Steve Hargadon: Escaping the Education Matrix

Steve Hargadon: Escaping the Education Matrix

Vangelova, L. (2014). Steve Hargadon: Escaping the education matrix. KQED.

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/01/08/steve-hargadon-escaping-the-education-matrix/

This article talks about the educational ideas of Steve Hargadon, an education entrepeneur and host of the Future Education podcast. he is against the traditional way that education is set up to make most learners dependent followers and only the smartest kids excel.  He promotes the value of every student and self-directed, “mandate free” learning that is often found in libraries.  He also promotes collaboration and people connecting with one another.  

I liked this article because it is a short summary fo his educational ideas and beliefs and hits on key points to help the reader better understand how students are negatively affected when they are not given the freedom to direct their own learning and when they becoem dependent on the teacher's direction. I especially liked how the article talks about the bullying and how it is a side effect of the way students are taught in schools to be afraid to stand up for themselves and also may lead to poor confidence.