I dont know when the thinking that our children are empty vessels and we have to forcefully stuff them with knowledge or else they will fade into the land of ignorance and stare blankly into the world came to be, but I believe it to be deeply flawed and probably damaging to the children of today.
The insight of Sugata Mitra, on the other hand – inspiring.
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They have gone nuts again
Nina, sure! Our new route takes us through Finland, so if it is anywhere along the way we would love to visit. Is that the cousin I met?
They have gone nuts again
Perhaps, if you are interested in Finland, I could ask my cousin from the farm if you could visit. It's great fun on his farm, they have cows and a...
Bran Castle, where no Dracula can be found
"Very few things are as exciting as they are presented in writing."
How wise you are :-) I will try to keep that in mind for our next journey...
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Here is a speech you might be interested in…although it’s from a US Valedictorian’s speech about our schools here…
http://blog.swiftkickonline.com/2010/07/valedictorian-speaks-out-against-schooling-in-graduation-speech.html
Thank you for that, what a brave young woman. That must have taken some guts.
Unfortunately, her words ring a lot of truth for me.