Biases


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 * 4 Biases in creating the presentation:**
 * **Presentation Bias #1: "Schools are..."** Goal: I wanted to make a point that schools mean many things to everyone. Additionally, school aren't going anywhere (even with the rising trend of virtual schools/programs). Finally, I also wanted to stress that there is misplaced negative criticism of school in general these days. I believe -- without hesitation -- that schools (and pubic education) have been a profound success story over the last few hundred years. Instead of focusing on their weaknesses or over-doing the "cells and bells" criticism, I believe we need to simply a) acknowledge that schools -- universal literacy, free schools for all citizens, etc. -- were an audacious vision that we pulled off centuries ago and b) we need to shift away from "failure" to "we need to develop a new vision". This leads me to the idea of School 2.0.
 * **Presentation Bias #2: "Raise Questions..."** Goal: I offer that a good portion of this presentation (and my interest in these topics) is about raising questions, not necessarily seeking specific answers.
 * **Presentation Bias #3:** "Seek Possibilities..." Goal: Collectively we need to seek new ideas, not just defend our experiences. Even if we disregard what we find, we are better for it in terms of our thinking process.
 * **Presentation Bias #4: "[The] Future is Here; [It] Just Looks Different."** Goal: We often talk about 21st Century schools as if they are 'coming' sometime in the 'future'. I believe that we have to act as if we are already 'in' the 'future' and shift our understanding as to what that means. The most vital trends/changes are those that are right in front of us (and easily ignored).