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Ben Franklin, Education and the 21st Century, Part 1

Ben Franklin, Education and the 21st Century, Part 1

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I must admit that I do not like the term “21st Century” anything; learning, skills, literacy.  Learning and thinking have not really changed, the tools may have, but not the process. I have been reading Benjamin Franklin’s Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pensilvania, Philadelphia, 1749.  This document laid the ground work for the Academy of Philadelphia later to become the University of Pennsylvania.  As I was reading I was looking at Franklin’s proposal for study and thinking…

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Finding a Research Question

Finding a Research Question

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Well I have taken notes on my initial and varied readings, and have written a list of questions.  I took that text and created a wordle, hoping it will lead to a more focused research question.  No luck, still wandering aimlessly. I am interested in a lot of seeming diverse topics but some how I feel there is a common tread that I just can’t grasp on to. Here goes. The education of the US founding fathers, their classical eduction…

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Distracted

Distracted

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I set out on a personal research journey and got distracted on the way.  I just got started, how could that happen? I have been reading a wide range of stuff; the history of education, traditional vs non traditional ways of learning, education and democracy, and information on literacy (known by a variety of terms).  I just keep reading, and reading and reading.  But I am still wandering aimlessly and the list of questions keeps growing, I am not finding…

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Personal Research Journey

Personal Research Journey

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I have to make this public, hoping it will give me a motivation to keep moving forward.  I am embarking on my own personal research project, I have not done any serious research since I worked on my dissertation. I may be crazy but I have these questions, ideas, thoughts just swimming around in my mind.  I can’t seem to grab them and sort them out.  There are so many my head seems like it will burst.  I need to…

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5 Things to Change in Education Meme

5 Things to Change in Education Meme

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I have been tagged by Bill Graziadei  to list five changes I would like to see in Education.  TJ Shay began this meme with the following rules. List FIVE changes you would like to see in the educational system.  Your responses should represent your perspective and your passion for learning and students.  If you have been tagged, tag as many people as you choose, but try for a variety. I am a educator. I spent most of my time as…

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ICE 2009

ICE 2009

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I am just getting ready to head home from ICE 2009.  It has been such a wonderful few days.  I had a chance to meet some members of my PLN face-2 face, and learn from their experiences and knowledge.  I was also able to learn from presenters I would not normally encounter if I just stayed in my region.  I wanted to share some quick highlights.  Please forgive me if I forget someone or something out. I want to thank…

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My Twitter Network

My Twitter Network

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Thanks to Skip Z for sharing, here is my Twitter mosaic.   I once took the time to print up photos of my Learning Network to make it easier to explain to those who I work with who you all are.  This is so much easier. Get your twitter mosaic here.