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Class Should Be

Class
should be stimulating and fun
a place where students get things done
  not soporific 
  just -- terrific!

     Class 
should let students explore
the universe of knowledge
more ... and more ... and more
  Not sit and be lectured to
  By some self-appointed guru

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2018

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Mike Gentile Date: 6/27/2018 8:34:00 AM Agreed Gershon, I had one or two classes of your expression and they were the ones which made a lifelong impact. Great thoughts !! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 6/27/2018 4:39:00 PM You're so right, Mike. Even one class out of 30+ in high school or college can make ALL the difference. (I know it did for me too, in h.s.) Thanks for weighing in on this one. ~ gw

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 6/27/2018 8:12:00 AM Amen. xomo! Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 6/27/2018 9:20:00 PM <3<3<3 Gershon Wolf Date: 6/27/2018 4:37:00 PM A-women, too! :) gw

Tom Cunningham Date: 6/27/2018 12:04:00 AM When I was at school, anything I wanted to know meant a trip to the library and find answers in a book. Now all they do is click a mouse listen to robots and print the answers. Not the dame Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 6/27/2018 4:37:00 PM Agreed. THE STUDENTS themselves are actually the robots...Ever read "The Martian Chronicles," by Ray Bradbury? At the end of the book, after earthlings had inhabited Mars, one of the earthlings looks at his reflection in a pool of water and tells his son, who had been seeking 'real, alien-type' Martians: There, son, in the water -- THERE ARE THE MARTIANS ! gw

Lyric Man Date: 6/26/2018 11:59:00 PM Gershon, I wish you were in charge of our schools. Schooling has gotten in the way of education. We need to teach students how to think, not tips to memorize! Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 6/27/2018 4:33:00 PM Ah, my sentiments exactly...And I love that line: "Schooling has gotten in the way of education." Reminds of a famous Mark Twain line (which I just made up, since everything else under the sun is attributed to him rightly or wrongly): 'Never judge a school by its students.' Thank you for your encouragement and support, Lyric! ~ gw