Monday, April 19, 2010

Teachers & Parents: Where Schools Are Headed - Time To Get Our Heads Out Of The Sand - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education.

Teachers & Parents: Where Schools Are Headed - Time To Get Our Heads Out Of The Sand - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter. About Education.

Teachers & Parents: Where Schools Are Headed - Time To Get Our Heads Out Of The Sand


Watch: Scott McLeod Ph.D. Warns "You Got Bupkas":
Disruptive Innovation & The Status Quo

In this powerful presentation to teachers, Scott McLeod, J.D. & Ph.D. shows us how and why schools and teaching are about to be transformed radically from disruptive technology, and it's a better idea to be on the side of change than to be caught with our heads in the sand.

McLeod races through this compelling and lively chat so even though it runs about twenty minutes, it flies (most slides are only second or two) - if you are really crunched, start about #69 but we recommend the build-up before it.

Sprinkled with frequent laughter by the teachers, McLeod presented his points --many which