In the last week or so, I've noticed a new name pop up a few times in the comment section here at "think:lab"...and have found myself being very impressed by the quality of his questions, challenges, and ideas.
After talking to Andrew Pass a bit in one-to-one email conversations, I've found that he has been quietly exploring a wide range of blogs and adding his own comment-voice before deciding to start one of his own. Well, I've had a chance to head over to a blog he entitles "The Current Events in Education"...which is pretty self-explanatory. In his non-blog time, he's a consultant that works with school districts around the US in the development of school programs/curriculum. Glad to see him tossing his 2 cents worth into the blogosphere.
If you get a second, I recommend the following blog post and offer a quick snippet as to why:
- "The World is Flat: Do American Schools Realize It?" Excerpt: "I'm afraid that Tom Friedman's book has not had enough influence. Policymakers and educational leaders have read it. You can't attend a meeting in education without hearing about it. But classrooms and curriculum have not yet changed. We are missing the opportunity to educate a whole generation of children in the ways that they should be educated."
If you get a free moment, go give Andrew a visit. And expect a thoughtful and well-read guy to offer some ideas in return...and only warming up, I suspect.
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