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Rob Bowden: the purpose of education is an ever moving feast (#500words)

May 17, 2012 in 500 words, Contributions with 0 Comments

Adding to week three of the Purpos/ed #500words campaign today is Rob Bowden, who writes:

My immediate response to ‘what is the purpose of education?’ is that it is ‘to enable people to engage with, learn from, and form a considered opinion’ to exactly that type of question.

The circularity of my response comes from a deeply rooted belief in the power of reflective action-learning. I have time and again witnessed the transformational impact of this type of learning on young people, adults, and organisations alike.

You can continue reading Rob’s contribution at: http://lifeworlds.posterous.com/an-ever-moving-feast-purpose-of-education (please do leave comments for him!)

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Vanessa Camilleri: the purpose of education is to help others become better people (#500words)

May 16, 2012 in 500 words, Contributions with 0 Comments

Moving positively ahead in week three of the Purpos/ed #500words campaign today is Vanessa Camilleri, who argues:

In today’s world, a million certificates won’t make a difference. What makes a difference in today’s world is if you manage to create something that can somehow, in one way or another, help others. I am not really talking about the global good of the world – that is fine – but what is really needed in today’s world are people who can solve problems before they even crop up. We need people who think…people who use their brains… people who are creative… people who challenge the status quo around them…people who challenge the way Education is being done – better people!

You can continue reading Vanessa’s contribution at: http://seriouslyvirtual.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/the-purpose-of-education-a-two-sided-perspective-purposedu (please do leave comments for her!)

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Cath Prisk: the purpose of education is to prepare us for life! (#500words)

May 15, 2012 in 500 words, Contributions with 0 Comments

Continuing week three of the Purpos/ed #500words campaign today we have Cath Prisk, who reflects:

Time to play – before and after school and in the breaks in between – are the ‘liminal spaces’ of schooling. They are neither home nor school, belonging to children, and yet not quite theirs to control. These are the spaces and places where I believe we achieve much of our real education.

You can continue reading Cath’s contribution at: http://loveoutdoorplay.net/2012/05/15/if-the-purpose-of-education-is-life-then-shouldnt-outdoor-play-be-part-of-it-2 (please do leave comments for her!)

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Eugene Spiers: the purpose of education is to nurture optimism (#500words)

May 14, 2012 in 500 words, Contributions with 0 Comments

Moving further into week three of the Purpos/ed #500words campaign today we have Eugene Spiers, who writes:

Perhaps my opening line should read ‘The purpose of education must be to nurture optimism despite political and economic realities’. Perhaps the key is to distinguish between what the purpose of education should be and what it actually is or appears to be. I remain optimistic that the purposed campaign may be the beginning of something that brings the ideal and the reality closer together.

You can continue reading Eugene’s contribution at: https://yogspiers.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/the-purpose-of-education-must-be-to-nurture-optimism (please do leave comments for him!)

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Santanu Vasant: the purpose of education needs to change and quick! (#500words)

May 12, 2012 in 500 words, Contributions with 0 Comments

Rounding off week two of the Purpos/ed #500words campaign today is Santanu Vasant, who asks the question:

It would be foolish to assume all of the current practice is bad or needs to change, but if you have so many young people feeling like education hasn’t given them a path to success, is it time to change the system, to give young people the skills to be more independent learners?

You can continue reading Santanu’s contribution at: http://santasworld.co.uk/blog/2012/05/12/purposedu500 (please do leave comments for him!)

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Dave Stacey: the purpose of education is to let learning happen (#500words)

May 11, 2012 in 500 words, Contributions with 1 Comment

We’re coming towards the end of week two of the Purpos/ed #500words campaign. Today it’s the turn of Dave Stacey, who writes:

A scientist takes two frogs and two pans of water. He places one frog in a pan of water and puts it on to boil. The second frog he leaves while he boils the water in the second pan. Once the water is hot, he drops the frog in. It, not unsurprisingly, leaps out. Meanwhile the first frog slowly boils to death.

I suspect that if you dropped us into the current educational system, given everything else we know about people, about learning and about life, we might act like that second frog.

What’s it going to take before we wake up and realise that the water around is boiling, and it’s boiling away the enthusiasm of many of those still sitting in the pan?

You can continue reading Dave’s contribution at: http://blog.mrstacey.org.uk/?p=649 (please do leave comments for him!)

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James Wilding: the purpose of education is my reason to go to work! (#500words)

May 8, 2012 in 500 words, Contributions with 0 Comments

Continuing week two of the Purpos/ed #500words campaign is James Wilding, who writes:

I engage in the debate of the purpose of education each day I come to work, I know that perhaps my greatest influence has been to articulate that pupose by modelling the best kind of education for children.

You can continue reading Stephen’s contribution at: https://jameswilding.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/purposedu-my-reason-to-go-to-work (please do leave comments for him!)

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Stephen Lockyer: the purpose of education is connection (#500words)

May 7, 2012 in 500 words, Contributions with 2 Comments

Kicking off week two of the Purpos/ed #500words campaign is Stephen Lockyer, who writes:

Our young people are standing on a diving board before the future. We don’t know how far the drop is, how deep the pool is or even, given the future conditions, if they can swim. The purpose of education, our purpose, is to help them make the best judgement possible. We can tell them that the water is deep, but if they don’t believe us, they won’t jump.

You can continue reading Stephen’s contribution at: http://www.classroomtm.co.uk/the-purpose-of-education-is-connection-500words (please do leave comments for him!)

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Helen Keegan: the purposes of education are curiosity and connecting (#500words)

May 5, 2012 in 500 words, Contributions with 0 Comments

Rounding off this week’s contributions to the Purpos/ed #500words campaign is Helen Keegan, who rails against our current assessment practices:

The ultimate goal? To share magical experiences that stimulate curiosity and break through institutional walls, connecting learners and communities in a networked world.

You can continue reading Helen’s contribution at: http://heloukee.wordpress.com/2012/05/05/purposed (please do leave comments for her!)

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