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Abraham Fischler's Solution for Transformation of Education part 1

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"The Solution" Part 1 (8 minutes) K-12 Schools

0:00

Most institutions 60 years ago asked the customer to adapt (one size fits all)

0:51

Limited hours, procedures to meet the needs of the employees (not the client)

1:03

Transformation was gradual

1:14

The banks adapted to the customer (when you say "Jump," we ask, "How high?")

1:27

Computers helped banks respond to the needs of their clients

1:46

Why can't teachers use computers to meet the needs of their students?

1:57

Teachers with computers can track individual differences

2:20

Science is often taught as a "Story" (to be listened to, often passively)

2:41

Science is a verb (students can interact)

2:52

What components will bring about educational change?

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The student is the class (25 students, 25 personal learning plans)

3:17

The goal is mastery

3:37

Give students time to master the material (time is a variable)

3:48

There are three modes of learning: (1) Self-paced learning

4:00

The teacher is "a guide on the side"

4:10

Instead of the teacher as the source of information, students use computers and independent work

4:41

The student's work is tracked on a management system

5:05

Appropriate work appears to the student

5:15

Three modes: Whole class, small groups and individual instruction on computer

5:26

Reading can take the form of books, magazines, ebooks (all tracked by the teacher)

5:36

Projects encourage students to develop skills of working together

5:47

GROUP Projects can meet the interests of students

5:58

Computers can be used by a group of students for seeking information

6:07

Students communicate to the whole group using the computers to make reports

6:17

Computer-assisted instruction can include email

6:37

Students can use presentation software to practice speaking skills

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Rarely do we expect to see the teacher teaching the group as a whole

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GROUP The whole group is rarely listening to one person

7:21

Teachers identify problems that engage the students

7:32

Teacher training, student management system and help from the community are part of the solution

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Abraham Fischler's Solution for Transformation of Education part 1
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Fischler describes how anyone can lead the transformation of a school look at his blog This is part 2 of 3, recorded in 2009

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