5th iNet International Conference, 26 28 November 2008

Monday 21 - Tuesday 29 April 2008

Deadline for submitting papers and case studies: Monday 10 March 2008

How should we approach the design of the curriculum for the 21st century?

Across the world, the 45 - 60 minute lesson is the standard in schools and is widely accepted as the norm and, perhaps best, model for effective learning and teaching.

Another standard form of school organisation is that learners move through their educational career in a group of 30 peers of the same age.

In many schools, the timetable is centrally planned once a year and is fixed for the academic year. In addition, the curriculum is organised around fixed department/faculty teams of specialists who have to compete for resources, especially time.

• Curriculum redesign publication

Questions

• Are these the right building blocks for the 21st century school?
• How do you treat time as a flexible resource in your school?
• How far do you think schools should go in allowing students more say in the what, where and when of their education?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of pooling subjects in schools?
  

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