Nicole Myerscough
Davis, J. (2013, October 15). How a radical new teaching method could unleash a generation of geniuses. Wired, 21(11). Retrieved from http://www.wired.com/business/2013/10/free-thinkers/all/
"That logic is inexorable: Access to a world of infinite information has changed how we communicate, process information, and think. Decentralized systems have proven to be more productive and agile than rigid, top-down ones."
"That logic is inexorable: Access to a world of infinite information has changed how we communicate, process information, and think. Decentralized systems have proven to be more productive and agile than rigid, top-down ones."
This is a very informational article that not only not only exemplifies the success of elearning but how using recent trends in technology is beneficial and empowering for students no longer interested in their education.
But, school that for many of the students in this article was viewed as a punishment, they learned to enjoy their learning the format in which it was given only needed to be changed.
The article also provides a timeline of alternative education, and the concept that our traditional educational design is in need of redesign goes back all the way Socrates, became more mainstream with the Montessori schools, and still we hold steadfast on a design proven several times to fall short of success. In the right environment, a student that was assumed as uninterested may then have an opportunity to thrive.
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