Tag Archives: educational change

Networked Individualism and Disruptive Technology

I just finished reading Barry Wellman’s article on “Little Boxes, Glocalization, and Networked Individualism” and have a thought I’d like to explore with respect to parallels between the article and change conflicts in education. Background on Concepts In the paper, … Continue reading

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The challenge of educational change

One of the key aspects of participatory culture, social media, or whatever you choose to call it, is its capacity to connect people, facilitate dialogue and cultivate the growth of a free-flowing landscape where flexibility and freedom reign and people … Continue reading

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On Deschooling and Self-Directed Learners

[Image: cc licensed flickr photo shared by Izzard] A comment Sinikka left this morning on my last post has really lead me to thinking. She comments that her experiences with fostering self-direction amongst students have been challenging in some respects, … Continue reading

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