Comments on: The 21st Century Classroom – Alfie Kohn http://www.openeducation.net/2010/05/03/the-21st-century-classroom-alfie-kohn/ Free Education for All Fri, 13 May 2011 00:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Matthew Campbell http://www.openeducation.net/2010/05/03/the-21st-century-classroom-alfie-kohn/#comment-9063 Matthew Campbell Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:57:58 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=3005#comment-9063 Well I agree with the need for a shift in the power differential in a classroom, it is not something that is necesitated by the 21st century. Socrates knew that guiding was the best method of teaching. Twain knew that schools were not teaching in a manner that was conducive to learning. And Dewey formulated this theory of learner-centred schools before Kohn was born and the Internet even went online. The times may change, but the skills (and they are not basic) our children need to learn stay the same. The tools may change, but the skills our children need to learn stay the same. Well I agree with the need for a shift in the power differential in a classroom, it is not something that is necesitated by the 21st century. Socrates knew that guiding was the best method of teaching. Twain knew that schools were not teaching in a manner that was conducive to learning. And Dewey formulated this theory of learner-centred schools before Kohn was born and the Internet even went online.

The times may change, but the skills (and they are not basic) our children need to learn stay the same. The tools may change, but the skills our children need to learn stay the same.

]]> By: Rick Simpson http://www.openeducation.net/2010/05/03/the-21st-century-classroom-alfie-kohn/#comment-8725 Rick Simpson Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:23:03 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=3005#comment-8725 Wrong! To compete in today's world, you NEED it! Wrong! To compete in today’s world, you NEED it!

]]> By: Philip McIntosh http://www.openeducation.net/2010/05/03/the-21st-century-classroom-alfie-kohn/#comment-8659 Philip McIntosh Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:49:28 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=3005#comment-8659 Clearly the point of the comment was "you don't need a computer to do great things." Clearly the point of the comment was “you don’t need a computer to do great things.”

]]> By: Aaron Dean http://www.openeducation.net/2010/05/03/the-21st-century-classroom-alfie-kohn/#comment-8607 Aaron Dean Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:05:23 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=3005#comment-8607 If Einstein had a computer he would have used that instead of a pencil and paper. If Einstein had a computer he would have used that instead of a pencil and paper.

]]> By: Miss Emily Towle http://www.openeducation.net/2010/05/03/the-21st-century-classroom-alfie-kohn/#comment-8555 Miss Emily Towle Thu, 13 May 2010 11:51:10 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=3005#comment-8555 But as I sometimes point out to the technology-obsessed students in my classes, Einstein formulated the Theory of Relativity with a pencil and paper! But as I sometimes point out to the technology-obsessed students in my classes, Einstein formulated the Theory of Relativity with a pencil and paper!

]]> By: Yardman http://www.openeducation.net/2010/05/03/the-21st-century-classroom-alfie-kohn/#comment-8543 Yardman Wed, 05 May 2010 14:35:01 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=3005#comment-8543 Thank you, I am a still getting my teaching degree, but this was very helpful for my class! Thank you, I am a still getting my teaching degree, but this was very helpful for my class!

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