Catalytic Designs for Learning

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Catalytic Designs for Learning ------------------------------------------------------------ Dennis Richards ------------------------------------------------------------ EduCon 2.1 - January 25, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------ Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike License innovation3.edublogs.org

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This is a presentation I did at Educon 2.1 in January 2009. See the agenda page on the conference wiki. http://tinyurl.com/d6cmjgLook for "Catalytic Designs for Learning," Session 4: Sunday, 10:00 am - 11:30 pm

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Catalytic Designs for Learning

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Dennis Richards------------------------------------------------------------

EduCon 2.1 - January 25, 2009------------------------------------------------------------

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How do you imagine students are thinking in

their classes?

Banner in the cafeteria - Science Leadership Academy, a public school in Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania

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law_kevin: http://tinyurl.com/d8l8nf

Teaching must be rooted in how we naturally learn (igniting, engaging, challenging and inspiring students) and in ways that we naturally organize for sustainability.

If understanding and acting on this statement could save the world, what would you do?

after Stephanie Pace Marshall, The Power to Transform

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If we dont speak for children,

allof them, who will?

“Desperate Children Flee Zimbabwe, for Lives Just as Desolate,” NY Times, Barry BearakPublished: January 23, 2009http://tinyurl.com/andd4p

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Can one voice

change the

world, for

good?** Barack Obama Presidential Campaign T-Shirt

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If you aren’t makingmistakes, are you

trying hard enough?gadl: http://tinyurl.com/b93e8b

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freebird: http://tinyurl.com/cxqr7g

How areteaching &

learning mind

shaping?* * Stephanie Pace Marshall, The Power to Transform

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Imagine what good wirelessthinking could do for learning.

When do you think we will be there?

Sukanto Debnath http://tinyurl.com/amzaj9

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Can living a “new story of learning” change the map and landscape of learning for children ...

forever? *

Hamed Saber: http://tinyurl.com/dj78lk* Stephanie Pace Marshall

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Garry: http://tinyurl.com/dcbepd

If poetry is the language of life,* is

learning the language of the mind?

* Bill Moyers, The Language of Life

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This I believe: every child on the planet has a

right to

Kevin Steele: http://tinyurl.com/bytep8

one inspiring teacher each year,

whatever it takes.

Do you believe? What should you do about

that?

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dkilim: http://tinyurl.com/dfdlpy

How might the

purpose(s) of education

beBeauty plus

Truth = Hope?

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Is hope never having to say it can’t be done?

creativesam: http://tinyurl.com/d4xwmh

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Catalytic Designs for Learning

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Dennis Richards------------------------------------------------------------

EduCon 2.1 - January 25, 2009------------------------------------------------------------

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