to YouTube for his 28 students to watch at home. Then, in class, he works with students as they solve problems and experiment with the concepts.

And though the iPads have been in the building for only two months, an education revolution appears to be under way.

I actually do use Winthrop High School students are never far from their iPads, even using them during their lunch hours. A glance across the school cafeteria reveals iPads on almost every table. this for many academic purposes." Those include taking class notes and recording lecture audio in an app dubbed Evernote, using the iPad as planner and calendar, downloading and reading class materials in PDF form and writing papers.

The iPad's video capture feature will allow teachers to join the movement by pre-recording their lectures as homework the day before a new classroom topic.

In fact, I'm never up in front of the board "teaching" the class for more than 15 minutes at a time. Let me explain:

Learning focuses on the student, not the teacher.

So "learning" as it is usually found today -- in lectures, video, and web experiences -- is viewed as transmitting information from one person to another

We neglect important high-level skills such as problem solving

The teacher delivers lectures on a new concept, students do some homework problems, and after a few weeks they take an exam. Some do well, some do poorly, and then it's on to the next topic.

given students and teachers the power to "flip" the traditional classroom

SPACE is a 3D teaching and learning resource, particularly aimed at supporting performing arts lecturers/teachers and students in both Higher and Further Education.

instructing students on how to write five-paragraph essays, identify parts of speech, and use punctuation. Cockrum says the videos have enabled the dynamics of his class to change in several ways: He says his students can work at their own pace on writing projects during class, and he’s available to help them individually as they have questions or ask for an edit. Cockrum says he anticipates this will let him cover a lot more curricular material over the year, as well as immerse students in the writing process.

He says if teachers want to engage kids in class, they should be thinking of activities to eliminate traditional classroom lectures altogether. Noschese also worries the model poses an “equity issue,” as not every student has the internet at home.