cruiser_96;896655 wrote:65 to present now complete. What a great ride.
Doing some research on education, theories of, implementation of practice... all great stuff. After reading about 5 to 7 names and philosophies, I'm not sold that kids get to construct meanings of what a certain set of information means. I tend to agree with Hirsch that meaning is different than significance..Just saying.
My favorite implementation- Universal Design. It was originally implemented in the field of architecture, but then altered for use in education. Most of my master's component was done on Universal Design. Most of the material available is specific to students with ADA, but some alternate information can be found using the phrase Design for All. Creating the the original curriculum is a pain in the rear, but once it's done, it's fantastic. However, noting how tech savvy you happen to be, and the recent addition of an iphone to your household, you'd probably like it too. I can steer you towards some excellent authors on the subject if you'd like. Dan Ediburn's (sp?) article
Would you recognize universal design if you saw it does an excellent example of explaining the need for technology, and the limitations of the theory. The number one reason that I like it is that it provides a method to teach proactively instead of retro-actively, and it provides the necessary tools for students who want to become independent learners. In addition, it also helps create curriculum that addresses all learning styles. I've a got a few papers that I wrote on the rationalization of use and practicality of use. Let me know if you want me to PM a few with sources to you. (Or anyone else who cares to learn about it.)
Haven't been on in awhile. The start of school always kicks me in the tail!
