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]]> By: Aaron Snyder http://www.teach42.com/2007/05/15/book-learning-or-diy-education/comment-page-1/#comment-69052 Aaron Snyder Fri, 18 May 2007 16:11:05 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2007/05/15/book-learning-or-diy-education/#comment-69052 I'm not educator, I'm a student; I state this to clarify my credibility. As my junior year is coming to a close I look back at my highschool career and often ponder how much I've actually "learned." In truth, almost nothing. It's a sad realization after I take into the hours of time spent cramming to maintain near straight A's in honors and advanced placement classes. The true skills, and abilities were learned far from the academic settings. I'm a man of passion-- if I get inspired to learn something, I google it, and I do it. From the age of seven my father introduced me to the internet and thus truly "taught a man to fish." In time I used the internet as a resource to further knowledge, thus finding content on my own and teaching myself from that content. What happens is similar to the ideals behind a vocational school setting: the student learns based on their interests. More importantly they learn inspired by necessity. When I find that I don't know how to change the oil in my car I can go online and learn it myself. When I decide that I want to learn a new programming language, I go online. Personally I want to go into a technology and business field as a career. Though I'm in AP United States History, I feel that the time and effort needed to participate in these classes impede on time that could be spent learning content relevant to my career path. I see the importance of school environments as a place to learn how to learn. But continual reiteration to students who "get it" seems like its doing little. I've ranted a bit here. I'm going to put a post about this on my blog. Thanks for the article! Sparked some thinking. I’m not educator, I’m a student; I state this to clarify my credibility. As my junior year is coming to a close I look back at my highschool career and often ponder how much I’ve actually “learned.” In truth, almost nothing. It’s a sad realization after I take into the hours of time spent cramming to maintain near straight A’s in honors and advanced placement classes. The true skills, and abilities were learned far from the academic settings. I’m a man of passion– if I get inspired to learn something, I google it, and I do it. From the age of seven my father introduced me to the internet and thus truly “taught a man to fish.” In time I used the internet as a resource to further knowledge, thus finding content on my own and teaching myself from that content. What happens is similar to the ideals behind a vocational school setting: the student learns based on their interests. More importantly they learn inspired by necessity. When I find that I don’t know how to change the oil in my car I can go online and learn it myself. When I decide that I want to learn a new programming language, I go online. Personally I want to go into a technology and business field as a career. Though I’m in AP United States History, I feel that the time and effort needed to participate in these classes impede on time that could be spent learning content relevant to my career path. I see the importance of school environments as a place to learn how to learn. But continual reiteration to students who “get it” seems like its doing little. I’ve ranted a bit here. I’m going to put a post about this on my blog. Thanks for the article! Sparked some thinking.

]]> By: Fred Delventhal http://www.teach42.com/2007/05/15/book-learning-or-diy-education/comment-page-1/#comment-68672 Fred Delventhal Wed, 16 May 2007 14:31:47 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2007/05/15/book-learning-or-diy-education/#comment-68672 This sentence from you post stood out to me, "While I can definitely recall some classes that were real snoozers, there were dozens of classes that really helped me learn how to think." I believe that part of creating lifelong learners is teaching how to think. That even goes into the higher order thinking skills and making connections from past learning experiences to new experiences and applying what we have learned. My students are teachers and I have some that absolutely hate me. Why? I want them to think about what they are doing so they don't need me the next time. I try to get them to see the connections so that they can begin linking and applying without me holding their hand. If I just gave them the straight out answer of do this and do this and do this, they would always need a step by step to get through anything new. with so many new technologies streaming down the pike I really need or the teachers really need to be DIY learners. Focusing back on your post, some of the best teachers can be said to be those that create DIY learners. What makes them good teachers is that DIY learners was planned and their goal all along. Aside - Nicer theme! Maybe too many sidebar items? :-) This sentence from you post stood out to me,

“While I can definitely recall some classes that were real snoozers, there were dozens of classes that really helped me learn how to think.”

I believe that part of creating lifelong learners is teaching how to think. That even goes into the higher order thinking skills and making connections from past learning experiences to new experiences and applying what we have learned.

My students are teachers and I have some that absolutely hate me. Why? I want them to think about what they are doing so they don’t need me the next time. I try to get them to see the connections so that they can begin linking and applying without me holding their hand.

If I just gave them the straight out answer of do this and do this and do this, they would always need a step by step to get through anything new. with so many new technologies streaming down the pike I really need or the teachers really need to be DIY learners.

Focusing back on your post, some of the best teachers can be said to be those that create DIY learners. What makes them good teachers is that DIY learners was planned and their goal all along.

Aside – Nicer theme! Maybe too many sidebar items? :-)

]]> By: vejraska http://www.teach42.com/2007/05/15/book-learning-or-diy-education/comment-page-1/#comment-68611 vejraska Wed, 16 May 2007 03:32:47 +0000 http://www.teach42.com/2007/05/15/book-learning-or-diy-education/#comment-68611 I have mixed feelings about the question. I think if the question said "do you think your students are better prepared after they leave your classroom?" I would be more on the "yes" side of the fence. I feel right now like I work really hard to give kids a chance to think, create, collaborate, and be independent learners. But I also feel that they leave my classroom and go back into the big machine that is public education, and I wonder how much of what they did with me will stay with them. I try to think beyond the years of school they have ahead, and ask myself "what they will really need to be happy and successful in life?" But then I am also grounded by the fact that I have to give them the basic skills to survive school first! I agonize over silly things like cursive because I know they will eventually be forced to use it. I know that if I help them learn how to teach themselves, it will be a lasting lesson. So I guess I am split on my answer because I try to empower them, then I send them on, and I think most of that power gets sucked out of them again before they get out of the system...ok, now I a bit depressed. I have mixed feelings about the question. I think if the question said “do you think your students are better prepared after they leave your classroom?” I would be more on the “yes” side of the fence. I feel right now like I work really hard to give kids a chance to think, create, collaborate, and be independent learners. But I also feel that they leave my classroom and go back into the big machine that is public education, and I wonder how much of what they did with me will stay with them. I try to think beyond the years of school they have ahead, and ask myself “what they will really need to be happy and successful in life?” But then I am also grounded by the fact that I have to give them the basic skills to survive school first! I agonize over silly things like cursive because I know they will eventually be forced to use it. I know that if I help them learn how to teach themselves, it will be a lasting lesson. So I guess I am split on my answer because I try to empower them, then I send them on, and I think most of that power gets sucked out of them again before they get out of the system…ok, now I a bit depressed.

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