We Have to Stop Pretending

In response to Scott McLeod’s Challenge to answer “When it comes to education, what are 5 things that we have to stop pretending?”

When it comes to education, we have to stop pretending…
– real learning cannot be fun and purposeful
– students only learn when an adult controls the experience
– it is impossible to integrate subject areas meaningfully
– time for faculty collaboration should be the last priority
– 21st Century (Deeper learning) competencies should be taught outside of specific content standards

#makeschooldifferent

One thought on “We Have to Stop Pretending

  1. I’m amazed at how many people disagree with the ‘fun’ part of your first bullet. And for how many people I have to help unpack your second bullet to realize it’s just not true…

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