[LM_NET] FNO January 2009 - A True Original?

[Jamieson McKenzie <fromnowon@EARTHLINK.NET>]

Vol 18|No 3|January 2009
        

A True Original
By Jamie McKenzie

With important groups such as ISTE, AASL and the Partnership for 21st  
Century Skills all calling upon schools to stress originality,  
imagination and creative production, the meaning of those terms along  
with related concepts such as synthesis, innovation and invention  
becomes central to defining the purpose of education.

This focus on originality represents a major shift for many schools,  
classrooms and teachers. It also contrasts dramatically with the  
draconian methods and measures imposed in the U.S. by the unfortunate  
and flawed NLCB.

This article examines the meanings of the key concepts while  
considering how they might shape learning in schools during the next  
decade.

http://fno.org/jan09/original.html

Jamie McKenzie
Editor
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The Question Mark - http://questioning.org
fromnowon@earthlink.net
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Bellingham, WA 98225

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