Comments on: Want to learn from reality or a pale imitation? http://www.internettime.com/2006/09/want-to-learn-from-reality-or-a-pale-imitation/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:55:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Brent Schlenker http://www.internettime.com/2006/09/want-to-learn-from-reality-or-a-pale-imitation/comment-page-1/#comment-777 Brent Schlenker Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:33:28 +0000 http://internettime.com/?p=717#comment-777 I'm going through that as well with my kids at a "private" school no less...AARRGh! Its killin' me! One point though...living and learning in the real world is good. But what if failing in the real world costs a million dollars. AND if the simulation alternatives are "good enough?" I know you are referring to public education, and I agree. But I also like to point out that simulated MUVEs can offer a lot. Cheers! I’m going through that as well with my kids at a “private” school no less…AARRGh! Its killin’ me!
One point though…living and learning in the real world is good. But what if failing in the real world costs a million dollars. AND if the simulation alternatives are “good enough?” I know you are referring to public education, and I agree. But I also like to point out that simulated MUVEs can offer a lot.
Cheers!

]]> By: Harold Jarche http://www.internettime.com/2006/09/want-to-learn-from-reality-or-a-pale-imitation/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Harold Jarche Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:23:00 +0000 http://internettime.com/?p=717#comment-776 Instructional design is based on our public education system and military training. Good grief. Our son is bored, bored, bored with school. He says that his usual day starts by learning one (almost) new thing and then spending the rest of the day flogging it to death, in minute chunks. "But I already figured it out", or the one I like best, "My Dad already explained that to me" ;-) My expectations for public education are quite low, but the system still fails to meet them. I only ask one thing now - please don't beat the joy of learning out of our children. signed: Frustrated in Atlantic Canada. Instructional design is based on our public education system and military training. Good grief.

Our son is bored, bored, bored with school. He says that his usual day starts by learning one (almost) new thing and then spending the rest of the day flogging it to death, in minute chunks. “But I already figured it out”, or the one I like best, “My Dad already explained that to me” ;-)

My expectations for public education are quite low, but the system still fails to meet them. I only ask one thing now – please don’t beat the joy of learning out of our children.

signed:
Frustrated in Atlantic Canada.

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