This blog post is taken from a comment I wrote on Educational Insanity’s blog post, Reflections from NECC - Equity, Diversity, Social Justice. I thought is was important enough to repeat it here.
I really appreciate your honest assessment of NECC 2008. Although I cannot be there in person (my wife is ready to give birth [...]
The process of creating a Ripe Environment for Authentic Learning is one that must be experienced rather than explained, so it is my most sincere hope that you experience The Ripe Environment today and that you take ownership enough of it to take it with you when you leave today.
Let’s start with the basics, though: [...]
Well, when I first started blogging about The Ripe Environment, I didn’t know that I was being edupunk, but now that I have read the powerful thinking behind the theory (Students 2.0, Stephen Downes, Bavatuesdays, D’Arcy Norman) and I believe I was. I don’t know that I really want all of the baggage that [...]
For as long back as I can remember we have squashed the questions that only help out the individual and focusing only upon the questions that benefit the most students. The tangential question is not allowed because it is a distraction to the learning, rather than an enhancement. The student who thinks divergently is allowed [...]
Ben Wilkoff is a passionate Educational Technologist. He lives to collaborate and create with districts, schools and individuals. He was named the Totally Wired Teacher of 2007 by The George Lucas Educational Foundation (Edutopia) and Yahoo for Teachers. He lives with his wife and child (soon to be two) in Denver, Colorado. You can find out more about his family here.
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