Comments for KinderLand

Comment on by Nate

Nate — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 01:01:30 +0000

Excellent points.

One of the more telling is the misconception that talking about God in the classroom is a problem. The only restriction placed upon it by the Supreme Court and the Constitution is that no single representation of religion be promoted ahead of the rest. Many states and school districts have interpreted that to mean NO talk of religion for whatever reason. I agree with you that this is not the way that education should be served.

Comment on by angie Blanton

angie Blanton — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:55:04 +0000

It is hard for me to understand why we fear a discrimination lawsuit from those who blatently sin against God, but yet we neglect to fear God as if he is not real. Discrimination lawsuit will take on a whole new meaning on judgement day when He sends, those who have not accepted Jesus and lived their lives for him, to hell.

Comment on Home-Grown Education by Nate

Nate — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 03:02:57 +0000

“I began wondering how schools would change if we used the Bible as our program of choice for teaching morals, values, and respect.”

What about families that aren’t “Bible People” … Do you think it’s ok to force Buddhist kids to follow the moral teachings of the Christian Bible? How would you feel if the school district adopted the teachings of the Bhagvad Gita as the “program of choice for teaching morals, values, and respect?”

Comment on Creating a Webpage by Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:29:11 +0000

Laura you can ask Debbie to set one up for you. I had one when I was there. It is an actually website not just the page that the district gives all teachers. Then you can put a like to it on the little district one. You can also send it home in a newsletter.

Comment on Critique of Our Class – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly by Nate

Nate — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 00:15:44 +0000

Yanno, I actually had considered that, but the problem is that I throw so much out there during the course of a week that I didn’t want to penalize anybody who put a good answer into one but skipped another – or didn’t feel engaged by some topic one day. So I purposely left out the “all” activities except for the 10’s.

Also, the reality is that I value enthusiasm and engagement more than routine responses to each half-baked idea I throw out there.

Besides, the record keeping involved would drive me mad.

But it *is* good feedback. I appreciate it, but I think I made the right choice.

Comment on Why Not? by April P.

April P. — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 22:01:12 +0000

I really enjoyed your blog. I think you made a great point about students already knowing certain subjects and what we could do to handle it. I know my problem was I was always more advanced than those in my general classes and became quickly bored when I was taught something I already knew.

Comment on Home Where They Belong by Frances Branham

Frances Branham — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:40:12 +0000

Homeschooling is something that my mother encourages me to think about, for my son, all the time. I can relate very well when you say that you don’t agree with putting a child in a protective bubble, but guiding them and offering the basis of respect and right from wrong is very important for young children. I work every day with my son and we talk about things he does and why I won’t let him watch certain shows on T.V. or why he can’t do certain things–I think it is very important to have that quality time between a parent and a child–it is important to build trust. I know when he gets in school, he will be introduced to different things and I have to trust and believe that the values I have taught him will out weigh the wrongs and he will do what is right. I have thought a lot about homeschool, but yet I think he needs to learn to withstand the things in the world. I have often thought, “What happens when he goes to college and he is able to make decisions on his own?” It is such a touchy subject–there is just so much out there. It scares me sometimes, but we have to trust.

Comment on Home Where They Belong by Laura Miller

Laura Miller — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:23:50 +0000

You didn’t come off sounding as though you think you are perfect at all………instead you just came across as a very loving and caring parent.

Comment on Home Where They Belong by angie Blanton

angie Blanton — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 18:53:11 +0000

Laura,
That entire site was quite interesting. There were several different things to comment in their. She encourages parents to homeschool or send to a private school. There was some very interesting bills being passed in CA that would basically allow private schools to allow freedoms for gays…I spent a lot of time reading this site. It really gets christian parents thinking about what is in store for their children’s future. P.S. My husband and I are not perfect either. We just do our best to follow God’s path daily. I hope my blog didn’t come off like I thought we were.
Angie

Comment on Who Invented E-Learning? Blackboard? by Nate

Nate — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:28:13 +0000

tapped in was started in 1995 based on work in MOOs and MUVEs from the early 90s.

http://tappedin.org/tappedin/web/papers/1996/cscw96.html