Teaching that students can't learn without being taught. How to find the information for themselves. ... There is a real
What is the Most Important Thing A Student Should Learn? To seek out, communicate, collaborate, tinker Learn how to Think How to find the information for themselves. Be independent , self directed learners. To be an independent thinker and learner Use their creative talents Blending their IQ with EQ in a safe engaged environment The question we need to ask learners of all ages is "What are you doing to develop critical-thinking skills that require focus and discipline to tackle increasingly complex problems with information that is rapidly available and bottomless?" Are we using "multitasking" as self-defense against too much input?
There is a real value to being a well rounded and well educated person in today's society.
What do we Spend Most of Our Time Doing in School? Passively receiving information Teaching that students can't learn without being taught Talking at kids Sit and get
Valuing, not always intentionally, students who are "like" their teachers Moving to the sound of the bells. Turn them off. Let's create a new way of using time and space to engage students. Watch them in the hallways. They come to life. Talking about grades and how many points an assignment is worth. Asking kids if they want to "pass." :(
