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Remix of knowledge acquisition and practice are elements of Learning 2.0 | Thoughts on Public Education

Remix of knowledge acquisition and practice are elements of Learning 2.0 | Thoughts on Public Education

Remix of knowledge acquisition and practice are elements of Learning 2.0 - by Charles Taylor Kerchner

The words “remix” and “mashup” entered the vocabulary as descriptors of life in the digital age. They are also key to what I am calling Learning 2.0, the next full-scale version of public education. At the simplest level, these new terms are represented by three teenagers using Apple Garage Band to combine bits and pieces of [...]

The suspense is over - by Kathryn Baron

The wild budget rumpus is about to begin in earnest. Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg’s bill to give counties and school districts broader power to push for new taxes is headed to the Senate floor for a vote. SB 653 was among dozens of bills taken off the suspense file and passed Thursday by the [...]