Monday, March 29, 2010

Copy from 1:1 Schools

I thought this might be a good post for someone to take a look at.

What do our students need to learn? Feedback wanted!

I frequently have conversations with educators about transforming schools. Our conversations often focus on how many of the things that are currently taught at schools aren't very relevant. So what should today's students learn?

As schools move to one to one, it presents a great opportunity for schools to address this question. I'm curious to hear your feedback about what things you think students should be learning. Hopefully, many of you can find a couple of minutes to contribute to this conversation. I've included some questions that might get you thinking.

Is it important for students to memorize things that they can find on an internet search in 5 seconds?

Do students need to know how to use cursive handwriting?

How much time should be spent memorizing math facts?

How much time should be devoted to teaching spelling?

How much time should be spent with factual recall?

Where on Bloom's Taxonomy should most learning take place?

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