Conversation Starter

I found this to be a conversation starter.
If we are going to change education,  we need to know where we are going first.

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/12/whats-our-vision-for-the-future-of-learning/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+kqed%2FnHAK+%28MindShift%29

Paper Circuits

This Is prettyy neat.
I would love to do this kind of thing with students.
http://www.wired.com/design/2013/12/a-tiny-speaker-made-out-of-paper

Paper Speakers

http://www.wired.com/design/2013/12/a-tiny-speaker-made-out-of-paper

I am really looking forward to trying this with kids.

The Science Of A Great Subway Map | Co.Design | business + design

I am just convinced that this has applications to classroom data visualization exercises.

The Science Of A Great Subway Map | Co.Design | business + design:

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Neat looking book.

http://plpnetwork.com/2013/12/06/learning-teach-high-gear/

Why students need to fail | University Affairs

This is incredibly interesting, for a number of reasons. First, this is far less typical in a higher ed setting than a K-12 one. Second, having said that, how about some real similar structure and rigor for this type of activity in a K-12 setting.

What do you think?

Why students need to fail | University Affairs:

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Online learning allows farmers to connect from the paddock | The Rural

All I could think of when I read this was, "make way for John Dewey."

Online learning allows farmers to connect from the paddock | The Rural:

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MOOCS and Students

I was especially interested in the discussion of students as active participants in MOOCS.
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&nv=1&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://spilloneso.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/%25C2%25ADlearning-is-not-simply-a-process-of-reception-and-filtering/&usg=ALkJrhj-I8qriXNpc9gk46XBuBaOgZTcdw