Will Richardson Quotes & Sayings

This is a very challenging moment for educators. Our children are headed for a much more networked existence, one that allows for learning to occur 24, 7, 365, one that renders physical space much less important for learning, one that will challenge the relevance of classrooms as currently envisioned, and one that challenges our roles as teachers and adult learners. — Will Richardson

We don't need school to be better, we need schools to be really, really different. — Will Richardson

We have to stop delivering the curriculum to kids. We have to start discovering it with them. — Will Richardson

We as educators need to reconsider our roles in students' lives, to think of ourselves as connectors first and content experts second. — Will Richardson

Access doesn't automatically come with an ability to use the Web well. We aren't suddenly self-directed, organized, and literate enough to make sense of all the people and information online - or savvy enough to connect and build relationships with others in safe, ethical, and effective ways. Access doesn't grant the ability to stay on task when we need to get something done. No matter how often we dub our kids "digital natives," the fact is they can still use our help to do those things and more if they are to thrive in the abundance of their times. Right — Will Richardson

School is the path, not the point. — Will Richardson