Snaky at 21st Century Learning?

“At… researchED ‘Festival of Education’ conference in Auckland, 250 teachers and educationalists from around New Zealand had an opportunity to expose a modern-day version of Stanley’s snake oil: the so-called ‘21st-century learning movement.’” 21st Century Snake Oil  Roger Partridge  9 June 2018

The snake oil metaphor may shed a little light in one or two dark corners but, like 19th Century whale oil, it is not very illuminating overall. The education challenges of now and the imperatives of the future demand less heat and more light. 

Here are links to the Snake Oil article and, in response, some different perspectives about Modern Learning Environments and 21st Century Skills:   https://educationcentral.co.nz/miss-snuffy-and-mr-snake-oil-on-21st-century-learning/