-tictech message:
Sid,
I resent the generalization you make about how ignorant students are
treated as they learn. I know of no teachers in my school who treats curious
students with suspicion, deception, etc.
With that said, it is extremely important to question the policies of our
districts technology decision-making as well as other greater academic
decisions. I too sense that there is an attitude that (like nationally) I am
not patriotic because I don't support the President's Middle East policy, so
I am unpatriotic if I question the districts overemphasis on standards and
over dependence on Microsoft products. Remember Jurassic Park - that event
may befall our CWS's someday.
Diversity is there for a reason, let's embrace it on the technology as well
as academic front.
Kevin
Kevin Crozier
Gr. 3 - Lowell School
Seattle, WA
kbcrozier@seattleschools.org
http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/lowell/kevin/index.htm
"Understand the conflict with your brain, but solve it in your heart." -
Erin Jones
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> From: Schaudies, Sidney
> Reply To: tic-tech
> Sent: Monday, May 5, 2003 4:10 PM
> To: tic-tech
> Subject: RE: tictech: Computer woes: Unhealthy Culture
>
> -tictech message:
>
>
> .... Mark, among the reasons I now just marginally participate in matters
> technological is because I expressed myself, I questioned policy and I
> suggested alternatives.
>
> What I have received in return has been suspicion, misunderstanding,
> de-validation, deception, verbal abuse, being privately discredited, and
the
> inability to see where any initiative has contributed to the progress of
the
> whole.
>
> In other words, my experiences have been no different from any other
> ignorant student who is learning how to learn so he can effectively teach
> how to teach.
>
> Sid Schaudies
> saschaudies@seattleschools.org
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