Harvard Project Zero Classroom, and Future of Learning

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Comment by Kathryn L. Keene on April 17, 2009 at 11:15am

I returned home at 11pm and Thursday and Friday came quickly! I'm happy to say, I'll have time to review my notes from his talk this week, as we have vacation days. He mentioned the "fragmented generation" and "the toolkit"...I have to find more info on each. He also mentioned that young people today have few good/ethical role models. When I can digest it all, I'll get some info back to the group...

Comment by Connie Weber on April 17, 2009 at 9:29am

Hi Kathryn,

He's definitely worth hearing, again and again. We owe a great debt to Howard Gardner for shifting a cultural view of intelligence: no, it's not all One Thing. Yes, there are many frameworks for learning and understanding.

I have heard that a new book is coming out right about now, something about Multiple Intelligence, 25 years on--but I don't know if that's right or not.

Five Minds For the Future is great. Maybe you'd like to start some forums about it?

My favorite book by Gardner is The Disciplined Mind.

Have you been studying the Good Work Project? (We could discuss some of those papers here...)

So glad you had the fine adventure with your student! Sounds like a meaningful trip.

Comment by Kathryn L. Keene on April 16, 2009 at 9:11pm

Okay! Where are you Harvardites?! I drove 3 1/2 hours to Boston...after school...with a student...to hear Howard Gardner! I adore his Five Minds book and think it's essential for those who teach for two reasons: we need to read it to give direction to our students, and we need to read it to give ourselves direction!

Comment by Kathryn L. Keene on April 4, 2009 at 9:22am

FYI: For those who are close to Boston, Howard Gardner will be speaking on April 15th at the Kingsley Montessori school on Exeter Street. His discussion will surround multiple intelligences and his book, "Five Minds for the Future".

Comment by Kathryn L. Keene on March 10, 2009 at 8:58am

I want to go next year...no matter what...
KLK

Comment by Jim Reese on March 10, 2009 at 8:11am

Hello,
The Project Zero Classroom summer institute is full and has been since January. The Future of Learning institute is nearly full--it will probably reach capacity in the next week or so.

While it might be too late to get funding for this year, it's never too late to start pursuing sources of funding for next year. We go "live" with registration for both institutes in late November.
Cheers,
Jim

Comment by Connie Weber on March 9, 2009 at 7:28am

Jim, and Everyone,

Thank you so much for the information about how to find sponsorship for the Summer Institutes.

I hope people here investigate. Hear that, Firesiders?! Please, it's so worthwhile! Note that Jim said it's not only for Harvard grads.

Is Project Zero Classroom full already this year, Jim? Are there openings available in the brand new course Future of Learning?

Comment by Connie Weber on March 9, 2009 at 7:20am

Hi All, and most recently Kathryn and Jim,

I read the book by Perkins. It's excellent. Deceptively simple. Straightforward with good writing. Good pertinent examples, a wealth of important research simplified.

How can good teaching look so easy and flowing, yet be so complex? There's such a mysterious art to our profession.

Yes, my highest recommendations for the book Making Learning Whole. I think we should read it together and discuss the seven points. (I have to forgive that so many baseball analogies are used, and not soccer! But that's ok, I can translate.)

It'd be great to share perspectives on learning, and examples of what we're doing or wondering about doing in class.

Comment by Kathryn L. Keene on March 8, 2009 at 5:02pm

Thank you, Jim. I also ordered the book by David Perkins, Making Learning Whole, which looks fantastic...just my style. I will be reading it as soon as it arrives. Any other takers?

Comment by Jim Reese on March 8, 2009 at 2:40pm

Here's a website link listing the clubs in the U.S.:
http://www.post.harvard.edu/harvard/clubs/html/sites.shtml
Jim

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