Social discussion of CS in K-12

[Bertram Bruce <chipbruce AT mac.com>]

Martin, thanks for sharing this. Nice article. I’d be happy to continue the 
dialog via email, skype, whatever.

Have you seen the news about Finland schools: 
<http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/finland-schools-subjects-are-out-and-topics-are-in-as-country-reforms-its-education-system-10123911.html>
 and 
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/03/26/no-finlands-schools-arent-giving-up-traditional-subjects-heres-what-the-reforms-will-really-do/<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/03/26/no-finlands-schools-arent-giving-up-traditional-subjects-heres-what-the-reforms-will-really-do/>.
 It’s relevant to the reconstruction idea.

I’d also be interested to get feedback on my course for May on inquiry-based 
learning (and help spreading the word about it): 
<http://chipbruce.net/teaching/inquiry-based-learning-class/>. The readings 
list is very tentative at this point, so suggestions are very welcome.


> On Mar 18, 2015, at 6:23 PM, Wolske, Martin B 
> <mwolske AT illinois.edu>
>  wrote:
> 
> On Monday the Digital Literacy for ALL Learners research assistants and I 
> discussed some of the similarities and differences between 
> Dewey/Inquiry-based learning and Freire/popular education as it informs our 
> demystifying technology approach. This following a brief email dialog Chip 
> Bruce and I had on the topic late last week. Today I got a chance to read a 
> paper by Richard Kahn and Douglas Kellner, "Paulo Freire and Ivan Illich: 
> technology, politics and the reconstruction of education”. The paper also 
> periodically references Dewey, especially at the end as they envision a 
> reconstructed education. Very interesting reading that I’d love to discuss 
> at some point. I think it describes aspects of our collective approaches 
> well.
> 
> — Martin
> 
> <PauloFreireIvanIllich--TechPoliticsEducation.pdf>