Social discussion of CS in K-12

[Todd Lash <lashtodd AT champaignschools.org>]

The course looks fantastic Dr. Bruce.  Any plans on offering it in the future 
at a time when practicing k-12 teachers, librarians etc. could take it?
Thanks very much,
Todd

Todd Lash
Magnet Teaching Specialist/Instructional Coach
Kenwood Elementary School
1605 W. Kirby Ave
Champaign, IL 61821
217.351.3815
Twitter:  @Todd_Lash
The Kenwood Tech Story

"If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of 
tomorrow."  -John Dewey

#daretoshare

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 on behalf of Bertram Bruce 
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Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 4:23 PM
To: Martin Wolske
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Subject: Re: [Ctrl-Shift] Article on technology, politics, and the 
reconstruction of education

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>


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