Monday, October 1, 2012

age grouping in schools


Post Oak parent Rakesh Agrawal sent me this article:  technology, such as Khan Academy forces us to re-think using student age as a prime organizer of schools.
 
Yes, and while Khan Academy helps to "flip" instruction, there is so much more.  Here's my response to Rakesh:
 
Rakesh,

Thanks for sending this along.  Interesting that the author thinks that high school is where this really begins to matter.  Of course, he's still stuck on content, a la Khan Academy, where there is a mostly linear curriculum and a set body of facts to master in order to move from level one to level two.  When do we begin to deal with a multi-dimensional universe of learning...with darkmatter occupying 85% of everything?

John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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