Archive for February, 2006

Brophy Class Reading (rebuilding)

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006

Greetings,
As I was reading the Brophy selection for this week, I was struck by the quotation at the beginning.  Overall I agree with every aspect of the quote, but I wonder about what exactly it implies for the future.
Initially, the quote divides the students into two groups, tortoises and hares, and states that it would [...]

Personal Comment on Rewards for Perfect Attendance.

Tuesday, February 7th, 2006

Greetings,
I have just recently read Rob’s post on an article describing rewards for perfect attendance.
Before I read the article, I was against the idea that schools were giving away money to encourage students from doing things that they were already supposed to be doing. Now, however, I understand their argument that when students are [...]

Relevance of Textbooks: Personal Reading

Monday, February 6th, 2006

Greetings,
Today, I came across an interesting article from Xplanazine.  As the title indicates, this article comments on the relevance of textbooks and educators.  With the advent of computers and the internet, the price of information (as opposed to knowledge, defined as information that is supplemented with context and interactivity) has dropped significantly.  The author then [...]