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A New Culture of Learning
The twenty-first century is a world in constant change. In A New Culture of Learning, Doug Thomas and John Seely Brown pursue an understanding of how the forces of change, and emerging waves of interest associated with these forces, inspire and invite us to imagine a future of learning that is as powerful as it is optimistic.
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Paperback, 137 pages
Published
January 4th 2011
by Createspace
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The book is a manifesto of BIG IDEAS. While maddeningly vague and sometimes frustratingly nonlinear, the authors' arguments offer a provocative and serious challenge to educators. By highlighting the strong suits of internet-based learning communities, they reveal how effectively (some) students can learn outside the traditional institutions of education. The challenge, as a college teacher, is how to adapt their ideas into a more traditional college classroom, semester, degree plan, etc.
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If doing is learning, there's plenty to learn and do with the ideas Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown present in "A New Culture of Learning: Cultivating the Imagination for a World of Constant Change." Working with the theme of social/collaborative learning that we've also encountered in many other recent books and articles, Thomas and Brown take us through a stimulating and brief--but never cursory--exploration of "the kind of learning that will define the twenty-first century." And it won't,...more
This slim volume provided some interesting food for thought regarding education in the 21st century. The culmination is primarily an argument for utilizing gaming as valid learning platform. Although well-reasoned and supported, it failed to address several problems incuding: meeting state and national standards, evaluation and how to deal with students who do not succeed in the gaming culture. What this book does bring to the table is an interesting discussion of tacit vs. explicit learning. Mo...more
A New Culture of Learning crystallized my cluster of experiences with the open ed movement--it's a good primer on empowering students to take responsibility for and invest in their education. The authors address peer learning, learning collectives, and the importance of play all in accessible, optimistic prose.
It's also prompted me to re-evaluate the structure of my P2PU poetry course< /a> to reflect more self-directed projects and learner buy-in.
I think perhaps that the authors are too op...more
It's also prompted me to re-evaluate the structure of my P2PU poetry course< /a> to reflect more self-directed projects and learner buy-in.
I think perhaps that the authors are too op...more
The ideas presented point to some ways of integrating a new model of education into the classroom. The power of inquiry, play, and the collective are keys to any good classroom. And for the most part I am on board with what they are saying. But it does become quite clear that this book serves more as a hopeful aspiration blind to the everyday workings of the classroom. I am confident neither author has taught in the elementary school or high school setting, leaving us a book not based in reality...more
This was a relatively short book with one simple theme; the process of learning is evolving and you can either fight it or take advantage.
The new culture of learning is based around the prevalence of information and potential learning resources. Students now learn more from the process of learning and the communities fostered than from the factual information that is fed to them. Students also learn best when they are able to follow their passions. In the words of the author, “Different people,...more
The new culture of learning is based around the prevalence of information and potential learning resources. Students now learn more from the process of learning and the communities fostered than from the factual information that is fed to them. Students also learn best when they are able to follow their passions. In the words of the author, “Different people,...more
Where imaginations play, learning happens...
"What if, for example, questions were more important than answers? What if the key to learning were not the application of techniques but their invention? What if students were asking questions about things that really mattered to them?" ~Thomas
This might be one of the most thought provoking books I've read about learning in awhile...and I read a lot! Thomas explains how play is the key to learning and the most essential skill of the 21st century. This...more
"What if, for example, questions were more important than answers? What if the key to learning were not the application of techniques but their invention? What if students were asking questions about things that really mattered to them?" ~Thomas
This might be one of the most thought provoking books I've read about learning in awhile...and I read a lot! Thomas explains how play is the key to learning and the most essential skill of the 21st century. This...more
This book was so good, I drew heavily from it to write my professional mission statement, which is to: "help create a collective learning environment which encourages innovative and effective use of technology to personalize and cultivate deep, sustained learning throughout the district." . If you are looking for a nuts & bolts or how to book, this is not it. If you are looking for something that will challenge you to rethink your approach to learning and open your eyes to what lies ahead th...more
I was supposed to fly to Houston to deliver a "train-the-trainer" workshop. I ended up standing in line at the airport for 4 hours instead. I read this book while waiting and it felt like synchronicity. The ideas being discussed in this book are so in sync with the way Stephanie and I approach training and put together the workshops for Houston.
If you teach, if you train, if you think about how people learn, then I think you'll enjoy this book. It's short but packs a lot into its pages.
If you teach, if you train, if you think about how people learn, then I think you'll enjoy this book. It's short but packs a lot into its pages.
I found this book to be terribly shallow and misinformed -- and that was even before I got to the conclusion about the educational value of World of Warcraft! Educators need to always remind themselves that there are important bedrock concepts, theories and histories to teach and learn. Gaining important skills such as teamwork, communication, and problem-solving in the context of an oversimplified, make-believe world is not a learning culture I want to be a part of!
This is a book that is clearly written for people who are not educators. There is nothing really revolutionary for anyone interested in 21st century learning, but it appears to be a good introduction for parents and others who are interested in education. It does generate conversation about where we should be headed in schools, even if it does not really have any concrete plan on how to get there.
I'm going to have to read this one again; there are so many ideas in such a small space. My only wish is that the authors provided more concrete examples to elucidate their stellar ideas on technology, creativity, and the use of the collective for improved learning. This is a source that I will cite many times as a jump-off point.
"Imagine an environment where evaluation is based on after-action reviews not to determine rewards but to continually enhance performance." (106). A fantastic goal inde...more
"Imagine an environment where evaluation is based on after-action reviews not to determine rewards but to continually enhance performance." (106). A fantastic goal inde...more
This quick read offers some amazing insight into the future of learning. By turning the educational system into an environment of play and imagination within a reasonable set of boundaries, students will be able to harness the power of technology and innovation while improving their learning. Lots of great lessons to take away from this book... and probably worth reading with some frequency.
A lot of food for thought in this book, recommended by a presenter at the AAC&U Conference. The authors point out the benefits of a social environment for learning and learning that is generated by the community rather than dispensed from the front of a classroom. mmo's are the ideal environment for learning, the authors claim, from which educators can learn a lot. One huge question that they never do answer still remains: how might we get students interested in something that they need to l...more
A nice take on what is happening in learning and learning fields as innovation, technology and change disrupt current institutions, models and structures. I think this book provides some great pedagogical ideas for curriculum development and helps readers understand how to engage in this new learning culture.
I was charmed, then alarmed. Interesting ideas about exploration, experimentation, and immersion all under the language of play was OK, but then the last chapter was almost exclusively focused on the educational lessons to be learned from a raid in World of Warcraft. I loves me my WoW, but really?
The new culture of education involves giving learners access to a huge body of information and a bounded structure to explore that information on their own terms with a community of like-minded learners. An interesting idea, but the presentation was repetitive.
Interesting ideas in here! Most I agree with: collaborative, project-based, inquiry learning... learning in the "gaps" where the content is not explicitly taught... no mention of online privacy or how to stay safe online though, which is an important tool our kids need to know.
Read by ACRL Member of the Week Kristin Henrich. Learn more about Kristin on the ACRL Insider blog.
Some good ideas worth ruminating. Will have to read it again for it to stick as I was distracted by the Tour de France when reading. Lucky it's short.
Thought provoking look at how we teach, with lge.ittle depth and no real specifics on how to chan
Thought provoking book about what education means in a networked and wikid world. A bit technotopian in its outlook - ignoring the self reenforcing ignorance bubbles created by web collectives and the negative social implications of digital tribalism. But worth a read
A nice quick read with several case examples to draw ideas from.
Mar 19, 2011
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Everyone who works in education should read this book!
This book totally changed the way I see my classes.
Mar 15, 2013
Mills College Library
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Good, inspiring book. I wrote a summary of the book in Dutch: http://www.link2learn.eu/blog/book-re...
I thought the book framed the many changes we are seeing in education and in the learning process. It helped me reflect on my own learning process but also helped me see the opportunities for a new culture of learning for our students.
I wanted this book to go a little deeper than it actually did.
Bad book - skip
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