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15:51:18 <arorap> Do you feel that your new ambitions will cause teachers to stray away from traditional field trips and instead simply choose to �experience� them on-line?
15:51:36 <arorap> oh snizzle
15:53:36 <gomesd> how would it be provided to those without the necessary means (internet) to access it?
15:54:43 <arorap> What direction do you see your technology taking general classroom field trips and other forms of experiential learning?
15:55:28 <arorap> take that midgley
15:57:14 <mjadud> In "Unlearning how to Teach," the point is made that factual information has less value than collaborative/interactive experiences. How will this kind of archive lead to change and innovation in the k-12 classroom?
15:59:19 <labarres> does technology create an even wider gap between students and teachers?
15:59:51 <labarres> how should students contribute to or follow this type of learning?
16:02:23 <mjadud> As we move materials to the 'net, how do we address the "digital divide"?
16:02:53 <mjadud> Example: schools often have aging, inconsistent, or unreliable "donation" equipment (or materials pieced together from small grants) -- as more things go digital, how do the schools keep up?
16:03:37 <mjadud> #info Jonathan Kozol writes a lot about education and educational inequities.
16:04:58 <mjadud> If this becomes a critical Dept. of Ed. initiative, are we going to move forward on providing access to all the students in American schools? (Eg. OLPC?)
16:08:19 <mjadud> labarres: can students and teachers be working together to figure out what is effective in this space?
16:08:27 <buddhavarapus> The pro-technological stance you take allows students and teachers a lot of freedom. It gives access to a lot of information that we otherwise could not access. You have stated that your Montessori experience gave you a great appreciation for support systems. How do you construct a support system that teaches students and teachers how to use and lead each other in the educational experience?
16:11:10 <mjadud> (no tactile learning in the digital world... incompatible with Montessori?)
16:19:57 <mjadud> #endmeeting