Classroom manifesto November 29, 2006
Posted by roberta in : learn , add a commentAs a parent and school district employee, I think about education a lot. As a homeschooling mother for years, I think about education from a unique, sort of hybrid, perspective. I am fascinated by the implications of technology, especially the ‘Read-Write Web’, on our childrens’ educations and futures.
Clarence Fisher blogs at Remote Access, and recently wrote a Mini classroom manifesto, inspired by Hugh MacLeod at Gaping Void. Here’s an exerpt:
New Tools Give us New Channels
No two learners are alike. We all have channels we prefer. Essays, blogging, podcasting, wikis, email, instant messenger conversations, and videos are all legitimate and equal channels for communication. They open up learning in time and space. They give learners the opportunity to have an audience and become a community. Being literate in today’s society requires us to interact with others around the globe in ways that are meaningful, authentic, culturally aware, and globally appropriate.
There’s a lot in Clarence’s 500 words- check it out and let me know what you think!