tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post2151788248518330292..comments2024-03-26T05:20:10.232-04:00Comments on Between the By-Road and the Main Road: Clocks and LearningMary Ann Reillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-59629274317462986992011-05-18T11:51:07.732-04:002011-05-18T11:51:07.732-04:00I agree it's easier said than done, particular...I agree it's easier said than done, particularly at the secondary level. Something we're implementing here is attempting to schedule large, uninterrupted blocks of time for learning and allow teachers to decide with their grade level colleagues how to best plan for student learning throughout that time. We are transitioning to more push-in supports for students as well as opportunities toLyn Hilthttp://lynhilt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-75259203649654281672011-05-16T20:39:33.589-04:002011-05-16T20:39:33.589-04:00Lyn, agree. I wonder how as a principal you engen...Lyn, agree. I wonder how as a principal you engender that (as I'm sure you do). Very difficult to do at a high school where the schedule is set.<br /><br />Thanks Lyn!Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-8861066621065147672011-05-16T19:24:11.927-04:002011-05-16T19:24:11.927-04:00Too often we allow learning opportunities to be di...Too often we allow learning opportunities to be dictated by fixed time schedules. We need to adjust our thinking so that the only CONSTANT is LEARNING.Lyn Hilthttp://lynhilt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-84758433390240389272011-05-16T07:30:42.513-04:002011-05-16T07:30:42.513-04:00I saw an example of the prison the same day the be...I saw an example of the prison the same day the bell incident happened. Will write about that as well.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-13366628045887158502011-05-16T04:19:26.566-04:002011-05-16T04:19:26.566-04:00Oh yes. Our schools are too much like prison...usi...Oh yes. Our schools are too much like prison...using the cells and bells approach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-68447428657200224312011-05-14T20:03:20.677-04:002011-05-14T20:03:20.677-04:00It takes courage to fail.
I had something a bit ...It takes courage to fail. <br /><br />I had something a bit different in mind. When learners have control over learning, there may be very different outcomes. Take a look at the mine craft post, Self Directed and Collaborative Learning for an example of learner choice. Appreciate your honesty.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-966488871146103192011-05-14T17:46:36.706-04:002011-05-14T17:46:36.706-04:00You mean showing them that by reading on their own...You mean showing them that by reading on their own they can actually learn new things and care about those things and even make the world a better place? Oh, I tried that once. Didn't work. <br /><br />Is my cynicism showing? :)Brent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-87122909212616169202011-05-14T15:50:35.098-04:002011-05-14T15:50:35.098-04:00Homework is an odd concept. You'd think it wou...Homework is an odd concept. You'd think it would at the very least be elective as it is being done at home, instead of mandated. A better goal might be to create conditions where students want to learn so much that they chose to do so, at home and elsewhere.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-61633792591746982272011-05-14T15:27:13.630-04:002011-05-14T15:27:13.630-04:00My first thought is that I'm wondering how thi...My first thought is that I'm wondering how this idea fits with homework. We've been given by our admin lately articles that decry the concept of homework as wasted time, that it's busy work, and that students don't do it anyway.<br /><br />So when (there's that time again) do students complete work no finished in class, and how do they demonstrate independence when they are soBrent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-10643677265217248682011-05-14T09:02:04.432-04:002011-05-14T09:02:04.432-04:00It's why I am set on designing with others an ...It's why I am set on designing with others an unschool. Reality needs to be set on its head. Thanks Royan for commenting.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-56227256731060418242011-05-14T08:59:56.813-04:002011-05-14T08:59:56.813-04:00I think your ideas here perfectly illustrate the i...I think your ideas here perfectly illustrate the inherent problems with schooling, especially in this day and age. We can do great things in schools, but we are inexorably limited in many ways. This is not cynicism; it's reality.Royan Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395099913999290100noreply@blogger.com