http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/listening-to-ian-jukes/ catch ya in the blogosphere! Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:54:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/listening-to-ian-jukes/comment-page-1/#comment-337 always learning » The Fear Factor Thu, 31 May 2007 05:55:18 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/listening-to-ian-jukes/#comment-337 [...] I tried to explain, a la Ian Jukes (via Chrissy Hellyer), that the process is not relevant to our students, that they’re not thinking like we’re thinking. I shared ideas for 21st century skills, I described the digital native concept, and I discussed authentic assessment, but in the end it’s just too much, prompted by too few, that has to change too quickly. After all, we have years and years of experience giving tests and putting them in binders. It’s just so much easier to keep doing things the way we’ve always done them. [...] [...] I tried to explain, a la Ian Jukes (via Chrissy Hellyer), that the process is not relevant to our students, that they’re not thinking like we’re thinking. I shared ideas for 21st century skills, I described the digital native concept, and I discussed authentic assessment, but in the end it’s just too much, prompted by too few, that has to change too quickly. After all, we have years and years of experience giving tests and putting them in binders. It’s just so much easier to keep doing things the way we’ve always done them. [...]

]]> http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/listening-to-ian-jukes/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Simon Fri, 18 May 2007 00:02:57 +0000 http://teachingsagittarian.edublogs.org/2007/05/17/listening-to-ian-jukes/#comment-330 Ian was great. You'll be able to listen for yourselves on the Edcast website. Will let you know the address when we have it.... it was great to here Ian, especially his insights about the visual cortex. It was good to see <b>YOU</b><b> too!</b> Ian was great. You’ll be able to listen for yourselves on the Edcast website. Will let you know the address when we have it…. it was great to here Ian, especially his insights about the visual cortex. It was good to see YOU too!

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