Future of Education - Cross, Weinberger, Oehlert

Now there's a trio of pros I'd love to hang out with. Jay posts his slides, mp3, and more on his presentation at the Future of Education conference. I hope David and Mark do the same.

The Future of Education Conference

Mark's presentation description has this quote which is great for presentations...

Back in 2005, Bill Gates spoke to the National Governor’s Association. He said in part: “America’s high schools are obsolete. By obsolete, I don’t just mean that our high schools are broken, flawed, and under-funded — though a case could be made for every one of those points. By obsolete, I mean that our high schools — even when they’re working exactly as designed — cannot teach our kids what they need to know today.”

...because when BILL talks, people listen.

An evening in the Bloggosphere - viva la blogosphere

I dream of one day posting thoughtful remarks at the level of Tom Haskins. In a beautiful post he extended, improved, and clarified my scattered thoughts on the February Big Question. I am honored by the link and love the wild gamer connection...beautiful.

He links to another great thinker/blogger, Stephen Downes and the wonderful genius of Jay Cross. I'm proud to be a Free Range Chicken. Its the beauty of the all mighty and powerful link that just took me into the minds of all of these men regarding the topic of my chosen profession. Along the way I was introduced to a fabulous quote to cap off my evening of bloggosurfing.

"In times of profound change, the learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists." ~ Eric Hoffer

This is the bloggosphere. Long live the bloggosphere!