The 21st century has seen vast advances in technology which can connect students and teachers to more information, knowledge, and experts than ever before. Schools play an important role in equipping students for society, despite the massive changes taking place in learning due to technology. But to stay relevant and to avoid negative societal consequences, schools must shift their focus from control and organization to freedom and self-direction. Educators must center their work and their own professional development on bringing freedom to learn to the forefront. Give students control over the learning process. Investigate why the traditional education system isn't working, uncover why the meanings of education and success should be redefined, and understand the teacher's role in a free learning environment.

Benefits:

Study the disconnect between how students learn outside of school and how learning is set up in schools.
Explore what's most important for students to know given their access to information and knowledge.
Read the case study of a school that is completely redrafting public education practices.
Examine the teacher's role in a school culture where freedom to learn carries greater importance.
Evaluate three of the toughest barriers to having more freedom to learn in the classroom.

Contents:
Preface
Introduction: Blueprints for Learning
Chapter 1: The Current System
Chapter 2: Learners Versus Knowers
Chapter 3: The Freedom to Teach
Epilogue: The End of the Beginning

About the Author

A parent of two teenagers, Will Richardson has spent the last dozen years developing an international reputation as a leading thinker and writer about the intersection of social online learning networks and education. He was one of a handful of original education bloggers and his work has appeared in numerous journals, newspapers, and magazines, such as Educational Leadership, District Administration, Education Week, the New York Times, and English Journal. He is an outspoken advocate for change in schools and classrooms in the context of the diverse, new learning opportunities that the web and other technologies now offer.

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