Re: Leading with technology
I wanted to capture this conversation as a reminder to myself of the danger in leading school reform/change with technology. Specifically, this discussion is about the proposed education legislation here in Iowa.
Scott said...
Problem with @terrybranstad's education legislation proposal: No tech. Really. It's 2012. No tech. #iaedfuture
— Scott McLeod (@mcleod) January 11, 2012
to which I replied...
The conversation continued...@mcleod personal opinion: I’d be more frustrated if competency-based ed. had been left out of the proposal. #iaedfuture
— Matt Townsley (@mctownsley) January 11, 2012
@mctownsley I agree that's more important. But it's 2012. We learn via technology, not just analog. Tech permeates everything! #iaedfuture
— Scott McLeod (@mcleod) January 11, 2012
@mctownsley There's also a very real danger that CBE gets subsumed into traditional school models rather than being disruptive. #iaedfuture
— Scott McLeod (@mcleod) January 11, 2012
@mcleod there’s also a very real danger computers become $1000 notebooks, a la Larry Cuban’s pvs commentary.:)#iaedfuture
— Matt Townsley (@mctownsley) January 11, 2012
@mctownsley I'll agree with that 'computers as expensive notebooks' statement! The key is PD. Oh, wait, that's being defunded... #iaedfuture
— Scott McLeod (@mcleod) January 11, 2012