Rethinking How We Learn
Rethinking How We Learn By Jason T. Rogers This space—this blog—is something I’m building with intention. A place to gather tools, videos, and conversations that support both teachers and learners . Not just in mastering content, but in reshaping how we think about education itself. One video I want to share with you today gets right to the heart of that. It’s a TED Talk by Anant Agarwal , a professor at MIT and head of edX , a platform many of you might already know. He opens with a simple but bold statement: “I’d like to start by reimagining education.” And that’s exactly what he does over the next 15 minutes. A New Model for Learning Agarwal lays out a concept he calls blended learning —a mix of digital learning tools and in-person teaching. It’s not about replacing teachers or classrooms. It’s about enhancing the way students learn by combining the best of both worlds. The first part of the model uses online learning platforms , where students get instant feedback ...