Tuesday, January 30, 2007


I got my paper copy of Edutopia today - can't switch to a completely digital format yet!
So, there was this article about the Future School, http://edutopia.org/magazine/ed1article.php?id=Art_1750&issue=feb_07.
I read it and liked it. And I think that Ed will like it especially, because it says, "just get the current public education system out of your head".
And I never thought of the American Public Education System as serving the purpose of producing factory workers. It seems very compelling.
I am excited about the idea of having nonteachers in the school, the idea of NOT having teaching as a life-long career, and that teachers should have a business world job at the same time. I personally would enjoy that, if the school system were more flexible (my current job notwithstanding).
I am not sure I like the round the clock schedule. I am a bit less confident there.
Anyway, would you please read the article and add your comments?