Creative Commons Image For those teachers looking to "disrupt" learning for their students, I recommend reading " Who Owns the Learning " by Alan November (@NLearning). American socio-economic emphasis has shifted from agrarian, to industrial, to technical, to informational, to connected. Have our schools adjusted to these economic shifts? In too many cases, the answer is NO . In his book, Alan explains how teachers can provide roles for students to contribute to learning communities. He calls this the Digital Learning Farm . Contribution roles provide students with purposeful endeavors that allow them to solve authentic problems and prepare them to participate in a globalized economy. The book provides direction and examples to help teachers develop more meaningful learning experiences for their students. As we have discussed previously, applying a layer of technology alone does not guarantee a transformative or "disruptive" student learning exp...
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