If Technology Is Where It's At . . .

"It Simply Isn't the 20th Century Any More Is It?:

So Why Would We Teach As Though It Was?"

K12 Online Conference 2008 invites participants from around the world to explore all that technology has to offer. Educators world wide share ideas to improve learning during this FREE online conference. Our very own Dr. Couros and D. DesRoches from the Battlefords will be presenting. Be sure to check it out for some innovative and informative ideas! The key note topic (as mentioned above) caught my eye and I wanted to share the experience with you.

In this video, Stephen Heppell discusses factory shools, where students "inwardly digest somebody else's information" as well as the profound impact of distance education in building communities. He concludes with the statement "this is the death of education but it is wonderfully the dawn of learning" - how penetratingly shrewd!