Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Students teaching teachers

The concept of a teacher standing in front of a class and imparting knowledge had been modified severely, but never entirely lost.  The idea that maybe students can teach peers, particularly in technology subjects, has been around, but it is still challenging.  Students teaching teachers?  More challenging still, but the possibilities are huge, particularly in all sorts of side alleys of student maturity.
Students teach PowerPoint
By Jill R. Goodman, Independent Newspapers
“Ohh, cool” resounded in a school computer lab — but not from students — as four teachers at Highland Lakes School, 19000 N. 63rd Ave., learned from students how to create a PowerPoint presentation. Article continues

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