Digital kids, School Relevancy, Poverty, and School Reform

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Wesley Fryer[Edit][Delete]: Digital kids, School Relevancy, Poverty, and School Reform, Moving at the Speed of Creativity [Edit][Delete] June 15, 2006
When I go on speaking tours such as the one I have just completed I am often regarded as a radical theorist. But the theories and technologies I advocate are not simply made up; they are based in my best knowledge of how people think and learn. This article links to a number of resources from the Apple digital disconnect site, most of which I have read over the years. I think that what amazes me most of all is that this sort of thinking continues to be thought of as radical thinking. More...