Student 2.0
I’m continuously impressed with the deep thoughts and relevance of the post made by the Student 2.0 bloggers. Yesterday I read Amateur Education posted by Arthus, a deep thinker who is passionate about his subject. In one post Arthus covers such topics as creating a love of learning, becoming self-learners, and breadth versus depth. All of these are reoccurring themes brought up by passionate teachers here at my school. He clearly and colorfully makes his point. With my teaching experience being limited to 2nd grade computer classes and 3 year olds I can’t debate the validity of study hall. Although I have often wondered why young children absorb school like sponges, inquiring, questioning and pondering and seem to loose this innate desire as they grow older. I think Arthus makes some good points. Today I read What is Learning? posted by Lindsea. Lindsea focuses on the need to incorporate critical thinking skills and widen our focus to incorporate more than absorbing knowledge and rote memorization, again major educational topics. The fact that via Student 2.0 these students have created the type of environment necessary to accomplish these major educational goals struck me the most.