Comments for BettrAt blog http://bettr.at/blog get better faster with us Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:07:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Addressing the Teacher Shortage using virtual learning tools by Dorai Thodla http://bettr.at/blog/index.php/2010/ideas/bettrat-and-the-teacher-shortage-teach-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Dorai Thodla Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:07:35 +0000 http://bettr.at/blog/?p=256#comment-129 Virtual tools are also useful for supplemental education. In India for example, many students do not receive the kind of education they pay for in colleges. We are experimenting with several models - blended learning, learning-by-doing and setting up innovation cells in engineering colleges to encourage students to go beyond rote learning. I would be very interested in looking at your pilot program. Virtual tools are also useful for supplemental education. In India for example, many students do not receive the kind of education they pay for in colleges. We are experimenting with several models – blended learning, learning-by-doing and setting up innovation cells in engineering colleges to encourage students to go beyond rote learning.

I would be very interested in looking at your pilot program.

]]> Comment on 25 Ways to Rebuild America: Education gets high marks by Alena http://bettr.at/blog/index.php/2010/links/25-ways-to-rebuild-america-education-gets-high-marks/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Alena Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:04:48 +0000 http://bettr.at/blog/?p=248#comment-14 I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.<br><br>Alena<br><br><a href="http://grantsforeducation.info" rel="nofollow">http://grantsforeducation.info</a> I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Alena

http://grantsforeducation.info

]]> Comment on 25 Ways to Rebuild America: Education gets high marks by Alena http://bettr.at/blog/index.php/2010/links/25-ways-to-rebuild-america-education-gets-high-marks/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Alena Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:04:48 +0000 http://bettr.at/blog/?p=248#comment-11 I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.<br><br>Alena<br><br><a href="http://grantsforeducation.info" rel="nofollow">http://grantsforeducation.info</a> I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Alena

http://grantsforeducation.info

]]> Comment on Getting better at stuff: Not just for poindexters anymore by marykaymccaw http://bettr.at/blog/index.php/2009/ideas/making-geeks-cool-could-reform-education/comment-page-1/#comment-17 marykaymccaw Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:21:19 +0000 http://bettr.at/blog/?p=126#comment-17 I am the mother of two awesome adult "children" (which they will always be for me!), both of whom had the blessing of a private, independent, community-focused education. It unfortunately cost a fortune, but money well spent, even for a middle class family. An education that recognizes the individual and allows that person to exploit their natural talents and proclivities in a supportive educational community is priceless and supports a confident learning approach to life. When everyone is treated as valuable, awesome member of the community, and are incouraged to contribute in the ways that best suite their skills and interest, incredible things happen. In a progressive environment, the "best and the brightest" are not segregated from those who don't perform as well academically...they are in the same soup each adding their individual spice to the recipe, whether they are putting on the Greek Play in 6th grade, or composing and performing Haiku in 2nd grade. The artist, the musician, the set designer, the math wiz, the writers, comedians, and directors all find their place naturally and exquisitely. Collaboration, student-directed activities, and thoughtful, inclusive teacher mentoring saves the intellectual lives of children who might otherwise be shuffled to the bottom of the deck, and helps "the gifted" to realize that their abilities are just a small part of being successful in a community of learners. Passions are allowed to flourish and be put on display, grades and standardized tests recede to the background where they can do little harm. These wonderful models exist for genuine, deep education...it's not brain surgery. Big Ed, teacher's unions, and politicians who know nothing about children just need to get out of the way. Bettr At can help everyone feel experience the power of collaborative learning and the beginner's mind that is key to all new experiences! I am the mother of two awesome adult “children” (which they will always be for me!), both of whom had the blessing of a private, independent, community-focused education. It unfortunately cost a fortune, but money well spent, even for a middle class family. An education that recognizes the individual and allows that person to exploit their natural talents and proclivities in a supportive educational community is priceless and supports a confident learning approach to life. When everyone is treated as valuable, awesome member of the community, and are incouraged to contribute in the ways that best suite their skills and interest, incredible things happen. In a progressive environment, the “best and the brightest” are not segregated from those who don't perform as well academically…they are in the same soup each adding their individual spice to the recipe, whether they are putting on the Greek Play in 6th grade, or composing and performing Haiku in 2nd grade. The artist, the musician, the set designer, the math wiz, the writers, comedians, and directors all find their place naturally and exquisitely. Collaboration, student-directed activities, and thoughtful, inclusive teacher mentoring saves the intellectual lives of children who might otherwise be shuffled to the bottom of the deck, and helps “the gifted” to realize that their abilities are just a small part of being successful in a community of learners. Passions are allowed to flourish and be put on display, grades and standardized tests recede to the background where they can do little harm. These wonderful models exist for genuine, deep education…it's not brain surgery. Big Ed, teacher's unions, and politicians who know nothing about children just need to get out of the way. Bettr At can help everyone feel experience the power of collaborative learning and the beginner's mind that is key to all new experiences!

]]> Comment on Getting better at stuff: Not just for poindexters anymore by marykaymccaw http://bettr.at/blog/index.php/2009/ideas/making-geeks-cool-could-reform-education/comment-page-1/#comment-9 marykaymccaw Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:21:19 +0000 http://bettr.at/blog/?p=126#comment-9 I am the mother of two awesome adult "children" (which they will always be for me!), both of whom had the blessing of a private, independent, community-focused education. It unfortunately cost a fortune, but money well spent, even for a middle class family. An education that recognizes the individual and allows that person to exploit their natural talents and proclivities in a supportive educational community is priceless and supports a confident learning approach to life. When everyone is treated as valuable, awesome member of the community, and are incouraged to contribute in the ways that best suite their skills and interest, incredible things happen. In a progressive environment, the "best and the brightest" are not segregated from those who don't perform as well academically...they are in the same soup each adding their individual spice to the recipe, whether they are putting on the Greek Play in 6th grade, or composing and performing Haiku in 2nd grade. The artist, the musician, the set designer, the math wiz, the writers, comedians, and directors all find their place naturally and exquisitely. Collaboration, student-directed activities, and thoughtful, inclusive teacher mentoring saves the intellectual lives of children who might otherwise be shuffled to the bottom of the deck, and helps "the gifted" to realize that their abilities are just a small part of being successful in a community of learners. Passions are allowed to flourish and be put on display, grades and standardized tests recede to the background where they can do little harm. These wonderful models exist for genuine, deep education...it's not brain surgery. Big Ed, teacher's unions, and politicians who know nothing about children just need to get out of the way. Bettr At can help everyone feel experience the power of collaborative learning and the beginner's mind that is key to all new experiences! I am the mother of two awesome adult “children” (which they will always be for me!), both of whom had the blessing of a private, independent, community-focused education. It unfortunately cost a fortune, but money well spent, even for a middle class family. An education that recognizes the individual and allows that person to exploit their natural talents and proclivities in a supportive educational community is priceless and supports a confident learning approach to life. When everyone is treated as valuable, awesome member of the community, and are incouraged to contribute in the ways that best suite their skills and interest, incredible things happen. In a progressive environment, the “best and the brightest” are not segregated from those who don't perform as well academically…they are in the same soup each adding their individual spice to the recipe, whether they are putting on the Greek Play in 6th grade, or composing and performing Haiku in 2nd grade. The artist, the musician, the set designer, the math wiz, the writers, comedians, and directors all find their place naturally and exquisitely. Collaboration, student-directed activities, and thoughtful, inclusive teacher mentoring saves the intellectual lives of children who might otherwise be shuffled to the bottom of the deck, and helps “the gifted” to realize that their abilities are just a small part of being successful in a community of learners. Passions are allowed to flourish and be put on display, grades and standardized tests recede to the background where they can do little harm. These wonderful models exist for genuine, deep education…it's not brain surgery. Big Ed, teacher's unions, and politicians who know nothing about children just need to get out of the way. Bettr At can help everyone feel experience the power of collaborative learning and the beginner's mind that is key to all new experiences!

]]> Comment on Getting better at stuff: Not just for poindexters anymore by Gaming and Informal learning report – from “Engineering Play…” | BettrAt blog http://bettr.at/blog/index.php/2009/ideas/making-geeks-cool-could-reform-education/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Gaming and Informal learning report – from “Engineering Play…” | BettrAt blog Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:36:14 +0000 http://bettr.at/blog/?p=126#comment-8 [...] (Remember this previous post that I wrote with Urkel? This is exactly what I mean. Geeking out has to become cool again. A huge part of the reason we changed our project’s name from “Learnt” to BettrAt less than a year ago). Everyone wants to get better at something. Learning is an important byproduct of the journey of getting better, but not the initial attractor. The word “learning” is too deeply culturally embedded (and not in a good way, unless you’re talking to extremely motivated auto-didacts with a passion for knowledge). [...] [...] (Remember this previous post that I wrote with Urkel? This is exactly what I mean. Geeking out has to become cool again. A huge part of the reason we changed our project’s name from “Learnt” to BettrAt less than a year ago). Everyone wants to get better at something. Learning is an important byproduct of the journey of getting better, but not the initial attractor. The word “learning” is too deeply culturally embedded (and not in a good way, unless you’re talking to extremely motivated auto-didacts with a passion for knowledge). [...]

]]> Comment on Group flow by yakshaving http://bettr.at/blog/index.php/2009/ideas/how-groups-flow-by-keith-sawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-13 yakshaving Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:32:39 +0000 http://bettr.at/blog/?p=118#comment-13 Thanks for the comment Daniel. Ronald Coase's treatise was written in the journal economica, under the title "The Nature of the Firm". <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_the_firm" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_the_firm</a><br><br>Interesting, I hadn't thought about corporate dynamics as they related to group flow... But I suppose that's where this all has some applicability, in a commercial realm, huh? Thanks for the comment Daniel. Ronald Coase's treatise was written in the journal economica, under the title “The Nature of the Firm”. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_the_firm

Interesting, I hadn't thought about corporate dynamics as they related to group flow… But I suppose that's where this all has some applicability, in a commercial realm, huh?

]]> Comment on Group flow by danielerwin http://bettr.at/blog/index.php/2009/ideas/how-groups-flow-by-keith-sawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-12 danielerwin Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:27:07 +0000 http://bettr.at/blog/?p=118#comment-12 I haven't been able to find a copy of a book Patrick mentions, 'Theory of the Firm', but it seems that this model suggests we might see organizations just as productive and powerful as multinationals pop up with no legal status, and potentially with no precedents for financial, cultural, moral, and other behaviors. Should we expect an array of new organization types to free us from dependence on soulless corporations for many basic needs? I haven't been able to find a copy of a book Patrick mentions, 'Theory of the Firm', but it seems that this model suggests we might see organizations just as productive and powerful as multinationals pop up with no legal status, and potentially with no precedents for financial, cultural, moral, and other behaviors. Should we expect an array of new organization types to free us from dependence on soulless corporations for many basic needs?

]]> Comment on Group flow by yakshaving http://bettr.at/blog/index.php/2009/ideas/how-groups-flow-by-keith-sawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-7 yakshaving Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:32:39 +0000 http://bettr.at/blog/?p=118#comment-7 Thanks for the comment Daniel. Ronald Coase's treatise was written in the journal economica, under the title "The Nature of the Firm". <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_the_firm" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_the_firm</a><br><br>Interesting, I hadn't thought about corporate dynamics as they related to group flow... But I suppose that's where this all has some applicability, in a commercial realm, huh? Thanks for the comment Daniel. Ronald Coase's treatise was written in the journal economica, under the title “The Nature of the Firm”. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_the_firm

Interesting, I hadn't thought about corporate dynamics as they related to group flow… But I suppose that's where this all has some applicability, in a commercial realm, huh?

]]> Comment on Group flow by danielerwin http://bettr.at/blog/index.php/2009/ideas/how-groups-flow-by-keith-sawyer/comment-page-1/#comment-6 danielerwin Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:27:07 +0000 http://bettr.at/blog/?p=118#comment-6 I haven't been able to find a copy of a book Patrick mentions, 'Theory of the Firm', but it seems that this model suggests we might see organizations just as productive and powerful as multinationals pop up with no legal status, and potentially with no precedents for financial, cultural, moral, and other behaviors. Should we expect an array of new organization types to free us from dependence on soulless corporations for many basic needs? I haven't been able to find a copy of a book Patrick mentions, 'Theory of the Firm', but it seems that this model suggests we might see organizations just as productive and powerful as multinationals pop up with no legal status, and potentially with no precedents for financial, cultural, moral, and other behaviors. Should we expect an array of new organization types to free us from dependence on soulless corporations for many basic needs?

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