Education

This topic contains two one reading and three short videos:
Reading
Not what it used to be: American universities represent declining value for money to ther students. (2012, December 1). The Economist, 405(8813), 29–30. Retrieved fromhttp://www.economist.com/ (Links to an external site.)
Videos
Ted Talks. (2012, November). Mitch Resnick: Let’s teach kids to code (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/mitch_resnick_let_s_teach_kids_to_code.html
Ted Talks. (2013, February). Sugata Mitra: Build a school in the cloud (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_build_a_school_in_the_cloud.html
Ted Talks. (2010, June). Clay Shirky: How cognitive surplus will change the world (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_cognitive_surplus_will_change_the_world.html
Mitch Resnick: Let’s teach kids to code (Links to an external site.)
Sugata Mitra: Build a school in the cloud (Links to an external site.)
Clay Shirky: How cognitive surplus will change the world (Links to an external site.)
Assignments
Pick one big idea from each of the TED talks that you were asked to review. What did you find interesting or inspiring about each speaker? TED talks, by their very nature, tend to be optimistic; they tend to lack a critical edge. Consider what problems exist with some of the ideas presented by the speakers. What flaws in their arguments can you find? If you could offer a short rebuttal to one of the speakers, what would you say? Share your opinions and reactions with your group members.
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