Changes in Learning Environments

I recently read an article by a Bruce Jilk centred around changes in the learning environments. He speaks of expanding the possibilities for learning which often disappear after Kindergartern due to the types of teaching we employ as children get older. He maintains the challenge is to try an abandon old idealogies about the teacher being the 'fountain of all knowledge' and the 'production line' mentality of moving a child through preset stages of school.
He says to nurture truly creative learners we must engage the learner in participating fully with concepts and ideas, play with them, solve them, talk about them and ultimately show their depth of understanding through production and presentation to others.
We are lucky, we have the resources, the technology and the personnel to increase learning for our children.