Seth Godin & David Warlick on Process vs. Content
In discussing 21st-century learning, there seems to be an ongoing tension for educators about the balance between process (tools, thinking, discussions, metacognition) and content (what students are supposed to learn). Next to discussing the “right” balance between basic skills and application of those skills, process vs. content is one of the biggest areas of worry.In my Google Reader account today are two different perspectives on process vs. content:
- Marketer/entrepreneur extraordinaire Seth Godin talks about the transferability of process into new entrepreneurial situations.
- Ed tech guru David Warlick ponders a commenter’s discussion of what is really motivating kids in their learning: the tools or the information?