MIT has developed the $100 laptop with the goal of revolutionizing how we teach in the world. (Image courtesy of MIT. Used with permission.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Bakhtiar Mikhak
MIT Course Number
MAS.963
As Taught In
Fall 2005
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course explores the potential impact of modern technologies on the school reforms debate. The first part of the course provides an overview of the current state of the school reform debate and reviews the ideas in the progressive school reform movement, as well as examining the new public charter school in Cambridge as a case study. The second part of the course requires critical study of research projects that hold promise as inspirations and guidelines for concrete multidisciplinary activities and curriculum for progressive charter schools. The course concludes with a discussion of the challenges in scaling the successful innovations in school reform to new contexts.