Comments on: Why My Cat Refuses to Blog http://trinityweblog.org/skennedy/2007/11/07/why-my-cat-refuses-to-blog/ Comments on education, technology, and the future of learning Mon, 05 May 2008 20:39:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: skennedy http://trinityweblog.org/skennedy/2007/11/07/why-my-cat-refuses-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-20 skennedy Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:29:39 +0000 http://trinityweblog.org/skennedy/2007/11/07/why-my-cat-refuses-to-blog/#comment-20 It seems to me that the notion of a blogging, tech-savvy cat is catching on in the blogosphere. My cat Lucky thinks it's just about time. I can tell from the way he curls around my feet, like a furry piece of spaghetti, when I have my tablet open on my lap. Occasionally he will look up at me, with those mysterious eyes, as if to say, "Well, are you smart enough to understand me, or not??" I've not yet given him an answer that he completely agrees with... As to cats and educators? Well, as someone who has participated in education for decades, in one way or the other -- I think teachers might be like very smart cats: intelligent, cautious, circumspect, lounging, pouncing, and always willing to be warm company to those who understand and appreciate them. It seems to me that the notion of a blogging, tech-savvy cat is catching on in the blogosphere. My cat Lucky thinks it’s just about time. I can tell from the way he curls around my feet, like a furry piece of spaghetti, when I have my tablet open on my lap. Occasionally he will look up at me, with those mysterious eyes, as if to say, “Well, are you smart enough to understand me, or not??” I’ve not yet given him an answer that he completely agrees with…

As to cats and educators? Well, as someone who has participated in education for decades, in one way or the other — I think teachers might be like very smart cats: intelligent, cautious, circumspect, lounging, pouncing, and always willing to be warm company to those who understand and appreciate them.

]]> By: k8burton http://trinityweblog.org/skennedy/2007/11/07/why-my-cat-refuses-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-19 k8burton Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:33:53 +0000 http://trinityweblog.org/skennedy/2007/11/07/why-my-cat-refuses-to-blog/#comment-19 I think cats, much like horses, can be led to water... and then fill in your favorite cliché. Are educators the same way; disdainful of forced changes? Forced resources? Forced actions? Are we, like cats, worried that we'll be run over in the driveway if we don't keep our tails clear of the speeding vehicle that technology has become? While lounging in a sunbeam all day sometimes makes me jealous for a cat's life, it also means that for the lounging we're missing a whole lot of exciting stuff going on around us. Or, should we take another characteristic cat maneuver as our model for educators with technology? Should we hunker down on our haunches, lay our ears back and get spring loaded ready to pounce as the vehicle moves? Lounging or pouncing? It's a question for kitty-cats and teachers alike. I think cats, much like horses, can be led to water… and then fill in your favorite cliché. Are educators the same way; disdainful of forced changes? Forced resources? Forced actions? Are we, like cats, worried that we’ll be run over in the driveway if we don’t keep our tails clear of the speeding vehicle that technology has become?
While lounging in a sunbeam all day sometimes makes me jealous for a cat’s life, it also means that for the lounging we’re missing a whole lot of exciting stuff going on around us. Or, should we take another characteristic cat maneuver as our model for educators with technology? Should we hunker down on our haunches, lay our ears back and get spring loaded ready to pounce as the vehicle moves?
Lounging or pouncing? It’s a question for kitty-cats and teachers alike.

]]> By: Kush http://trinityweblog.org/skennedy/2007/11/07/why-my-cat-refuses-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Kush Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:09:59 +0000 http://trinityweblog.org/skennedy/2007/11/07/why-my-cat-refuses-to-blog/#comment-17 Your post was very funny. I liked when your cats did stuff on you like bunny ears. What were your cats names though? Well, keep up the good work!!!!! Your post was very funny. I liked when your cats did stuff on you like bunny ears. What were your cats names though? Well, keep up the good work!!!!!

]]> By: Lizzie A. http://trinityweblog.org/skennedy/2007/11/07/why-my-cat-refuses-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Lizzie A. Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:05:36 +0000 http://trinityweblog.org/skennedy/2007/11/07/why-my-cat-refuses-to-blog/#comment-16 Hi Mr. Kennedy--- Your post was really funny yet deep and serious at the same time. That is a hard style of writing to achieve and you captured it perfectly. I think that cats are actually smarter than they let society know. I really liked your post and I will visit your blog in the future. Keep up the great work!! Lizzie A.--- Hi Mr. Kennedy—
Your post was really funny yet deep and serious at the same time. That is a hard style of writing to achieve and you captured it perfectly. I think that cats are actually smarter than they let society know. I really liked your post and I will visit your blog in the future. Keep up the great work!!
Lizzie A.—

]]> By: Callie http://trinityweblog.org/skennedy/2007/11/07/why-my-cat-refuses-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Callie Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:05:15 +0000 http://trinityweblog.org/skennedy/2007/11/07/why-my-cat-refuses-to-blog/#comment-15 That was really interesting, Mr. Kennedy. I think there was a deeper knowledge, will animals ever have their own communities, or societies... or do they already? Your probably wondering if I am sarcastic, or honestly thinking that, 'cause I don't really know. It is an interesting question. Also, a good laugh. Keep it up Mr. K. That was really interesting, Mr. Kennedy. I think there was a deeper knowledge, will animals ever have their own communities, or societies… or do they already? Your probably wondering if I am sarcastic, or honestly thinking that, ’cause I don’t really know. It is an interesting question. Also, a good laugh. Keep it up Mr. K.

]]> By: Your Cats http://trinityweblog.org/skennedy/2007/11/07/why-my-cat-refuses-to-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Your Cats Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:22:56 +0000 http://trinityweblog.org/skennedy/2007/11/07/why-my-cat-refuses-to-blog/#comment-14 MEOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MEOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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