Please post your responses by NOON on Thursday. :-)
1. Title: Do games make kids smarter? (10 points)
Please watch this video. After watching the video, list the three most important things he has to say about technology (in this case games) and learning/education. Why did you choose those (rationale, please)? What else did you find interesting OR disagree with in the video?
2. Title: Tim Wise on White Privilege (20 points)
There are three videos I want you to watch (as part of a much larger series). Allow enough time--each one is about 9 minutes long. Please watch the first video (IMPORTANT: skip the first several minutes of introduction--start watching when he begins to talk). Next, watch the second video. Lastly, the third video. What do you think about what he has to say about Minnesota? Do you understand the basic concept of white privilege? Tell me what you believe white privilege is and how it supports racism. How do you see white privilege manifesting itself at UMD? In MN? In the USA? Are you able to talk about this objectively, or do you tend to personalize the construct of white privilege? Do you think "white privilege" is something we'll ever (as a country) change?
The responses to these videos needs to be hearty, meaning more than a brief paragraph or simple yes/no answers to my questions. Deeply thoughtful responses to having watched these three videos is what I'm looking for.
3. Title: Does religion have a place in school? (20 points)
YOU will need to bring content into this blog post in order to support your position about whether or not (or to what extent) religion has a place in school. Consider WHY we would have religion in school, and why we would not. Provide a "paragraph" explaining your position and use at least two links to support what you're saying.
4. Title: Final exam questions
I have decided we will have a traditional final exam in this class. The final will be based on the blog assignments (and thus the readings) during the semester. I would like YOU to generate at least 5 final exam questions that you think would be suitable for the final. At least half or more of the exam questions will come from your (and your peer's) questions posted here. That means you'll have a reasonable number of the actual exam questions with which to study.
Monday, 5 December 2011
Thursday, 24 November 2011
Week #9 Assignment (due Dec 1)
Please have all posts completed by 8am on Thursday, Dec. 1. Thank you!
1. Title: Technology to enhance learning (15 points)
Please watch this video and create a list of the salient features regarding technology in today's education settings. Then, list your recommendations about how college classrooms could better utilize technology to enhance learning.
Next, read the article I send you via email on the use of technology in the classroom. Compare what the short video you watched says and what the findings and recommendations of the research article says. Are they congruent? How does the article match your list of recommendations? Please comment on what you feel were the most important points raised in the article. Importantly, how much of what the article recommends we do to enhance student learning do you see in your present (and previous) classrooms?
Last, please view this video. Khan has an interesting understanding of how to teach a curriculum. What would this have been like for you? Are there cons to this approach? What other thoughts or issues does this raise for you?
2. Title: What is curriculum? (10 points)
I'd like you to do some exploring on what a curriculum is. Here's a good place to start. Spend some time reading on this site, and then explore other links and search the Internet for a broader definition of curriculum. Find out what is meant by "hidden curriculum" and provide some examples ... Find out if the United States has a national curriculum. Bring links back to where you've visited. Find out what the national curriculum is in the United Kingdom. What's your basic definition of "curriculum."
3. Title: Education in the United Kingdom (10 points)
Please find answers to the following: Who and how are schools funded in the UK? What is the history of education in the UK? (provide what you think are 8 of the major events that depict the history of UK education during the past 200 years). Does the national curriculum also apply to all countries within the UK? What are the most pressing issues British students are dealing with right now, as it relates to education?
4. Title: Learning Theories (15 points)
We haven't talked very directly about learning theories. Please visit this site and familiarize yourself with learning theories. You don't need to become an expert, but at least be able to define what a learning theory is and to describe a few of the major learning theories (many of you already talked about Piaget, Vygotsky, Montessori, etc.). Of the four orientations to learning listed on this site, which one make more sense to you...which one do you "lean" toward...?
Next, a learning theory is different than a learning style. Check out this site to get a better sense of a learning style. Next, take this quick test to find out more about your own learning style and whether you're an auditory, visual or tactile learner. When you've learned that, please review this webpage describing another way of looking at learning styles. take this test and find out where you are on the axis of each of the different axis: visual/verbal, global/sequential, sensing/intuitive, and active/reflective. Report back here what your results are for both tests. What did you learn about yourself?
1. Title: Technology to enhance learning (15 points)
Please watch this video and create a list of the salient features regarding technology in today's education settings. Then, list your recommendations about how college classrooms could better utilize technology to enhance learning.
Next, read the article I send you via email on the use of technology in the classroom. Compare what the short video you watched says and what the findings and recommendations of the research article says. Are they congruent? How does the article match your list of recommendations? Please comment on what you feel were the most important points raised in the article. Importantly, how much of what the article recommends we do to enhance student learning do you see in your present (and previous) classrooms?
Last, please view this video. Khan has an interesting understanding of how to teach a curriculum. What would this have been like for you? Are there cons to this approach? What other thoughts or issues does this raise for you?
2. Title: What is curriculum? (10 points)
I'd like you to do some exploring on what a curriculum is. Here's a good place to start. Spend some time reading on this site, and then explore other links and search the Internet for a broader definition of curriculum. Find out what is meant by "hidden curriculum" and provide some examples ... Find out if the United States has a national curriculum. Bring links back to where you've visited. Find out what the national curriculum is in the United Kingdom. What's your basic definition of "curriculum."
3. Title: Education in the United Kingdom (10 points)
Please find answers to the following: Who and how are schools funded in the UK? What is the history of education in the UK? (provide what you think are 8 of the major events that depict the history of UK education during the past 200 years). Does the national curriculum also apply to all countries within the UK? What are the most pressing issues British students are dealing with right now, as it relates to education?
4. Title: Learning Theories (15 points)
We haven't talked very directly about learning theories. Please visit this site and familiarize yourself with learning theories. You don't need to become an expert, but at least be able to define what a learning theory is and to describe a few of the major learning theories (many of you already talked about Piaget, Vygotsky, Montessori, etc.). Of the four orientations to learning listed on this site, which one make more sense to you...which one do you "lean" toward...?
Next, a learning theory is different than a learning style. Check out this site to get a better sense of a learning style. Next, take this quick test to find out more about your own learning style and whether you're an auditory, visual or tactile learner. When you've learned that, please review this webpage describing another way of looking at learning styles. take this test and find out where you are on the axis of each of the different axis: visual/verbal, global/sequential, sensing/intuitive, and active/reflective. Report back here what your results are for both tests. What did you learn about yourself?
Saturday, 19 November 2011
Week #8 Assignment (due Nov 24)
Your blog posts are due by 8am on Thursday.
1. Title: Real Thanksgiving: Who gets to decide what gets taught in school? (15 points)
We've talked about this some...and it seems only right at this time of year we talk about a bit more about Thanksgiving...and what is taught, and not. Check out this site by Education World. Pay close attention to the sections on the Native American Perspective and Teaching Strategies. Follow some of the links within this site (including the links that disagree with the contentions that history was not accurately told) and report what you find out in your blog post. Also check out this video. Find another that attracts your attention and report what you learn in your post.
We talked last week about what is appropriate to teach children, and one of the more poignant statements in this site mentions the inaccurate media portrayals of people and events. Can you find other examples of historical events or the ways in which people are portrayed inaccurately through the media? (think Disney movies, for starters). Find other examples. Please comment on the thoughts these sites raise for you...and, more importantly, how would YOU better portray people/events if you were a teacher.
Lastly, check out this site regarding stereotypes and test scores. Please read carefully. This will also be a good starting place for our discussions about your experience taking the IQ test. Comment on the article please.
2. Title: Banned Books (10 points)
One of the ways we decide who gets what information is to ban books. Take the information away from the people! (Paulo Friere would be very angry!) Check out this site from the Worcester library. Thoughts? Also visit the American Library Association's site on banned books. What do you think of this initiative? What are your thoughts about banning books. Have you read some/many of the books listed as banned. Are there books which should be banned in schools? Who should decide? Your thoughts about this issue please.
3. Title: Who pays for schools? (25 points)
The majority of you didn't complete this last week. However, it's so important in this class that you know this information that I'm including it again for this week's blog assignment.
I want you to consider what systems are in place that impact why schools "look" different in the United States. Just because children are owed an education doesn't mean they'll get the same education as everyone else..I want you to answer the WHYof this issue. This will require you to do some research. You might start by finding the answers to the following questions (and include more information than just the answers to these questions): Who pays for schools? What is the funding based on? How does it differ state to state? What are schools supposed to provide for the money they get? (i.e. what strings are attached?). Why do some schools have art, music, phy ed and others don't? Why do some schools have foundations? Where does parent involvement come into play? Or doesn't it? Share in your blog what else you find out about school funding that you didn't know before...and last, where would YOU want to send YOUR (future!) children to go to school, and why? This response should be a hearty post explaining (as if I don't know anything about it) who pays for schools.
1. Title: Real Thanksgiving: Who gets to decide what gets taught in school? (15 points)
We've talked about this some...and it seems only right at this time of year we talk about a bit more about Thanksgiving...and what is taught, and not. Check out this site by Education World. Pay close attention to the sections on the Native American Perspective and Teaching Strategies. Follow some of the links within this site (including the links that disagree with the contentions that history was not accurately told) and report what you find out in your blog post. Also check out this video. Find another that attracts your attention and report what you learn in your post.
We talked last week about what is appropriate to teach children, and one of the more poignant statements in this site mentions the inaccurate media portrayals of people and events. Can you find other examples of historical events or the ways in which people are portrayed inaccurately through the media? (think Disney movies, for starters). Find other examples. Please comment on the thoughts these sites raise for you...and, more importantly, how would YOU better portray people/events if you were a teacher.
Lastly, check out this site regarding stereotypes and test scores. Please read carefully. This will also be a good starting place for our discussions about your experience taking the IQ test. Comment on the article please.
2. Title: Banned Books (10 points)
One of the ways we decide who gets what information is to ban books. Take the information away from the people! (Paulo Friere would be very angry!) Check out this site from the Worcester library. Thoughts? Also visit the American Library Association's site on banned books. What do you think of this initiative? What are your thoughts about banning books. Have you read some/many of the books listed as banned. Are there books which should be banned in schools? Who should decide? Your thoughts about this issue please.
3. Title: Who pays for schools? (25 points)
The majority of you didn't complete this last week. However, it's so important in this class that you know this information that I'm including it again for this week's blog assignment.
I want you to consider what systems are in place that impact why schools "look" different in the United States. Just because children are owed an education doesn't mean they'll get the same education as everyone else..I want you to answer the WHYof this issue. This will require you to do some research. You might start by finding the answers to the following questions (and include more information than just the answers to these questions): Who pays for schools? What is the funding based on? How does it differ state to state? What are schools supposed to provide for the money they get? (i.e. what strings are attached?). Why do some schools have art, music, phy ed and others don't? Why do some schools have foundations? Where does parent involvement come into play? Or doesn't it? Share in your blog what else you find out about school funding that you didn't know before...and last, where would YOU want to send YOUR (future!) children to go to school, and why? This response should be a hearty post explaining (as if I don't know anything about it) who pays for schools.
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Week #7 Assignment (due Nov 17th)
Please complete the following assignments before 6am Thursday, Nov 17th. Thank you!
1. Comparison of UK and US educational systems
Please visit these two sites. The first is the UK's Department for Education. The other is The British Council organization and provides a good overview of the UK education system. They are both good (reliable) sources of information regarding education in the UK. I want you to examine the resources, follow some of the links, familiarize yourself with the similarities and differences between the US and UK education systems. Then, create a list comparing the two. Your list of items comparing UK and US, for example "age of entry into school" should consist of at least 30 items. If you like, you may do this with a partner, or as a group. Both (all) of you will each submit the list on your individual blogs. Please see my note at the end of #3 re: more than one person working on this...
2. The moral values that form the basis of our political decisions.
We've talked about how cultures educate, and that education is political, and further in this blog, how schools are paid for (based in part on culture and politics!). Before that, I'd like you to watch this video. It's very provocative and as I think I mentioned to some of you, it totally changed the way I thought about politics...particularly the idea of one side being right, the other side being wrong. I want this to broaden your understanding of the dichotomy of liberals vs. conservatives. The video is 20 minutes long, but it's worth it and I want you to watch it closely. Haidt is quite entertaining! Then, when you've completed the video please follow this link in order to take the quiz that Jonathon Haidt refers to. This will take you a couple minutes to register (don't worry, you won't get bugged later, and it's completely safe). Take the quiz and then report back in your blog what the results were--what did you find out about yourself that surprised you, didn't surprise you, and so on. I'd also like you to comment on several issues raised in the video that caught your attention...do you agree with his thinking? Some of it? None of it? Where do you stand in the discussion?
3. Who pays for schools...
I want you to consider what systems are in place that impact why schools "look" different in the United States. Just because children are owed an education doesn't mean they'll get the same education as everyone else..I want you to answer the WHY of that statement. This will require you to do some research. You might start by finding the answers to the following questions (and include more information than just the answers to these questions): Who pays for schools? What is the funding based on? How does it differ state to state? What are schools supposed to provide for the money they get? (i.e. what strings are attached?). Why do some schools have art, music, phy ed and others don't? Why do some schools have foundations? Where does parent involvement come into play? Or doesn't it? Share in your blog what else you find out about school funding that you didn't know before...and last, where would YOU want to send YOUR (future!) children to go to school, and why? This response should be a hearty post explaining (as if I don't know anything about it) who pays for schools. You may also do this with a partner, but the written response must be in one voice and reflect the idea that two heads are better than one, and that the quality of submission should be enhanced by having more that one person completing it. (For example: If two of you are looking it over there should be NO spelling or grammatical errors).
That's enough for this week!
1. Comparison of UK and US educational systems
Please visit these two sites. The first is the UK's Department for Education. The other is The British Council organization and provides a good overview of the UK education system. They are both good (reliable) sources of information regarding education in the UK. I want you to examine the resources, follow some of the links, familiarize yourself with the similarities and differences between the US and UK education systems. Then, create a list comparing the two. Your list of items comparing UK and US, for example "age of entry into school" should consist of at least 30 items. If you like, you may do this with a partner, or as a group. Both (all) of you will each submit the list on your individual blogs. Please see my note at the end of #3 re: more than one person working on this...
2. The moral values that form the basis of our political decisions.
We've talked about how cultures educate, and that education is political, and further in this blog, how schools are paid for (based in part on culture and politics!). Before that, I'd like you to watch this video. It's very provocative and as I think I mentioned to some of you, it totally changed the way I thought about politics...particularly the idea of one side being right, the other side being wrong. I want this to broaden your understanding of the dichotomy of liberals vs. conservatives. The video is 20 minutes long, but it's worth it and I want you to watch it closely. Haidt is quite entertaining! Then, when you've completed the video please follow this link in order to take the quiz that Jonathon Haidt refers to. This will take you a couple minutes to register (don't worry, you won't get bugged later, and it's completely safe). Take the quiz and then report back in your blog what the results were--what did you find out about yourself that surprised you, didn't surprise you, and so on. I'd also like you to comment on several issues raised in the video that caught your attention...do you agree with his thinking? Some of it? None of it? Where do you stand in the discussion?
3. Who pays for schools...
I want you to consider what systems are in place that impact why schools "look" different in the United States. Just because children are owed an education doesn't mean they'll get the same education as everyone else..I want you to answer the WHY of that statement. This will require you to do some research. You might start by finding the answers to the following questions (and include more information than just the answers to these questions): Who pays for schools? What is the funding based on? How does it differ state to state? What are schools supposed to provide for the money they get? (i.e. what strings are attached?). Why do some schools have art, music, phy ed and others don't? Why do some schools have foundations? Where does parent involvement come into play? Or doesn't it? Share in your blog what else you find out about school funding that you didn't know before...and last, where would YOU want to send YOUR (future!) children to go to school, and why? This response should be a hearty post explaining (as if I don't know anything about it) who pays for schools. You may also do this with a partner, but the written response must be in one voice and reflect the idea that two heads are better than one, and that the quality of submission should be enhanced by having more that one person completing it. (For example: If two of you are looking it over there should be NO spelling or grammatical errors).
That's enough for this week!
Friday, 4 November 2011
Week #6 Assignment (due Nov 10)
This week's blog assignment will look at various issues in education--Diversity, inequality, impact of language, and many others.
Your assignment should be posted in your blog by 6am Thursday, Nov 10th. Please respond to the following as three separate blog posts, using the same titles I have provided.
1. Title: Conversations with minority parents: Discourse in Diversity
This particular article focuses on a school district's attempt to create relationships with diverse families. (I will send you the article as an email attachment). Please read carefully to discover what the researcher asked families, what the families reported experiences were and importantly, what surprised the researcher. If the researcher had conducted this research project in the United States, what might he have found? Would the results have been different? Please comment on at least 3 other points that caught your attention. Provide numerous examples in your blog post (this is your evidence that you read the article).
2. Title: The Economics of Inequality
This is a very recent publication in the American Educator. (I will send you the article as an email attachment). It is an excellent overview of the importance of investing in early childhood education. Not investing in young children has serious repercussions. Please read the article carefully and provide answers to the following questions the author poses in the article (your answers should be based on the article):
1. When does inequality start?
2. Is it worthwhile to reduce inequality by investing in education?
3. How best to invest limited resources to create more productive human capital?
Please comment on your early childhood experience--did it feature some of what the author talks about? Did it differ?
If you were king or queen of the United States, how would you insure that all children had the opportunity to live up to their full potential?
What other issues, raised in the article, caught your attention?
3. Title: Representations of Native Americans in elementary school social studies
This is a very thought provoking article written last year for the publication Multicultural Education.
While the article is coming from a teaching strategies perspective the content alone is valuable for our discussion here. (I will send you the article as an email attachment). Please keep in mind the authors are describing a research project they conducted in elementary classrooms.
Please comment on how your experiences in elementary school were similar or different from many of the points made in the article. Additionally, please provide in your own words, what you think critical awareness of diversity means, and why it's important for educators (frankly, anyone living on the planet) to be aware of and to utilize. And, what do they mean by "the other" in terms of language use?
This article focuses on American Indians. Which other diverse groups would benefit from critical language discourse in the classroom? Include in your blog post several other points raised in the article which interested you, or that you disagreed with, or that made you think differently about the topic.
Your assignment should be posted in your blog by 6am Thursday, Nov 10th. Please respond to the following as three separate blog posts, using the same titles I have provided.
1. Title: Conversations with minority parents: Discourse in Diversity
This particular article focuses on a school district's attempt to create relationships with diverse families. (I will send you the article as an email attachment). Please read carefully to discover what the researcher asked families, what the families reported experiences were and importantly, what surprised the researcher. If the researcher had conducted this research project in the United States, what might he have found? Would the results have been different? Please comment on at least 3 other points that caught your attention. Provide numerous examples in your blog post (this is your evidence that you read the article).
2. Title: The Economics of Inequality
This is a very recent publication in the American Educator. (I will send you the article as an email attachment). It is an excellent overview of the importance of investing in early childhood education. Not investing in young children has serious repercussions. Please read the article carefully and provide answers to the following questions the author poses in the article (your answers should be based on the article):
1. When does inequality start?
2. Is it worthwhile to reduce inequality by investing in education?
3. How best to invest limited resources to create more productive human capital?
Please comment on your early childhood experience--did it feature some of what the author talks about? Did it differ?
If you were king or queen of the United States, how would you insure that all children had the opportunity to live up to their full potential?
What other issues, raised in the article, caught your attention?
3. Title: Representations of Native Americans in elementary school social studies
This is a very thought provoking article written last year for the publication Multicultural Education.
While the article is coming from a teaching strategies perspective the content alone is valuable for our discussion here. (I will send you the article as an email attachment). Please keep in mind the authors are describing a research project they conducted in elementary classrooms.
Please comment on how your experiences in elementary school were similar or different from many of the points made in the article. Additionally, please provide in your own words, what you think critical awareness of diversity means, and why it's important for educators (frankly, anyone living on the planet) to be aware of and to utilize. And, what do they mean by "the other" in terms of language use?
This article focuses on American Indians. Which other diverse groups would benefit from critical language discourse in the classroom? Include in your blog post several other points raised in the article which interested you, or that you disagreed with, or that made you think differently about the topic.
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Week #5 Assignment (due Nov 4)
This week, we’re going to focus on one of the learning objectives for this class:
Identify, describe, and explain the organization, operations, and rationale of a variety of education systems
Please complete the following post by 6am Nov 4th:
Title: Overview of education in the United States
You've been asked to make a presentation to a group of educators from around the world. They want to know the who/what/when/where and why of the US educational system. You are the leading expert on the educational system and a much sought after speaker! (Your fee for this gig is $10,000).
Using THIS SITE to find many of the answers, create a powerpoint presentation with enough information that each of the slides could speak for itself--please carefully title each slide so it's easy to follow along. Be careful to choose your words carefully--you must give enough information, at the same time not putting too much text on a slide (too much text and people start to snooze). You want this to be a GREAT presentation.
Please answer the following questions:
Please answer the following questions:
1. Who is the present Secretary of Education? What is his role related to the president?
2. What is the federal role in education? When was the original Dept of Education created? What is the mission of the US Department of Education?
3. According to the Condition of Education 2006 Brief, how did the US do compared to other countries?
4. What is the projected enrollment of public elementary and secondary school enrollment in prekindergarten through grade 12? (answer found in the same brief, above). Can you find more current info than what's provided in the brief? Perhaps compare 2006 with 2010?
5. According to the definition found on this site, what are the differences between private and public schools?
6. How have private school enrollments changed (comparing 89-90 to 2003-2004 data).
7. What are past and projected undergraduate enrollment?
8. What are the racial differences in college graduation trends?
9. According to the 2007 budget, what is the total amount of money projected to be spent on the 2007 school year? (see what you find online for the 2012 budget).
10. What does the acronym IDEA represent? According to the site, what are some of the IDEA related programs the government supports? Provide some specific examples from the site. So your audience really knows what you're talking about...
11. How are colleges and universities accredited? Who decides? How many institutions of higher education are there in the US? Briefly, what is the process of becoming accredited?
12. Who/how is it decided what education is required? What is the process?
13. Who is eligible to be educated? When can a student quit school?
13. Who is eligible to be educated? When can a student quit school?
14. What are the challenges inherent in having a diverse educational system? Give some specific examples from the site.
16. What is a charter school? How many are there? Are they successful? How are they different from other schools?
17. What is Head Start? When did it start? Who is eligible for Head Start? What are some of the services of Head Start?
18. How has technology impacted education in US schools? (Give specific examples from the link above).
19. and 20. You decide...what hasn't been said that needs to be said to "round out" your presentation? Choose two more issue that you feel are important to be included.
You should have at least 20 slides to your presentation (20 items above)...you may have more.
Make it interesting...be creative...:-)
Make it interesting...be creative...:-)
Friday, 21 October 2011
Instead of face-to-face class on Thursday, Oct 27th...
We will NOT have class on Thursday, Oct 27th.
You will instead create a timeline/history of American education. You can complete this any time -- before class would normally meet, the day of class, during our class time on Thursday.... but it must be completed by noon on Friday, Oct 28th. (I am confident you will thank me for not allowing it to drag on!)
Expect to spend 3 hours working on this. You certainly have the option of doing this alone, but I MUCH prefer you do it together. I am totally certain that what you come up with together will be better than what each of you can do on your own.
I expect you to use divergent thinking with this activity...This is what we've been talking about. Don't do what comes easy...do what comes creatively!
You will post this on your blog under the obvious title History of American Education. If you all four work on it, you each post the same creation (many hands make light the work?).
As we discussed in class, you might want to check out "Jing"...there are other resources as well--you likely know about some I've never heard of! Surprise me with your brilliance! Actually, I know you're brilliant, so that won't surprise me. Instead, surprise me with your clever and creative divergent thinking!
Please read the handout "Introduction to History of Education." It at least has some "landmarks" you may want to loosely follow. Here is a link to a video that is rather clever. It's the one I talked about in class. It's not the best I've seen, but again, it's pretty clever. It at least gives you a sense of something someone else has done. I LOVE the music he chose. :-) So appropriate...You may also check out this link, which gives you a lot of resources to read about and then create your own timeline/history of education. This one is interesting because it's been done by the Research Center for Racial Justice.
Again, I don't want to limit your creativity. There is MUCH to pull from when creating this history (or timeline). YOU (and your compadres) have to decide what's the most important to include. Let me know right away if you have questions...
You will instead create a timeline/history of American education. You can complete this any time -- before class would normally meet, the day of class, during our class time on Thursday.... but it must be completed by noon on Friday, Oct 28th. (I am confident you will thank me for not allowing it to drag on!)
Expect to spend 3 hours working on this. You certainly have the option of doing this alone, but I MUCH prefer you do it together. I am totally certain that what you come up with together will be better than what each of you can do on your own.
I expect you to use divergent thinking with this activity...This is what we've been talking about. Don't do what comes easy...do what comes creatively!
You will post this on your blog under the obvious title History of American Education. If you all four work on it, you each post the same creation (many hands make light the work?).
As we discussed in class, you might want to check out "Jing"...there are other resources as well--you likely know about some I've never heard of! Surprise me with your brilliance! Actually, I know you're brilliant, so that won't surprise me. Instead, surprise me with your clever and creative divergent thinking!
Please read the handout "Introduction to History of Education." It at least has some "landmarks" you may want to loosely follow. Here is a link to a video that is rather clever. It's the one I talked about in class. It's not the best I've seen, but again, it's pretty clever. It at least gives you a sense of something someone else has done. I LOVE the music he chose. :-) So appropriate...You may also check out this link, which gives you a lot of resources to read about and then create your own timeline/history of education. This one is interesting because it's been done by the Research Center for Racial Justice.
Again, I don't want to limit your creativity. There is MUCH to pull from when creating this history (or timeline). YOU (and your compadres) have to decide what's the most important to include. Let me know right away if you have questions...
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