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  • paul baker Jun 22, 2009 @ 1:20 pm | delete
    I'm pointing people to this curated list as an example of adding value to any conference. Thanks.
  • GB Jun 9, 2009 @ 1:02 pm | delete
    All of tthis assumes the educational system is about learning. Actually, that is Job 2. Job 1 is keeping the children safe and under control while the adults work. As long as they are all sitting together we might as well attempt to use the time wisely. Hence there will always be teachers. Or the return to child labor.
  • Daniel Jun 8, 2009 @ 12:52 am | delete
    Really bummed that I missed this conference...but excited I at least found out about it. This is a fantastic summary and catalog (Yet Another Useful Application of Twitter).

    A ton of great conversation starters about/around Education. This is just the tip of the iceberg of what open collaboration can bring to the forefront.

    Thanks for putting this together!
  • Lifeline May 21, 2009 @ 6:30 am | delete
    Have you seen Moodle. It's used extensively in education.
    We provide free Science Labs, see my blog at http://sarasotascience.blogspot.com/
    or Sartasotascience.org and let me know how you think this concept works with education in the schools.
  • Bob Wan-Qi Kim @journik May 13, 2009 @ 2:09 pm | delete
    Alex, Obama just gave Arne $100 billion as an educational stimulus package. Changing the construct of eduction is good. But the content must change too. By that I mean this: http://bit.ly/xGVpy PLS RT -@journik
  • Debibliophile Apr 23, 2009 @ 1:30 pm | delete
    Glad to see some suggestions for inter-disciplinary teaching. I had 2 classes set up like that in college (ok, back in the '80's) and they were revolutionary for me. I learned a lot more and also how to see things in new ways. I think it helped inspire me to keep learning, even though I am done with school. I probably search a term or subject an average of 5 times a day. And I went back to school; graduating w/ 2 degrees, in 2000. Nothing stands on its own; there are always connections.
  • MartinTheGregerson Apr 14, 2009 @ 9:22 am | delete
    Hui, that was hard work hum? - But very interesting. thanks alot
  • seegreen Apr 13, 2009 @ 3:25 am | delete
    Enjoying the discussion immensely.
  • ShelbieD Apr 9, 2009 @ 3:12 pm | delete
    Great discussion! I think one of the big problems with modern education is that too many THINK they can solve the problems by throwing more money at it. That simply doesn't work. Private schools and homeschoolers have been proving that for years.
  • CollegeKid1 Apr 7, 2009 @ 6:43 pm | delete
    Interesting stuff.
  • nwmtrainingpartner Apr 5, 2009 @ 7:07 pm | delete
    Everyone does have an opinion. Instead of quoting everyone, I would find this much more useful if you would summarize key points and then add quotes. Most people don't have the time to decipher these details. But maybe this is meant for the people who attended.
  • rydigga Apr 3, 2009 @ 9:39 am | delete
    Hi Alex,

    Very thorough lens. Well done! 5*

    Thanks for sharing your insight :)

    Ryan
  • Make-money-online Apr 3, 2009 @ 8:17 am | delete
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  • KarateKatGraphics Apr 1, 2009 @ 9:42 am | delete
    Lots of great, quick insights here on an incredibly important topic. Fun to read, too!
  • aexdesign Mar 31, 2009 @ 12:24 pm | delete
    I suggest reading this incredible, inspiring book:
    Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv
  • Ruth Howard Mar 31, 2009 @ 7:16 am | delete
    Thank you Alex you make learning fun!
  • sorana Mar 29, 2009 @ 5:28 am | delete
    Hi, very interesting and thought provoking lens.

    EDUCATION ... everybody has an opinion on this subject. One of the comments I read was 'the best learning is 1:1'. Well, there is a great shortage of teachers, it's hard enough to find a 1:20 teacher:students, where are we going to get the 1:1 from? What a pitty that all the people who think they have the answer to an appropriate education don't choose to go into teaching.

    More than this, if you don't raise teachers' salary who is going to go into teaching?

    Teaching skills are vital and not class sizes.
  • blakesdad Mar 28, 2009 @ 5:30 am | delete
    Great read - 5 stars!
  • schofieldml Mar 25, 2009 @ 7:18 pm | delete
    I like the way you organized the tweets into categories. It must have been a lot of work and is much appreciated.

    To comment on the subject of education this lens is about. We live in a dynamic world with constant changes in technology, mathematics, science and culture. Obviously our education system needs to change along with it. It is good to see at least some organizations are looking to the future and are not afraid to discuss change.
  • messel Mar 25, 2009 @ 9:19 am | delete
    Thanks for the recap. There's a major effort/task in filtering the twitter stream. It doesn't devalue the stream though. Good filtering.
  • Frasero Mar 24, 2009 @ 2:14 pm | delete
    This is a really neat idea. So much to read...
  • theexo51 Mar 23, 2009 @ 6:33 pm | delete
    for all the talk of re-inventing education, the most intelligent minds all come from our orignal system.

    if todays world of teaches us one thing, giving control to children doesnt work. there is no respect for grown ups and we need to begin thinking about moving ourselves back to how it was 50years ago when respect meant something.

    children dont need to be 'connected' in the classroom, they need to be taught. i am fed up of trying to discuss anything mildy socially challenging with somebody who is younger than 21 (im 27). they have absolutely no understanding of the world around them.

    The majority of teenages i meet cant even spell moderately difficult words, let alone understand their meaning or how to use them.

    Unfortunately, I think the only answer is to go back to basics!
  • dannystaple Mar 23, 2009 @ 12:28 pm | delete
    Wow - education does need to be rethought. I think there will always be a place for a formal education, but other forms of experience and education must be recognized too.
  • poutine Mar 23, 2009 @ 10:48 am | delete
    The education system of today doesn't impress me very much.

    We need something more "connected" to the real world.
  • Maverick911 Mar 23, 2009 @ 4:04 am | delete
    Thats an awesome and very informative lens - congrats and keep the great info coming.
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  • AlienAlien117 Mar 22, 2009 @ 2:17 pm | delete
    Education is best left to those who have lived and learned the real facts of life...........and passed them on to their children
  • Az Mar 22, 2009 @ 11:44 am | delete
    wow, great lens :) congrats on the lens of the day :) :) :)
  • sunglassenvy Mar 21, 2009 @ 10:57 pm | delete
    fantastic lens. Thank you writing this very important lens.
  • Sylviane_Nuccio Mar 21, 2009 @ 8:57 pm | delete
    Super lens! The info is just endless.
  • d-artist Mar 21, 2009 @ 12:45 pm | delete
    wow mind-boggling lens..great info....5*
  • coolmals Mar 21, 2009 @ 9:43 am | delete
    Great Lens, and nice layout. 5*
  • muzza Mar 21, 2009 @ 8:04 am | delete
    great lens thanks for the great read...
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Mar 21, 2009 @ 6:22 am | delete
    We are all teachers. I may teach in a classroom but students 'learn" by example as well. Some people don't realize what kind of an example they're setting.
    Congradulations on Lens of the Day
    Lizzy
  • purecomedian Mar 20, 2009 @ 6:42 pm | delete
    this is something i can relate to and this was a very good idea?
  • bustclutter Mar 20, 2009 @ 2:12 pm | delete
    Nice idea, but many cant even Google it.
  • HighlyFavored Mar 20, 2009 @ 8:08 am | delete
    Very thought provoking conversations . . . the educational system definitely needs an infusion of fresh ideas. These days, it seems as if schools are more about warehousing children while parents work, than teaching meaningful, and potentially profitable, ideas that will sustain students beyond the classroom.

    Congrats on LOTD! So interesting a read that I tweeted about it.
  • Christopher_Scott Mar 19, 2009 @ 11:03 pm | delete
    Great lens!
  • C-Joy Mar 19, 2009 @ 10:30 pm | delete
    Loved reading this! I teach in a non-traditional classroom so I found a lot of this fascinating, and some things that echo my own beliefs. Of course, I think everyone should get a Montessori education:) And also, congratulations!
  • OhMe Mar 19, 2009 @ 7:59 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD and this great lens.
  • twelfthhouse Mar 19, 2009 @ 7:55 pm | delete
    Wow! Impressive idea and content. Congratulations.
  • ZBT Mar 19, 2009 @ 7:09 pm | delete
    Super cool lens ... great on a well deserved LOTD!
  • GrowWear Mar 19, 2009 @ 6:55 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! Love the thought stream!
  • graphic-design-melbourne Mar 19, 2009 @ 5:58 pm | delete
    What a great lens.
    We definitely need to modify the education system for the sake of the greater good.
    I don't even know what education is these days. I know that my qualifications don't really matter at all and that if you come from a disadvantaged background it all seems impossible. where is the system that is meant to support us?

    Graphic Design Melbourne
  • 0ctavias0fferings Mar 19, 2009 @ 4:25 pm | delete
    You've done a fantastic job with this lens, well deserving of 5* and a sprinkling of Angel dust
  • EagleScoutMom Mar 19, 2009 @ 3:19 pm | delete
    Wow and Amen ! The shift in education becomes more apparent every day. This lens is awesome.
  • Frankster Mar 19, 2009 @ 2:55 pm | delete
    Wow. Great job pulling all of this info. 5 stars. Congrats on LotD. Bear hugs, Frankster aka Bearmeister
  • PattB Mar 19, 2009 @ 2:52 pm | delete
    Great info AND great idea for a lens. Congratulations on LOTD! 5* and favorited...
  • Tipi Mar 19, 2009 @ 2:18 pm | delete
    LOTD! Congratulations! A very interesting read!
  • Wysiwigs Mar 19, 2009 @ 12:53 pm | delete
    Some interesting ideas ~ education is definitely in dire need of a massive overhaul. Every teacher I know is beyond frustrated with the current climate; yet it remains largely unchanged...(and boy am I relived not to be a kid "today"! :o)
    Http://www.Squidoo.com/ConnieCrankpot
  • TopStyleTravel Mar 19, 2009 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    Great lens on the important subject of education and insight on how Twitter can be useful. Congrats on LOTD!
  • Walk-This-Way Mar 19, 2009 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    Nicely Done! Inspired thought
  • PaulaFarris Mar 19, 2009 @ 11:58 am | delete
    Great lens! And a very thought provoking topic.

    What is education today? The learning of facts and figures long enough to pass the test like it was when I was "educated?" Or the learning of skills to fuel your passion and to make you a contributing, productive member of society who in tun can influence others for good?

    I hope it is the latter because the education I have received because I wanted to learn the subject matter has proven much more valuable than the facts I have forgotten.

    Congrats on Lens of the Day!
  • TheGreenerMe Mar 19, 2009 @ 11:46 am | delete
    Congratulations on making Lens of the Day!
  • roysumit Mar 19, 2009 @ 11:22 am | delete
    Interesting and relevant topic indeed in today's scenario. Proper education is the backbone of a Nation's building and overall growth in all spheres. Governments should come forward; spend adequate in education and health than spending trillions on military warfare. Also as Socretes said, "know thyself" that's the ultimate education. 5 stars and congrats on LOTD.
  • jura Mar 19, 2009 @ 11:09 am | delete
    Education intresting subject partialy true our coutry education realy needs some improvement.
  • lizziebeth Mar 19, 2009 @ 11:08 am | delete
    What an original lens - it was a terrific idea to see what people are talking about by using twitter and putting it into a lens.
  • K_Linda Mar 19, 2009 @ 10:49 am | delete
    Unique lens! Will be passing this on to all the teachers in my world! 5*'s.
  • sittonbull Mar 19, 2009 @ 10:20 am | delete
    This kind of open, fresh dialogue... is an important recognition that the pulse of communication... and therefore education... is quickening! Hip individuals will adapt to it at their own speed and in their own way. Public education, however, is limited and shackled by the sheer power and politics of the federal NEA lobby today. Like it or not... Drifter is right...Parents who are caring, invested in their children, conscious of the gigantic learning capacity of children at an early age, who have the economic capacity and are aware of the power of their choice... are selecting alternative education options. This leaves out the majority of smart kids whose education is diluted down in public school... by federal mandate! I have tremendous respect for many committed public school teachers I know, that do their best under the public parameters, but they are the ones telling me this! Technical Schools, nationwide, have filled a missing niche for post HS... and so will the internet!
  • alteredkat Mar 19, 2009 @ 10:09 am | delete
    Great info here! Congrats on making LotD! 5*
  • Evelyn_Saenz Mar 19, 2009 @ 10:09 am | delete
    Congratulations on Lens of the Day!

    This discussion seemed to mostly have focused on college level education but the same kinds of innovations need to be looked at for the elementary school aged children. Homeschooled and especially unschooled children are excelling in innovative environments. Is it time to look at a more fluid form of education for all children?
  • AndiEnns Mar 19, 2009 @ 9:58 am | delete
    The problem with reforming education is that we're all different! It would be nearly impossible for one institution to accommodate each student's passion and learning style. And if you want to improve the institution, why not ask the kids? I think that adults often have a warped perspective of the education system because it's been so long since they were in it.

    My suggestion for education is to allow more freedom of opinion. School should be about developing critical thinking skills in a non-judgmental environment. Unfortunately, even in many "critical thinking" courses, the teacher has an agenda and there *is* a right answer - not just a well-constructed one. When we can take the element of human error out of education, then we can truly raise independent children.
  • Joan4 Mar 19, 2009 @ 9:31 am | delete
    Brilliant minds working on a common issue - what a beautiful use of twitter!
  • chefkeem Mar 19, 2009 @ 9:27 am | in reply to drifter0658 | delete
    You expressed eloquently what went through my mind, reading over these tweets. Thanks, Alex (Drifter). And, thank you, Alex (beta21), for creating this fascinating lens. 5*s and a blessing.
  • JaguarJulie Mar 19, 2009 @ 9:25 am | delete
    This is an awesome topic that should be of paramount importance -- education is the building block for all of us. My hubby was a science teacher and is contemplating returning to teaching when he retires from his 'normal' job. Most of our friends are involved in education as teachers and administrators at varying levels of the educational spectrum. This is a remarkable lens -- congrats on the LOTD, to bring more attention to such an important topic.
  • kab Mar 19, 2009 @ 9:16 am | delete
    We need to figure out how to make American children WANT to learn or we will be surpassed by all the other countries where children are yearning for education. The web has trained people well at scanning for content, but do people read enough anymore? Also, we need learning to be throughout all facets of life - not just the responsibility of the education system.
  • kiwisoutback Mar 19, 2009 @ 8:50 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! Great job, and interesting integration of Twitter onto your lens.
  • Susan52 Mar 19, 2009 @ 8:40 am | delete
    Very interesting comments on a subject that's been on my mind a lot recently. Great job on the compilations. Congrats on LOTD!
  • Pastiche Mar 19, 2009 @ 8:23 am | delete
    "Rather odd that no children were involved."

    Well noted ... in the early 1970's I was part of a small group of parents looking to form a "free" school - this before the approved days of homeschooling and various alt-ed options. We DID include children in the informal meetings about how/what to attempt this new learning environment, and their input was important to the overall design of the "school."

    I also agree that learning doesn't start at K and end at 12 or college - it's a lifelong process that needs to be addressed from the whole-person/whole-system perspective. It took me 20 years to acquire a BS because I was busy learning many new skills on the job, changing my focus/major to meet career demands and future goals, and managing a home and household with 2 children. As a "senior" I haven't stopped learning - Squidoo is part of my ongoing education and knowledge quest.

    5* for this thought-provoking lens, and hey, send 5* over to Seth's alt-MBA program as
  • spirituality Mar 19, 2009 @ 7:46 am | delete
    Education seems to be one of the most difficult topics to figure out today - and this lens shows some of the issues in the current discussion. As a teacher myself I'd like to stress that even in the online world - knowledge and skills like math and spelling are still essential.

    Congrats on LOTD.
  • bdkz Mar 19, 2009 @ 7:39 am | delete
    Very interesting!
  • RawBill Mar 19, 2009 @ 4:48 am | delete
    Interesting concept for a lens. Congrats on LOTD.

    I think the fact that more and more of the most successful people on the planet these days have not completed their education at school, says a lot for the whole education systems of the western world. They teach you how to get a job and conform with the system, which is just wrong!!!

    That's my rant anyway...lol
  • Mar 19, 2009 @ 4:26 am | delete
    This is an interesting idea, curating tweets and using Squidoo to do so.
  • KimGiancaterino Mar 19, 2009 @ 12:56 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD!
  • drifter0658 Mar 18, 2009 @ 10:59 pm | delete
    I believe the problem with our education "system" is not the education system. I saw only one tweet that even mentioned parents, and a few that really got to the point of the social structure of the student body.

    Our children today are being raised in general as adults. Their minds are hardened to narrow prejudices and not allowed to remain relaxed and open to experience ALL the education that is available. This restricts, and in some cases, bars the ability to cross reference experiences.

    We expect them to act within certain guidelines due to a myriad of social circumstances, and that is the major problem. There is nothing smarter than a child until a group of adults gets a hold of them. We tell them they must excel and use technology to do so. I suspect the underlying reason is that technology provides us with a babysitter that comes with all the motions.colors, and challenges of a game.

    Rather odd that no children were involved.

    Thanks for this!
  • Emily Boyd Mar 17, 2009 @ 10:34 am | delete
    I think this is a great argument for Seth Godin's alternative MBA. I believe SAMBA is a natural response to the declining value of an accredited degree.

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