Comments on: Seeing is believing, part two http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/seeing-is-believing-part-two/ technology, libraries, and schools Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:29:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: woscholar http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/seeing-is-believing-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1657 woscholar Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:36:07 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/seeing-is-believing-part-two/#comment-1657 Thanks, Carolyn. Nice post. I think what is important is that we invite our legislators into the classroom to see what these kids can do with technology. They need to see there is more to educating than testing the crap out of kids. I share that with my legislators all the time. I will be inviting my senator and state rep into the classrooms in March during Texas history month. They need to see some great kids and teachers at work. We plan to do podcast interviews with them to document the trip. They will believe in what we do by the time they leave. Thanks, Carolyn. Nice post. I think what is important is that we invite our legislators into the classroom to see what these kids can do with technology. They need to see there is more to educating than testing the crap out of kids. I share that with my legislators all the time.

I will be inviting my senator and state rep into the classrooms in March during Texas history month. They need to see some great kids and teachers at work. We plan to do podcast interviews with them to document the trip. They will believe in what we do by the time they leave.

]]> By: a. woody delauder http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/seeing-is-believing-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-1656 a. woody delauder Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:58:52 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/02/09/seeing-is-believing-part-two/#comment-1656 Yes, there are ways to seek student voice while actually following the curriculum at hand. We are told what to teach, but only given suggestions as to how to teach it. I think too many teachers take the "how" too literally. It's easy and safe to share worksheets with other teachers. Some teachers may fear straying away from the path. In my short tenure in the education field, I have come to the conclusion that fearing change makes you stagnate. It's hard for anyone to grow in a stagnate situation. Thanks for the post :) Yes, there are ways to seek student voice while actually following the curriculum at hand. We are told what to teach, but only given suggestions as to how to teach it. I think too many teachers take the “how” too literally. It’s easy and safe to share worksheets with other teachers. Some teachers may fear straying away from the path. In my short tenure in the education field, I have come to the conclusion that fearing change makes you stagnate. It’s hard for anyone to grow in a stagnate situation. Thanks for the post :)

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