Tuesday, June 30, 2009

"Bricks and Mortar Schools are Detrimental to the Future of Education"

Tuesday Morning Keynote - Dialogue and Debate

Moderated by NPR All Things Considered, journalist Robert Siegel

Oxford style debate which featured education and technology leaders presenting opposing arguments.

Arguing for the motion:

Michael Horn, educator and author "Distrupting Class: How Distruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns" co authored with Clayton Christiansen

Gary Stager, visiting professor at Pepperdine University (no, not one of my professors) and executive director of the Constructivist Consortium

Marshall Thompson, soon to be senior at Walt Whitman HS in Bethesda, Maryland

Arguing againist the mtion:

Brad Jupp, senior advisor to Secry of Education Arne Duncan

Cheryl Lempke, served with the State Departments of Education in Illinois and Washington. Now she is the executive director of the Milken Excahnge on Education Technology

Erik Hakke, soon to be a senior at Springfield HS in Springfield, Virginia



All of the debates can be Googled. The Google results will provide in depth background information regarding their educational philosophy.



The ISTE daily news will provide detailed information regarding comments from the debate teams. More to come

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