The Great Debate Part 1 Video

Evolution vs. Transformation - The Great Debate - was sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories. Institutions of higher education will play a central role in addressing the challenges of the 21st Century. They are crucial for the development of knowledge-based economies. Their roles in leadership training and educating the population in the skills needed for complex, modern societies are essential. Is the schooling system so badly out of touch with 21st century needs and digital kids motivations that nothing less than re-inventing education will work? Or, could a powerful approach to STEM education evolve out of current curriculum standards, tests, and accountability measures by adding funding and by working in a more thoughtful and coherent way? If only transformation will work, rather than evolution, what is the evidence that NM is well poised to take such a leap into the unknown? There are five video segments highlighting the presentation - watch one or watch them all at your convenience.

Moderator/Questions
Marina Leight, Editor, Converge Magazine

Guests:

* Gordon Freedman, Vice President Education Strategy, Blackboard Inc.
* Mark Weston, U.S. Strategist, Atlanta, Georgia
* Dr. Chris Dede, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Professor of Learning Technologies