tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298986.post114867604042109834..comments2024-03-28T09:16:53.211+02:00Comments on Teacher Dude's Grill and BBQ: Wavesteacher dudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17202858180246680798noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298986.post-1149018514427819772006-05-30T22:48:00.000+03:002006-05-30T22:48:00.000+03:00Sorry, I got it to work. I think perhaps blogger h...Sorry, I got it to work. I think perhaps blogger had a problem and did not give me the hyperlink.Vicki Davis @coolcatteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549879610620143027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298986.post-1149018420975161192006-05-30T22:47:00.000+03:002006-05-30T22:47:00.000+03:00I've written about your post but couldn't link to ...I've written about your post but couldn't link to it directly, you may want to add archives, and have it post to individual pages so that we can link to your work. You are doing a great job!Vicki Davis @coolcatteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549879610620143027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298986.post-1148887739243434122006-05-29T10:28:00.000+03:002006-05-29T10:28:00.000+03:00First of all, I'd like to thank you, Daniel for yo...First of all, I'd like to thank you, Daniel for your comment, no it didn't sound snarky at all and I hope you tell me what you think of the post I wrote about it.<BR/><BR/>(I hope you don't mind me quoting you.)<BR/><BR/>Also, Vicky for your comments. They are epecially welcome from someone whose work I really admire. I agree that educational authorities are often poor at dealing with rapid change.<BR/><BR/>I would also like to say, Mel that you too are absolutely right. With the exception of Law I can't think of any other profession that has stayed as static as teaching.teacher dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17202858180246680798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298986.post-1148815700187681932006-05-28T14:28:00.000+03:002006-05-28T14:28:00.000+03:00What a great point! I think education does very w...What a great point! I think education does very well in virtual stasis but has traditionally not done well in states of flux. <BR/><BR/>As far as technology is concerned, I believe the large educational bureaucracies are going to have to decentralize some of their curriculum so that local organizations can teach and respond to technological change more quickly.<BR/><BR/>I can teach and "ride the wave" so to speak because of a visionary curriculum director who has put a lot of control in my hands.<BR/><BR/>In my case, I can grab my board and hit the wave and give her the high sign as my students and I ride the crest. <BR/><BR/>I love this analogy and will keep it as I talk about change this summer! Great post! I love reading your blog! Thank you for reading mine!Vicki Davis @coolcatteacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05549879610620143027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298986.post-1148763791841772952006-05-28T00:03:00.000+03:002006-05-28T00:03:00.000+03:00Can you imagine if doctors stayed behind and did o...Can you imagine if doctors stayed behind and did only what they were comfortable with? What if lawyers didn't keep up to date with precedent?<BR/><BR/>While I can understand the reasons for teachers sticking with what is comfortable, in this day and age that really doesn't - and can't work. Teachers who don't stay on top of new approaches, mediums, and materials for teaching can't really be teachers, can they?<BR/><BR/>And I'm not just talking about technology, or teaching second languages, either. I think this applies across the board.melusinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096116965055620488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298986.post-1148732164760109632006-05-27T15:16:00.000+03:002006-05-27T15:16:00.000+03:00i enjoy technology but let's put this technology t...i enjoy technology but let's put this technology thing into some perspective:<BR/><BR/>the overwhelming majority of humans on the planet who learn languages other than their mother-tongue are doing so without the aid of current computer technology.<BR/><BR/>it's a tool...a very good one perhaps, but not an indispensable one.<BR/> <BR/>hope that didnt' come across too snarky. i didn't mean for it to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298986.post-1148723748767586472006-05-27T12:55:00.000+03:002006-05-27T12:55:00.000+03:00Well, in a sense the whole blog is a plug for myse...Well, in a sense the whole blog is a plug for myself so I guess I can share the glory for a post or two LOL.<BR/><BR/>Joking aside, I do believe that you and the others are pushing the envelope as far as teaching is concerned. It may seem that at times we are banging our heads against a brick wall and that we have to struggle for every tiny step foward, but that is part and parcel of being at the forefront of something knew. <BR/><BR/>Do you think the Wright brothers were satisfied with "hopping" just a few hundred yards on their first flight ?teacher dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17202858180246680798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298986.post-1148714042027913332006-05-27T10:14:00.000+03:002006-05-27T10:14:00.000+03:00Thanks for the plug. don't be so humble, you shoul...Thanks for the plug. don't be so humble, you should have included yourself on your list.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989187729918340070noreply@blogger.com