I completely agree - we need to disrupt traditional teaching methods. With the internet democratizing information, we've now evolved to what are being defined as the '21st Century Set of Literacies': how well we can find information, validate it, synthesize it, leverage it, communicate it, collaborate with it and problem solve with it. Our classrooms and curriculums should be geared towards these new literacies, and I challenge that our standard metrics of success - test results - are less relevant than ever in this new environment. Skills like entrepreneurism, high social connectivity, resilience, creativity and curiosity carry far more bearing on success. (http://thecreativefiles.com/revolutionising-education)
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I completely agree - we need to disrupt traditional teaching methods. With the internet democratizing information, we've now evolved to what are being defined as the '21st Century Set of Literacies': how well we can find information, validate it, synthesize it, leverage it, communicate it, collaborate with it and problem solve with it. Our classrooms and curriculums should be geared towards these new literacies, and I challenge that our standard metrics of success - test results - are less relevant than ever in this new environment. Skills like entrepreneurism, high social connectivity, resilience, creativity and curiosity carry far more bearing on success. (http://thecreativefiles.com/revolutionising-education)