Monday, August 16, 2010

What can we learn from spaghetti sauce?

An awesome new administrator recommended that I watch this TED video by Malcom Gladwell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIiAAhUeR6Y

From this I am wondering just how important student choice is when it comes to assessment for learning?

Gladwell speaks about :
We are not always able to explain what we need or want.
Horizontal segmentation gives people something to aspire to - different things for different folks
Embracing diversity leads to happiness