Sunday, October 31, 2010

Blog Post #10

An Open Letter To Educators

lecture full of bore students


In Morgan Bayda's blog post where she commented on Dan Scott's video, I can honestly say that all three of us have something in common.  That is that we have all experienced having that professor that makes you just want to sign the role and leave due to he/she lecturing for two hours while you sit there trying to figure out what the lesson is really about.  I would also like to add that it really irritates me to have to pay hundreds of dollars on books that I may use the first day of class, while the rest of the time it sits in the truck of your car the next couple of months.  I don't know about most students but I'm also a mom and for me to have to spend that kind of money on a book I only use once and to just receive half that money back at the end of the semester can become very upsetting!   Furthermore, I would like to add that as Morgan mentioned, I applaud Dan for his courage to have that diverse mind frame and go his own route, but I don't think that I would have made the same decision.

Don't Let Them Take the Pencils Home

In this post it goes to show just how people take the things they read and if it interests them in a way that seems valid they look no further and run with that information.  The 'specialist' in this post really makes me want to double check her resume; not only becomes she doesn't find critical information to back up her story, but because she feels as if students should not take home their pencils.  First off if they don't take them home then they would not be able to do homework, so that there is an opposing fact to what she believes.   Like Mr. Johnson if someone came to me and said that I too would think it was some sort of hazardous problem but for her to say it drops test scores, I don't see the logic in that.  But instead of Tom arguing with her about what she feels is so true, he thinks of ways that would help the students to become more creative at home and at school, while also having the faith that they would put their ideas to great use.

Two Questions That Can Change Your Life

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I would like to first say that I try my best to become a better person than I was yesterday.  Not only as a student, but as a mother, a fiance, a daughter, a friend, etc.  When I strive to do better and accomplish that goal it makes me feels wonderful inside, and it reassures me that I am on the right track in life.  My  lifelong sentence  is "Even though I was the last born out of my moms kids, I WILL be the first to attend college and graduate, so that I can become a better parent to my child than my mom was to me!"  I will always believe in this sentence because I want my child to have things in life that I didn't and I know that to better those chances I must receive and education in order to better educate her in life.  Also I want to add that even though my mom is not a bad parent to me, I see things in life that could have been different if she made better decisions.  I may not be the perfect parent but I want to be 'perfect' in my daughter's eyes and to let her know that the possibilities in life are endless!

2 comments:

  1. I think that your sentence is very sweet. Every parent wants better for their kids. But many don't honestly set themselves to put that as a top priority in today's day and age. It is nice to see that there are still devoted parents out there. I pray that you have the best of luck in your pursuits.

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  2. I understand what you are saying about the cost of books especially if you are not using them. But, Dan Brown's video does ignore an important fact about education, the "Degree". Sure he may do a lot better on his own and more power to him. However, we have an educational system and employers have their requirements and many times (especially for good paying jobs) that is a degree or some kind of proof of higher education. I certainly understand his frustration but I'm not sure abandoning the entire system is going to be productive. Of course, I could be wrong. SS

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