There’s usually a photo here that I took when I visit. Alas it was pouring down rain, so I took this photo from the school’s web site. |
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It’s one of the truly peculiar qualities of our time that things are changing so fast that, when we think about it, we are astounded — but so slowly that we often do not realize it. This is perhaps more true of teachers than any other professional, because the day-to-day experiences of being a teacher are so intensely focused and so densely choreographed by government expectations, that it is easy to ignore just how the world has changed — especially when it comes to our learning environments.
| I forgot to mention that a number of FVHS teachers were backchanneling during my presentation using a Twitter-style tool called Backnoise. I’ve posted the transcript of their conversation here and to the right in the gray box. Thanks! |
It is a pleasure and a privileged to be able to speak to teachers in my own county. I usually have to travel miles to find an audience. There is something to the bible phrase, “A profit is without honor in his own land.” So I appreciate the invitation to spend some time with you, here at Fuquay-Varina High School.
Today, I am talking about why the how of learning has become as important as the what of our learning through a little activity to explore the future for which we are preparing our students.
I will also be exploring some of the ways that information has changed, which is important since education is an incredibly information-intensive endeavor. Information in my student (and teaching) years was based on 15th century technology — print-published content. Personal computers and the Internet have dramatically changed our information environment. It has become increasingly…
- Networked
- Digital
- Information Abundant
This changes what it means to be literate today…
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