Blog Post 10

 I actually agree with many of the comments in this video. The price for institutionalized learning is outrageous! I have many books that I pay hundreds of dollars for and never even open. And what makes that even worse is that just like he said, I could find better information about that same subject online for free. I also agree that some lectures and facts poured into our minds in class are useless. I often feel as though I am wasting my time and not actually learning beneficial things.

Saying that, I must now add that I think he is a little extreme. I would never drop out of school simply because in today's world you have to be certified in order to have certain careers. I admire him for taking a stand, but it would be hard for many to do this.

I agree that the world is changing whether we like it or not. We might as well change with it so we aren't left in the past. I do like being in college because it informs me of different things offered. For example, there are lots of pieces of technology I wouldn't have known existed if it wasn't for EDM 310.



As for the article on the pencils, I found it rather amusing. It actually had a good message. As teachers, we should focus on finding a solution rather that meditating on a problem. I also liked the message it had on standardized testing. So many teachers are worried about test scores rather than the actual learning of a child. In today's school system that is easy to do. Many teachers' jobs depend on their ability to "teach the test". This is a sad but realistic system. This makes educators jobs a little harder. In the end, we must focus on the child and not the test.