This is the FIRST I’ve seen of a very perceptive observer doing a wonderful portrayal of an enforced and coercive cultural change in the Western World and saying it in pictures for us all to understand. This strip captures the very essence of a deliberate TRANSFORMATION of public education — common core in the US, 21st Century Learning in Canada, personalized learning and projects everywhere.
It is a SHIFT from “sage on the stage to guide at the side”. Watch for the generational, philosophical and political issues to emerge — old traditional styles vs new modern untested efforts. Watch HOW this is being coerced into place — without the knowledge or CONSENT of the paying public (taxpayer) or the intended client base — parents and students. And, it’s being dumped on the teachers without preparation, and often despite their professional judgment.
Poor Ms Anderson will now helplessly have to stand back and let the kids find “meaning” and “knowledge” and develop skills on their own. Big Question: Will Ms A retire or speak out against this as more of the “dumbing down” trend or will she buckle under and do what “the system” now decrees?
Aversion Therapy
What we have here is a form of behavior modification called “aversion therapy”. A noxious stimulus is applied to modify or abolish unwanted behavior.
Might this application, minus the electric zap, be used for other purposes like schoolyard bullying?
BTW I like the sarcasm font. Hope installation in my computer is possible.