tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186823880422330232.post5636778673977369219..comments2012-05-10T09:35:34.095-07:00Comments on The Awakening of A Mind: Still the Sage - On a Different StageDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13445133664044818870noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186823880422330232.post-14015327676087973902012-03-15T10:22:15.053-07:002012-03-15T10:22:15.053-07:00The cost of educating our youths is always a major...The cost of educating our youths is always a major concern when it comes to public education. There are schools across the country where the funding is generally low but they seem to instill a priority level on the child's education. Although the pieces I talk about deal with technology, the ideas are ones that translate over any new vehicle that teachers decide to use. In my mind it boils down to priorities and access. Could any kid have access to all the Khan Academy has to offer? yes and it can be done right in the school system. Another post coming on that topic - I promise!!! Thanks for your post...Dave Lepagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03019777789935685093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186823880422330232.post-30688259534800140832012-03-15T10:18:13.398-07:002012-03-15T10:18:13.398-07:00Hmmm - The name sounds familiar... Thanks Paul for...Hmmm - The name sounds familiar... Thanks Paul for your comments and your insights. Stanford for free sounds like a great experience. Many are already taking MIT classes as well for free. The next interesting mode to change will be the idea of a degree from an institution. Will it continue to carry weight in the job market or will the actual mastery of a topic that one can present be more useful for businesses looking to hire.Dave Lepagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03019777789935685093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186823880422330232.post-84930704068911996932012-03-15T04:03:17.570-07:002012-03-15T04:03:17.570-07:00Very intriguing, exciting, and, yes, scary to some...Very intriguing, exciting, and, yes, scary to some. But not for the reasons you may think. The public education system is so strapped by budgets and continually being told to cut the fringe that it is scary to get really excited about something new he when the technology may not be there to support it. It would be really nice if the two worlds could coexist peacefully. We can only hope that one day a Kahn or some other Sage can help us to figure that out so that the educators can just focus on the craft of educating through whatever means reaches those in need. Just a thought before my morning cup of joe....back later for more.klepage3https://www.blogger.com/profile/07473301588950160511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186823880422330232.post-83788733361084498952012-03-14T08:39:18.933-07:002012-03-14T08:39:18.933-07:00Great post! You are right. Every industry is exper...Great post! You are right. Every industry is experiencing market disruption from the digital age we're entering, and the classroom will also see radical change in the coming years. It's inevitable. I'm currently taking Stanford U classes online for free, as a guy who could never get into a school like that. That's a radical change. Encyclopedia Britannica announced just yesterday that they are throwing in the towel. Wikipedia changed their market. The post office is closing locations, and libraries, I would argue, are in equal danger. Teachers will be doing themselves and their student a service by remaining open to change, and remaining curious about how these new and powerful tools can be used to make teaching better, easier, faster, and more comfortable from both sides of the desk. It's likely that teachers who remain close to the leading edges of this new world will be the ones who discover how to best incorporate technology in the classroom, and become the Spielberg or Scorsese of modern ed.Paul Daiglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671455069994382704noreply@blogger.com