Blog Flashback March 28.

--An Open Letter To Educators--

Oh the joys of a bone crushingly boring lecture that tells me "stuff." Oh how I revel in the test 3 weeks later on this "stuff" and then am thrilled to find out I must repeat the process 5 more times throughout the semester. I want to be creative, I want to be given freedom of knowledge and not be subjected to often mindless, uninteresting drivel that I payed good money for.

You know, I am not the greatest student. I do not make strait A's, I do not have perfect attendance; but I do have the intelligence, and the capability to become a successful teacher. I want to be taught not only the "stuff" but how to apply the "stuff." I am very willing to learn, even if it means going to class to ignore the lecture to use my own computer to research these necessary skills myself.

Blog Flashback April 4.

--Dear Kaia and Intrepid Teacher: Singing Hearts--

Moving posts about child-like wonder of learning. Children are learning at earlier stages in their lives now, and teachers must be aware that (at any stage of a child's school career) they must prepare themselves for perhaps a smarter, more inquisitive generation to come.

I have expressed my cynical outlook on future generations due to the greasy grip of the media on their minds; but maybe, just maybe, there is a sliver of hope out there for children to overcome such atrocious obstacles. These two blog post have given me a new hope.

Blog Assignments April 11.

--Why is important for students to post their work to blogs (or in other ways)?--

Teachers need to know you have done your work. It is easy to write about it in a blog post and say you have done it, but how could you prove it without evidence of your work?

Here are some examples of kids posting work in their blogs:

http://rosenglish.blogspot.com/2010/03/st-patricks-day.html#comment-form

http://moturoa.blogspot.com/2010/02/swim-advertisements.html

http://mrsgstudent.blogspot.com/2010/02/have-you-ever-wondered-why-you-are-so.html