Affected Clapping

Actually, they’re already here. They’re creating some amazing collaborative efforts, like “Students 2.0”, a collection of students writing about their experiences in the classroom, and with using technology.

But the common thread is frustration. Students are frustrated in schools for good reason: they continue to be taught as if they’re living in the 1950’s. Our approach to education is akin to technological isolationism: “whatever is happening around the world is not our concern, let’s just keep focusing on the basics, because without those students won’t be able to move on to the “harder” stuff.”
What teachers and laymen fail to realize is that THEY NO LONGER HAVE THE RIGHT OR MORAL AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE HOW TO EDUCATE STUDENTS, and that students should have rights in terms of what they’re learning about.

I am going to start making every effort at bringing students into the conversations taking place here.

PS: Here is Students 2.0 Mission Statement.
For decades, students have been stuck in classrooms, behind desks, being told how and what to learn. For a time, when students were expected to become widgets for the vast machine of industry, this model of education was highly effective. However, we have now entered a new age: an age where thinking is more important than knowing, where thoughts out-do the facts. Borders are melting away; project teams collaborate across the globe and intelligence is being continually redefined. The world’s information is at our fingertips and anybody can publish their thoughts for virtually no cost.

Everywhere, we see changes: with how business operates, how people interact and how success is accomplished. There is unfortunately one place that remains unchanged, the place that could benefit most from the changes we see today… the classroom. The education system continues to “stay the course” upon a falling ship. Yet, the widgets within the machine are no longer content to grind away. Ideas are popping up everywhere, across the globe. Students are continually redefining their own lives and how they want to learn and interact.

This blog is an attempt to give students a voice in where the future of education is headed. But do not let the idea of listening to students turn you away: for everyone here is also a teacher. We are a team from across the globe, and this is our time.

Every post is reviewed for quality: not just anything will be accepted. You will find no improper grammar or truncated ideas here. In fact, you may well learn a thing or two about excellence in writing; we certainly hope you are willing to learn from a generation of student teachers.

If you are prepared to rethink what it means to learn, lead, and teach, this is the blog for you. We are the new horizon. We are the future of education. We are Students 2.0.

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