Sally Avern's Professional Journey

DIGITAL 20 C vs 21 C Do we need the hangover from the industrial era? Reflection on the difference between: They needs differ because we can't see the future. Technology changes so quickly that we need to give the students the skills to find their own information.  We are wasting time by not collaborating- these skills will save us time. We need some of each of the skills. Being on time- a 20h century skill, is necessary.  Knowing how to listen and remember- great skills. But not recall facts. you now need to be able to find the information. To identify what is needed and what can be discarded. We need to be able to build new nueral pathways- we do need some of both, but not all. Control needs to let go. We need the broad understandings of the subject- not the formulas that make those up.  We need to be able to work out how to find things- understand hwo to problem solve, read the problems, find the issues that need to be solved- before they are problems. L

Read the letter here. Pieces of paper from universities are no longer as meaningful as they use to be. The industrial age is over- but school still reflects this.  Memorising facts is pointless. DIGITAL - WHAT IS KNOWLEDGE? CLASS NOTES The illusion of knowledge is worse that ignorance. LEADERSHIP  LEADERSHIP VS FOLLOWERSHIP CLASS NOTES What sort of follower am I? What sort of leader am I? Dr. Tony Wagner: COURSE NOTES Grades are pointless without feedback.  Use the SAMR model and aim for 2nd best. You are learning, read modification as your place to start and then think about how you can make it redefinition.  When doing your assignments make sure you look at the percentages and gives each percentage a word count number.   Ie: 20% overall score = 20% word count.