Schools and Tech #26: Allan Collins on Education in the Age of Technology

Schools_and_Tech_#26_Dr._Collins_Rethinking_Education_in_the_Age_of_Technology.mp3 Listen on Posterous Dr. Allan Collins, Professor Emeritus of learning sciences at Northwestern and author of Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America http://allancollins.northwestern.edu/index.html  When we acknowledge that 3-5% of current K-12 students are being home-schooled (and that that number may grow to 15-18% by 2020), that distance and adult education programs are thriving, that growing bodies of knowledge are now available through video and online media, that learning centers like those offered by Kaplan are burgeoning forth and making a mint, we really must accept that learning is changing and that schooling will ultimately evolve as well.  What historically has been the role of education? How is that role changing? What are the gains and losses inherent in moving toward a more technological mode of teaching and learning? What factors account for the rise in home schooling in America? the rise of learning centers? What are the positive features of these forms of education worth incorporating in the broader educational system? How might national certification systems benefit our kids by allowing more learner control? What is important to know in this day and age? What knowledge and skill sets should guide our curriculum building? What might K-12 schools look like in 2012? Endorsements: Roger: A S Neill - Summerhill - school / concept / bookKevin: Ewan McIntosh’s blog: edu.blogs.comCammy: Clever Sheep’s goo.gl + QR post  Tim: Considering the Desk (and the DeskTop) - Permalink | Leave a comment  »