David Warlick used this video at our NJELITE session earlier this month. Regardless of how you regard the education-industrial complex (the Pearson Foundation produced the video) it is worth watching, as it, in my view at least, crystallizes many of the issues facing our schools today. Among the speakers:

• Deborah Baker, Superintendent, Leroy CSD, NY
• Greg Black, CEO, education.au limited, Australia
• Chris Dede, Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Julie Evans, CEO, Project Tomorrow
• Karen Greenwood Henke, Writer and Consultant, Nimble Press & CoSN Board Member
• Stephen Heppell, CEO, Heppell.Net Ltd., UK
• Keith Krueger, CEO, CoSN
• Ken Kay, President, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, e-Luminate Group
• Cheryl Lemke, CEO, Metiri Group
• Barbara S. Nielson, Former South Carolina State Superintendent of Education
• Susan Patrick, CEO, NACOL (North American Council for Online Learning)
• Daniel Pink, Author, A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
• Greg Whitby, Director of Schools, Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Parramatta, Australia
• Young Zhao, University Distinguished Professor and Executive Director, Confucius Institute, College of Education, Michigan State University

Here’s a quote in the comment stream that really just NAILS it … again, in my opinion.

As an administrator of an Elementary school in BC Canada, I often respond to this question by asking educators, “What are they are willing to let go of in their practice to utilize these tools that truly engage students?” – Sandman2714

Enjoy the show…

-kj-