http://beyond-school.org/2007/05/04/a-new-limb/ More education. Less schooliness. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:41:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://beyond-school.org/2007/05/04/a-new-limb/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Linzel Sat, 05 May 2007 11:25:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=202#comment-203 I want to thank you, Clay, for reminding me why I started blogging. Here's my storyline. <br/>In many ways I feel like the teacher/student distinction is beginning to blend. I had a great conversation with a few soon-to-be grads on Friday. Most of the conversation revolved around students making a difference. But I have found myself personally wondering if I'm any different. Do I make a difference? I want to! The fact is I'm every bit the trained monkey my institutionalized students are. Sit, listen, do, - woof! [I exaggerate surely?!]. Follow curriculum, don't stick neck out, test - woof! So I became a little depressed. Decided to start a science issue process. Thought about taking my blog down. Felt unable to contribute effectively to the process. yadda yadda yadda. <br/>Then you linked my blog and asked your students and I'm feeling like I'm part of the process. <br/>We just have to keep moving forward right? <br/>Thanks again. And I wish I had the opportunity as a student to have that reading list for a class. Great books. Great learning. Now I need to do the equivalent in science. I want to thank you, Clay, for reminding me why I started blogging. Here’s my storyline.
In many ways I feel like the teacher/student distinction is beginning to blend. I had a great conversation with a few soon-to-be grads on Friday. Most of the conversation revolved around students making a difference. But I have found myself personally wondering if I’m any different. Do I make a difference? I want to! The fact is I’m every bit the trained monkey my institutionalized students are. Sit, listen, do, - woof! [I exaggerate surely?!]. Follow curriculum, don’t stick neck out, test - woof! So I became a little depressed. Decided to start a science issue process. Thought about taking my blog down. Felt unable to contribute effectively to the process. yadda yadda yadda.
Then you linked my blog and asked your students and I’m feeling like I’m part of the process.
We just have to keep moving forward right?
Thanks again. And I wish I had the opportunity as a student to have that reading list for a class. Great books. Great learning. Now I need to do the equivalent in science.

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