Brick in the Wall vs Hole in the Wall - Rethinking Education Systems

Explore the tension between traditional education and innovative learning approaches in this 28-minute conference talk from BSidesLV 2014. Delve into topics such as standardized testing, classroom dynamics, and the role of teachers. Examine alternative educational models like Seymour Papert's theories, the Hole in the Wall project, and MOOCs. Discover how hacker culture intersects with education, exploring concepts like critical thinking, augmented learning, constructionism, and systems thinking. Learn about the potential of hackerspaces and online communities in reinventing knowledge acquisition. Gain insights into how to bridge the gap between conventional schooling and more effective, freedom-oriented learning methodologies.

Introduction
Tension between problems
Who am I
Six Shocking Things
What Are We Doing With School
Standardized Testing
Classrooms
Bad teachers
Summary
Seymour Papert
Hole in the Wall
A Good Teacher
Training Teachers
Learning Sciences
Apprenticeships
MOOCs
Why do hackers take classes
What about hackerspaces
The most promising
Hackers
Critical Thinking
Augmented Learning
Constructionism
Grit
Systems thinking
Hivemind
Freedom
Join Forces
Online Places
Hack Knowledge
Reinvent Knowledge