When do we demand that teachers and students own their learning?
by Scott McLeod
If you're reading this blog, you're likely someone who already takes charge of your learning and you choose what to read and absorb. You likely rarely say, "just tell me what to do" on the big issues of your job. Compliance isn't always a bad thing and there are many occasions, when we just are as invested as others and just want to get the job done without a lot of discussion or analysis. But the shift to personalized learning, if indeed you see or believe that shift, demands students and teachers to take charge. That might be the biggest challenge of all.
So when is it okay to be told what to do and when do we suggest, and even demand learners (teachers and students) to own their learning?
via Dean Shareski at http://ideasandthoughts.org/2009/12/10/just-tell-me-what-to-do/
