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Sad commentary on our culture today — there is a “machine” involved in practically every aspect of our lives, separating us from other people. Online schooling and home schooling is great for learning about specific subjects, but is that enough for a child to learn how to be an adult and a member of society? Is reviewing pictures of homework really enough for a parent to tell how their child is doing? Is that enough for a teacher to determine if the child is really understanding the material and developing the mental and social skills expected for his age? Kids in school aren’t just there to learn subjects, they are there so they can learn how to act around other people, to learn how to “read” people so they know when someone is being facetious, sarcastic, teasing, angry, etc. People in face-to-face situations can’t display an emoji or /s
We expect teachers to be the ‘objective’ reviewers and trainers of our children — we expect them to know who is being bullied and who is bullying, who is struggling to get the right answers and who gets them right away, who may have a learning/hearing/behavior problem, etc. After all, they are around our kids much more than we are [excluding sleep time] and “that’s what they’re trained for.”
The US established public education to provide a free education to all children in the country for somewhat selfish reasons. To enable all children to achieve their full potential; but also to help students develop the intellectual and social skills needed to become productive citizens and a strong workforce. How do you learn to get along with real live people if you grow up just seeing them on a screen?
julie.mason1 Premium Member 1 day ago
OK, if that’s what it takes to make her appy.
Zen-of-Zinfandel about 24 hours ago
Rate my limerick.
Doug K about 23 hours ago
If mom doesn’t like it, then what?
GreenT267 about 23 hours ago
Sad commentary on our culture today — there is a “machine” involved in practically every aspect of our lives, separating us from other people. Online schooling and home schooling is great for learning about specific subjects, but is that enough for a child to learn how to be an adult and a member of society? Is reviewing pictures of homework really enough for a parent to tell how their child is doing? Is that enough for a teacher to determine if the child is really understanding the material and developing the mental and social skills expected for his age? Kids in school aren’t just there to learn subjects, they are there so they can learn how to act around other people, to learn how to “read” people so they know when someone is being facetious, sarcastic, teasing, angry, etc. People in face-to-face situations can’t display an emoji or /s
We expect teachers to be the ‘objective’ reviewers and trainers of our children — we expect them to know who is being bullied and who is bullying, who is struggling to get the right answers and who gets them right away, who may have a learning/hearing/behavior problem, etc. After all, they are around our kids much more than we are [excluding sleep time] and “that’s what they’re trained for.”
The US established public education to provide a free education to all children in the country for somewhat selfish reasons. To enable all children to achieve their full potential; but also to help students develop the intellectual and social skills needed to become productive citizens and a strong workforce. How do you learn to get along with real live people if you grow up just seeing them on a screen?
Savta4 about 23 hours ago
Bravo!
Robert- 50d99b] about 22 hours ago
The Mother needs to check her sons homework. It was a drawing of his mommy auctioning of the last snow shovel and it looked like mom was pole dancing.
Zebrastripes about 21 hours ago
What is it?
Popeye1940 about 20 hours ago
My teacher liked all my homework. She marked it with lots of kisses!
namelocdet about 15 hours ago
That will be coming soon to a school near you.