[Edu-sig] Who are these people???

[Tom Hoffman]

On 12/1/06, Arthur <ajsiegel at optonline.net> wrote:
>
> Reading through some literature of
>
> The Future of Learning Group of the MIT Media Lab
>
> http://learning.media.mit.edu/projects.html
>
> There are astounding statements - in any sense one chooses to take the
> word "astounding".
>
> My favorite is right near the top.
>
> Point 2, in fact.
> """
> 2) established practices of parenting must be re-examined.
> """

This is why I find it so amusing everytime someone writes that the
problem with OLPC is that it is just about hardware and there isn't
any educational philosophy behind it.

Whether you agree with their point of view or not, and I think we all
know you don't, Arthur ;-), there is no lack of educational vision or
ambition, and it is based on their body of work stretching back 30
years.

--Tom