My Reform Symposium 3 presentation is archived

My presentation You say you want this, so then why are you doing that? for Reform Symposium 3 has been archived.

You can find it here on iTunes (it's #5 on the list) or here on Eluminate.

During my presentation, I mentioned a lot of books, authors, research and anecdotes that you can find here in supplementary post.  My slideshow is also available there.

My Reform Symposium 3 presentation is today

My session at Reform Symposium 3 starts at 2:00 pm Mountain Standard Time today. You can join the presentation by clicking on this link:

https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=M.B0B7A645761FA724E0249B17218A3F


During my Reform Symposium presentation titled You say you want this, so then why are you doing that? I will refer to a number of different topics. Because my presentation is a mere 30 minutes, I could do no more than provide a humble taste of much larger ideas.

Here is a list of links you may find helpful in quenching your thirst for more:


Alfie Kohn
Cognitive Dissonance
Self-justification
A fish cannot imagine the absence of water, so he cannot consider its absence
Finding what we look for
Standardization
Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Mindless Math Mimicry
Multiple Choice
Punishment
Zero tolerance
Honor Rolls
Cheating
Homework
Grading
Competition
Praise
Schools Our Children Deserve
Enslaved by an idea

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Reform Symposium 3

I am thrilled to be presenting at the third instalment of The Reform Symposium which is a free world-wide e-conference.

I am presenting on July 29, 2011, at 14:00 Mountain Standard Time (UTC-6).


My presentation is titled: You say you want this, so then why are you doing that? Here's the description:

If we can agree that there is a good chunk of the population that hated their time in school, then we need to think about how we can make school a little less like school. If the consensus among educators and parents is that we want lifelong learners then we need to play a little game called "You say you want this, so then why are you doing that?"

If you're comfortable with engaging in a little cognitive dissonance while rethinking school, then I hope you can join me for this session.

Here is a quick 2 minute introduction to my presentation:





More on the Reform Symposium:

In a few days, nearly 8000 educators from over 40 different countries are expected to attend a free 3 day virtual conference, The Reform Symposium, #RSCON3. This free award-nominated e-conference is going to take place on July 29-31st, 2011. Participants can attend this online conference from the comfort of their homes or anywhere that has Internet access. This amazing conference provides educators new or currently active on social networks the opportunity to connect with educators and professionals in the field of education worldwide. With over 12 Keynotes, 80 presenters, and 3 keynote panel discussions you are bound to be inspired!

• View the schedule to plan which presentations you will attend!
• Download the flyer to share with your school!
• Watch this Youtube video of January 2011's conference!
• See if your school will count this as continuing education credit!
• Consider hosting a viewing party!

We would like to thank the incredible organizers- Shelly Terrell, Kelly Tenkely, Chris Rogers, Lisa Dabbs, Melissa Tran, Clive Elsmore, Mark Barnes, Ian Chia, Cecilia Lemos, Jerry Blumengarten, and Kyle Pace- and Steve Hargadon of Classroom 2.0 and The Future of Education online communities for making this incredible conference possible.

We hope you can join us for this incredible professional development experience!

You can also follow the conference on Twitter with the hashtag #rscon3.

My Abolishing & Replacing Grading Presentation is archived

I had a blast participating in the 2010 Reform Symposium as both a presenter and a member of the audience. Eluminate, Twitter, blogging and other on line learning tools are making the limits of time and place more and more obsolete everyday.

Because so many politicians and policy makers are dead-set on pushing their test and punish accountability regimes that turn children into data, it will be up to educators to reclaim their professionalism.

Symposiums and conferences that are built on the backs of educators dedicating their very own time and effort will need to play a critically important part in educators collaborating with educators to save education.

You can view my Abolishing and Replacing Grading presentation here. Here are the links that supplement my talk.

I would also like to suggest you look at George Couros and Shelly Blake-Plock's presentations. Over the coming days, I will have more suggestions.

Reform Symposium

I'm pleased to be presenting at the Reform Symposium 2010 which is a world wide e-conference. The entire conference in online.

I am presenting on Sunday, August 1, 2010, at 9:30 am MST. I am providing a 30 minute session on Abolishing and Replacing Grading. I am very passionate about removing grading

Session Description:

Are you tired of students asking you: "What's this question out of?" or "Is this for marks?" Ever been frustrated with students who see every learning experience you provide for them as just another chore? Have you experienced disappointment with students who continually avoid challenges and choose the lazy way out of learning? Have you felt discouraged with grade grabbing students who are unhappy even when they get 99%? If you can relate to any of these questions, this session is for you!

Please join me during this session. Because 30 minutes is not a very long time, I intend on offering attendees an opportunity to continue the discussion through other means.


I hope you can make it!