Over the past 7 years or so, I've gotten involved in the education industry - private sector. What I've started out in Korea has now expanded to various regions/countries including China, South America, Japan, and the US. Now, I consult for many of the Korean educational technology companies trying to expand overseas using its well designed curriculum and teaching methods. In addition, I mentor and counsel dozens of international students each year matriculating to the US colleges and boarding schools.
I'm very fascinated by how technology is shaping the world of education. From OLPC, mobile learing, game-learning ("edutainment"), and newest smartphone/netbook, I'm amazed how fast the technology is improving in education. One thing I would like to eventually see would be to have an ubiquitous learning environment with students from K-12 using a similar curriculum throughout the world.
You have a very interesting and energetic background and it will be wonderful to follow the projects and ideas that develop during this course.
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Your international work sounds interesting. I definitely would like to learn more. In particular, I would like to hear you compare and contrast the various styles of instruction and learning that you have come upon.
ReplyDeleteHow feasible do you think it is to have a standardized curriculum with so many cultural and national idiosyncrasies? I can understand that for math and some science, but what about history?
I am sure we'll talk more.
I'd love to learn more about how you see future markets melting together - such as TV, computers, and phones. I am curious when you think for example, television and computers will become a new product. Or, a similar question with phones and laptops. I know factors such as poverty can hinder development, but at the same time technology can become cheap quickly and then spread like wildfire - such as with DVDs.
ReplyDeleteGood point about technology adoption Stelles, and I think that sometimes the nations that are holding off "may not" be too disadvantaged since when the do get in/online they will have a more user friendly version. The transition may be quite easy - but am not sure.
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ReplyDeleteHi Sam,
ReplyDeleteI think we took hypermedia together. Nice to meet you, again! I am planning to move to Korea this summer (that is -if I complete my program by then).
I look forward to learn from your postings (just by reading your thoughts and experiences would be helpful) since I don't have any background knowledge of Korean education system nor working experience in Korea.