Edvolution
About Us
Mission
Vision
Team
Chris Whitside - Writer/Producer
Web Development/Marketing crew
Education/eLearning crew
eDemocracy crew
Advisors
Board
The Purpose of Edvolution
Web site resources
Bloggers
Weblinks
Feeds
Forum
Function of Web Site
Teach fundamentals of education reform
Build bridge between online and offline communities for sharing learning and discussion
Create and engage informed citizens in education reform debate
Create new eDemocracy/eLearning community
Market/demonstrate model for other applications
Celebrate Education Reform successes and leaders
Aggregate and package knowledge and other resources
Teachers
Value
Teacher learning
Pensions
Unions
Education Reform - Why?
Self-directed learning
Demand for School Choice
Costs of Silo Thinking
Financial burden
Alienation
Pathology of Fear and Greed
Drop outs / functional illiteracy
Technological pressures e.g. eLearning
Multicultural pressure
Need for resilient citizens
Irrational voters - Cult of personality, tribalism
Education Reform - What?
Public Education Reform
Mixed - Choice, HS and Public
Total Libertarian
Back to basics
No reform
Financial Investment changes
Holistic - Self-directed learning
Aspects of Education
Informal Learning
Lifelong Learning
Training
Formal Schooling
Mentoring
Apprenticeships
Advocacy
Health
Politics
Technology
Educational Games
Collaborative Learning
Distance Learning
Reading
Media Literacy
Consumer Education
Community
Spirituality
Equality
Multiculturalism
Democratic Action for Education Reform
Education for Democracy
Tools for Democracy
Community Building 5x5x5
Negotiating/Conflict Resolution
Marketing 101
Issues: Basic Training
Holistic Learning
Collaborative Learning
Multiple Intelligences
Self-Directed Learning
Experiential Learning
Special Eduction
Attention Deficit
Second Language
Challenged Learners
Literacy
Measurement/Accountability
No Child Left Behind
Social Science
Science
Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Primatology
Economics
Spiritual Aspects
Class Size
Early Childhood
Models
Traditional Public Schools
Charter Schools
Home Schooling
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
The Debates
Resolutions Required
Debate
Goals of Education
Global Competition
Global Cooperation
Who decides?
Debate
Education Business
Public Education
School Choice
Home Schooling
Charter Schools
Private Schools
Who decides?
Debate
Social Engineering
Central Planning
Free Market
Who decides?
Debate
Scale of Reform
Global
Local
Who decides?