tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post2224036195537434840..comments2024-03-19T00:38:55.593-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: disruptive educationDoug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-87089833767313285652011-06-30T19:02:39.478-05:002011-06-30T19:02:39.478-05:00I work with Education Generation www.educationgene...I work with Education Generation www.educationgeneration.org to provide scholarships to students around the world. We are looking to partner up with organization in the developing world that are using 'disruptive education,' do let us know if you find any good examples. Great Post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-25377313194822594342009-09-30T15:44:58.990-05:002009-09-30T15:44:58.990-05:00I'm sure active learning, when possible, is pr...I'm sure active learning, when possible, is probably the best approach. But the story does not support that. The child suggests an alternate method, the teacher gets annoyed, then Pestalozzi says the kid was right. This is not an illustration of why or how it works better, just an appeal to a higher authority. Sort of like appealing to the authority of "all progressive educators".<br /><br />For the story to be effective it would be better for the child to be confused by the picture in a way that would not happen with a real life object. For example asking why the teacher can't just pass around a ladder in the classroom (obvious failure to comprehend scale).<br /><br />My earlier comments were in regards to the student in the story. We both agree he was disruptive.UUpdaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760554842376249263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-68401378784884458432009-09-30T12:07:02.427-05:002009-09-30T12:07:02.427-05:00I don't know how a Learning Management System ...I don't know how a Learning Management System works. I'll try to become more familiar. The lesson in Pestalozzi's school classroom doesn't suggest whether or not the kid knew in advance what a ladder or window were but whether an illustration of a window or ladder would suffice in place of the real thing. Surely seeing a familiar object like a ladder would not be worth in most teacher's opinions, a trip to the shed. But for learning to be as active as the child suggested is a worthwhile lesson consistent with what all progressive educators have agreed.Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-69453110336893242542009-09-30T09:19:47.778-05:002009-09-30T09:19:47.778-05:00I think it's worthwhile to note that in the st...I think it's worthwhile to note that in the story the teacher was not really teaching the child anything. If the child had no idea what a ladder was then how would he know that it is out in the shed? Obviously he had already been in a shed and knew what it was. Obviously he knew what windows are as well. The kid was criticizing the teacher, but not really interested in learning. He already knew the subject matter. the teacher didn't need to drag the whole class to the shed, just the ones who didn't know what a ladder was.<br /><br />Part of the problem is that the teacher has to deal with a large number of students, some that need to learn the material and some who don't. The class as a whole tends to move through at the pace of the slower students.<br /><br />If teachers wanted to make good use of technology then lessons could be made available for topics in a Learning Management System. Allowing the students to self pace and progress through the curriculum. Of course the teachers would need to understand how to use a LMS, but it would be better than attempting to use a laptop in place of pen and paper or chalkboard. That could be a real disruptive technology in education.UUpdaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760554842376249263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-53661469141184727402009-09-29T08:03:29.288-05:002009-09-29T08:03:29.288-05:00When you begin to associate disruption with innova...When you begin to associate disruption with innovation and work within a setting that allows quick change and adaptation, it is easier to get the hang of it. And a good teacher is often herding cats toward the desired outcome. and the expected outcome may have some effect. Is your desired outcome to make a mark on a standardized test, or to create a life-long learner?<br /><br />Rigid, top down structures in which a teacher's performance is based on his or her maintaining discipline and quiet in the classroom does not encourage teacher innovation.Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-50545056336904946372009-09-29T07:42:24.513-05:002009-09-29T07:42:24.513-05:00I agree with Anonymous. I think this either takes...I agree with Anonymous. I think this either takes training to learn to think like this or it takes a person with a highly adaptive, spur of the moment mind.Wyman Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246828004909260940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-39797768825508334112009-09-28T04:46:43.907-05:002009-09-28T04:46:43.907-05:00Not an easy thing, seeing a disruption as an oppor...Not an easy thing, seeing a disruption as an opportunity for better teaching.<br /><br />MarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com