[OSList] Education - the last frontier for OST?

[Kári Gunnarsson]

Yes, it is what the students and the teachers need so much. And we need it
in all levels of education from kindergardens up to universities.

I remember one experience here in Iceland where a school for 6-12 years old
used an open space like formatt for a year, it sopped with the worry of the
formal agenda (the objectives of reading, writing, math and such) and he
purpuse dilemma of the teachers. But this was a public school sesitive to
the winds in the teachers union and the local political administration. It
was an intersting experiment and I would like to look more into it.

/Kári


On Wednesday, 11 September 2013, Paul Nunesdea wrote:

> Dear List,
>
> I am just departing from Zurich ETH (ranked 12 in top 100 universities)
> where I have made a presentation (The Perfect Learning Experience) in one
> of their Summer Schools*.*
>
> I have designed my session in order to interact with the participants from
> all parts of the world and I was really surprised to see how the 'spirit'
> of OST was so evidently present.
>
> Just at the start of my presentation well before I have started to talk
> about OST I asked this question - what do you think is the number one
> expectation of students in the XXI century classroom? I am copying bellow
> the replies I have got.
>
> Does these resonate with other students' expectations you might be engaged
> with? Does anyone being a teacher has opened Space in their classrooms?
>
> Question 1 - What would be the number one expectation of students in the
> XXI century classroom?
> Inter-connectivity
> Filtered information
> Structured
> Digested
> Interaction
> Active participation in the class
> Coffee-like
> Expectation
> Freedom to learn what they want
> Input
> Individualised learning methodologies specific to the needs of each
> student that takes their strengths and weaknesses into account.
> Captived
>  ELearning
> An inspiring teacher with whom one can have a real relationship
> Taking home from the lecture as much as  possible  in order to have enough
> input to deepen it at home on your own.
> Laptop for every student
>
> Apologies if this reiterates previous discussions...
> Cheers
> Paul
>
> From my iPad
>


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Kári Gunnarsson
kari.gunnarsson at simnet.is
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