http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2007/10/26/aasl-conference-new-learning-standards-unveiled/ by Kristin Fontichiaro Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:05:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2007/10/26/aasl-conference-new-learning-standards-unveiled/#comment-44804 Wayne A. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:51:54 +0000 http://blog.schoollibrarymedia.com/index.php/2007/10/26/aasl-conference-new-learning-standards-unveiled/#comment-44804 This blog, “AASL Conference: New Learning Standards Unveiled!” makes some really good points that definitely should be central to education, “2. Learners use skills, resources, and tools to draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, . . ..”. I find this statement particularly compelling because so often it feels like people do not use methodical processes in decision making in our complicated world. So much decision making seems based on emotions, and emotions that may have been swayed by politicians, commercial advertising, and trends that float away with the wind. Much of education over the years seems to have been focused on basic topics such as arithmetic, reading, and history. Certainly these are important topics and should be kept in the curriculum. Knowing about George Washington is helpful but it may be even more helpful to know how to sort out today’s world. When buying a car, the buyer needs to think about more than the comfortable ride and sound quality of the radio mentioned in the magazine advertisement. The car buyer would benefit from learning about the fuel consumption, reliability, repair costs, visibility through windows, color visibility of the vehicle to others, and crash safety tests. This blog, “AASL Conference: New Learning Standards Unveiled!” makes some really good points that definitely should be central to education, “2. Learners use skills, resources, and tools to draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, . . ..”. I find this statement particularly compelling because so often it feels like people do not use methodical processes in decision making in our complicated world. So much decision making seems based on emotions, and emotions that may have been swayed by politicians, commercial advertising, and trends that float away with the wind. Much of education over the years seems to have been focused on basic topics such as arithmetic, reading, and history. Certainly these are important topics and should be kept in the curriculum. Knowing about George Washington is helpful but it may be even more helpful to know how to sort out today’s world. When buying a car, the buyer needs to think about more than the comfortable ride and sound quality of the radio mentioned in the magazine advertisement. The car buyer would benefit from learning about the fuel consumption, reliability, repair costs, visibility through windows, color visibility of the vehicle to others, and crash safety tests.

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