Archive for the 'Comments on Readings' Category

Stanley Comment

Monday, September 18th, 2006

Greetings,
As I was reading an article by William Stanley, I was struck with the memories of a conversation that occurred in TE 407.  Stanley, in his article, outlines the historical significance and the major differences between what Stanley believes to be the three major schools of though that exist in the school system today, one [...]

The Hollywood Curriculum: Teachers and Teaching in the Movies

Monday, September 11th, 2006

Greetings,
Today for class we read a selection from Dalton’s The Hollywood Curriculum: Teachers and Teaching in the movies.  In this, I thought it was most telling when Dalton was discussing the teacher as an outsider.  This idea that a lone teacher, rebelling against the system and refusing to adhere to the status quo.  From the [...]

My Thoughts on Dewey

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Greetings,
Pardon the lack of my posting on the edublog, summer was busy with work and such. Anyways, I plan on continuing what I started in the Spring with posting my thoughts on the readings assigned or classes, if I deem it appropriate and interesting. I also plan on posting the homework that I [...]