Thread by @mpwinslow

Old school: information is accessible only in academy
New school: information is accessible everywhere
#OER

Old school: learning happens only in academy, people learn what they need in academy
New school: learning happens everywhere, people must learn throughout life span

Old school: instructors know best, students obey instructor
New school: students and instructors collaborate
#ungrading

Old school: memorization is the goal of education
New school: improving students’ lives is the goal of education

Old school: content coverage is the primary goal of courses
New school: awareness of spread and location of content is the goal of courses
#informationliteracy

Old school: students trust validity of information based on instructors’ authority
New school: students interrogate all sources of information
#informationliteracy

Old school: students should be grateful for the opportunity to attend higher ed
New school: students deserve the best education possible given what they endure and incur to get it

Old school: student stress comes from spending too much time on leisure activities
New school: student stress comes from mental illness, hunger, homelessness, poverty

Old school: work during the summer to pay for a year of school
New school: work year-round and still require loans

My teaching philosophy:
Teach by agreement not obedience
#TrustStudents
Care
Adapt or die

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