"So it’s better to do the right thing wrong than the
wrong thing right. Almost every school problem that confronts us today is a
consequence of trying to do the wrong things right. So instead of looking at
the efficiency with which we are pursuing our objectives we need to re-examine
our objectives.”
This is the theme that resonates with me most from our
keynote speaker this morning in Dobbs Ferry. Will Richardson challenged us to think deeply and critically about our beliefs, context, and
practices. You can follow our Twitter
feed at #DFHS2017 to see what teachers were thinking and saying during the
morning session.
We were pushed to think about student agency and our core
beliefs about how kids learn. About how we learn. The age of limitless learning
is a huge challenge for schools. How do we understand the critical nature of
digital footprints? Our own and our kids? Are we creating a maker culture
instead of maker spaces?
It is breathtaking to think of the difference we can make
when we choose to be bold and courageous in our schools.
Let’s do it!
