Read “Part I: The Peer Progressives” (pp 129)

in Steven Johnson’s book Future Perfect before
responding to the following questions in at least 2 welldeveloped
paragraphs:
1) How does Johnson introduce the idea of “peer progressives” in this first part of the chapter?
Who are they? What are some of their “key attributes”? How do their responses differ from
standard liberal and conservative approaches to the market? In other words, what does it take
to be a peer progressive?
2) How could we use the principles of peer networks to work together to create a prompt for
Essay #4, understanding that by doing so, we could allow for a more collaborative effort to
switch from the centralized power and decision making that occurs in most classrooms to a
more distributive one?

Read “Part I: The Peer Progressives” (pp 129)

in Steven Johnson’s book Future Perfect before
responding to the following questions in at least 2 welldeveloped
paragraphs:
1) How does Johnson introduce the idea of “peer progressives” in this first part of the chapter?
Who are they? What are some of their “key attributes”? How do their responses differ from
standard liberal and conservative approaches to the market? In other words, what does it take
to be a peer progressive?
2) How could we use the principles of peer networks to work together to create a prompt for
Essay #4, understanding that by doing so, we could allow for a more collaborative effort to
switch from the centralized power and decision making that occurs in most classrooms to a
more distributive one?