I came across this post on a Diigo list I subscribe to...
The Myths of Technology - Technology Equals Engagement
George Couros points out the distinction between...
Compliance – Do this because I told you.
Engagement – Do this because you are excited.
Empowerment – Do this because you have the power to do something meaningful for yourself.
Couros goes on to further stretch the instructional mindset beyond - "sage on the stage" to "guide on the side", but ALSO to consider the emerging role as "an architect of meaningful learning opportunities". He suggests we need to push beyond engagement and provide our students to experience, to embrace educational foundations through meaningful, application.
It might not be as neat a package and would require a good measure of risk on our own parts...releasing some of the "control" associated with professional expectations. But I believe it would be worth it to begin to "test the waters" on small, measurable scales allowing for growth in our own practice, as well as for our students' learning evolution.
What a great time to teach...and learn...
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