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Can we construct a similar list for 9 things that will disappear in our lifetimes from K-12 education? Given the pace of educational change one might need Methuselah's lifespan, but here are my predictions/hopeful thoughts:
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10 Feb 12
Gerry SolomonPlus 9 things that will disappear in education and libraries.
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09 Feb 12
Mary Pat KronesAnother educational technology blog. Interesting post on ideas of what is going to disappear from schools in our lifetime...textbooks, computer labs....so interesting.
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Book-only libraries and librarians. Libraries will remain, they just won't be repositories and tombs, but active places where students go to create and consult with information experts. Actually these libraries are already rapidly going.
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Textbooks. CMS like Moodle that provide links to multi-media resources, tied to specific curricular outcomes and teacher passions will be the norm. Add curriculum guides in 3-ring binders to this list too.
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Paper tests, worksheets, study guides, and student essays. Paper report cards, school newsletters, and student handbooks. It's all moving to the web, boys and girls. It's just easier.
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Classrooms comprised of age groupings. This has been a dumb idea for a long time, only continued out of sentimentality and laziness. Students grouped, if grouped at all, by IEP needs makes more sense if we are serious about all kids learning.
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losed wireless networks and prohibition of student-owned devices in the classroom. We once didn't let kids on the network? They couldn't use their own computers in school. Grandpa, you've got to be kidding me.
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Technology-clueless, content-expert only teachers. Information ubiquity is requiring all teachers become process-experts as well as pedagogy/content experts. And since that information comes in digital forms, technology expertise at some level is a must.
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Norm-referenced/summative testing. Using tests to sort kids into A-F categories just is not needed, even counterproductive, in a society where there are no jobs for D and F students. Private schools will move to formative assessments and growth models only first, but any public school worth its salt will also do what it must to placate the politicians and do what's right by kids.
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Computer labs. Whether it is BYOD or 1:1 initiatives, personal student devices will make labs obsolete. I am even amazed at what low-powered devices like iPads can do with video editing.
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F2F parent teacher conferences. Real-time monitoring of student progress through parent portals into the student information system makes such conferences as we know them unnecessary. If they continue they will need to be conversations about students rather than one-way reporting
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07 Feb 12
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Technology-clueless, content-expert only teachers. Information ubiquity is requiring all teachers become process-experts as well as pedagogy/content experts. And since that information comes in digital forms, technology expertise at some level is a must
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Mike Fisher9+ things that will disappear in our life time (add yours!) http://t.co/5qk7yV6D
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MaryKay Rolwes9 things that will disappear in our lifetimes - in our homes and in school
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06 Feb 12
Tim Leister9+ Things That Will Disappear In Our Lifetime http://t.co/eVrlP3EE via @zite Gotta love a good list. Not sure I agree w/ #6. #edchat #edtech
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Robin CicchettiPredictions about what will disappear. The education/library list is wonderful!
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