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Otherwise, your school will suck.
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No, you need recess.
Otherwise, your school will suck.
Recess = coffee break for teachers to get away from the little shits.
Troublemakers in my school will be dealt with by their peers, in a democratic fashion with older/more advanced students holding a higher weight in the voting.
You never read Ender's Game, Fras. You should. ;)
I think this is a perfect way for popular kids to abuse the less popular with the teacher's blessing.Quote:
Originally Posted by IndiReloaded [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Not popular. They need to earn the right to be able to vote based on their development & performance. Esp in human interpersonal interactions. Its a meritocracy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frasbee [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
And teachers *would* be monitoring/facilitating, but only to guide the students decision process when necessary. Abuse of privileges would also be dealt with & could result in a loss of earned merit:D
Your parents never let you do this? My son has a say in all our household decisions (that we feel are age-appropriate for him to be aware of). We have a big whiteboard in our kitchen we write our ideas down on & then discuss either at dinner or a formal 'family meeting'. He's coming up w/some surprising ideas these days.
When can we begin?Quote:
Originally Posted by IndiReloaded [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Hell, no.Quote:
Originally Posted by IndiReloaded [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
You might recall that anytime mothers are mentioned I take the opportunity to bash on mine. My mother was fantastic at guilting her children in feeling bad for her, and turning them against their 1 of 3 fathers.
No, my household was more of a survival of the fittest, kind of deals. I made it out, though, not unscathed. My brother also made it out. My oldest f*ck up of a sister fled at 13, and my two younger sisters have been consumed by the hell that is that house.
for a teen like me, looks count for almost 50%
i mean, i don't know why, but I just sorta dispise ugly girls.
What?Quote:
Originally Posted by LoveDoctor [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
We're talking about an imaginary school, here.
Get back on topic.
whoa... who is against recess?? if the children don't expend their energy outside, you know what what happen inside of the classroom.
raverboy
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Originally Posted by Frasbee [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
LOL! :D
Fras, your post is startling. You're a remarkable young man to have made it through that kind of upbringing. Pass what you've learned on to your kids, darlin.
I read things like this & I can't help but think how Heinlein's line marriages can only be a good thing for children. Dilutes out the mental parent issues.
For those who have never thought about this before:
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_marriage[/url]
EDIT: Don't freak out, Cain. Its just an idea... so far. I'm still trying to get Mish & Gribble to apply. ;)
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Originally Posted by Frasbee [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I am on topic dipshit:P
What about if we start this school actually to be an online school? E-Learning and such educational technologies..Later we may offer HE degrees and diplomas as well.
Some things can't be taught remotely, CS. Not at the younger ages, especially.
I'm very supportive of e-learning (as everyone here knows), things like iTunes U is frankly amazing, but I think its true benefit is for those who already know HOW to learn.
Besides, how could we possibly teach the Weirding Way & muscular control via the internet? ;)
Dr.Love, you are fine. Fras is just jerking your chain, lol.
Oh Indi, you are right.. Physical Fitness Excercises for example to build a good shape can not take place online the way it is in real school. I am asking myself now, who has the fund to start this ideal project ? Will it be a profitable organisation of not and where will it be?
Clearskies, I think you might be interested in this newborn University (just opened this past year). They have a totally new approach to teaching/learning than the standard academic model that is out there. Perhaps there might be a fit for you:
[url]http://www.questu.ca/academics/foundation_program/index.php[/url]
As for the elementary school, I was really just spouting off. However, there is a need, so mbe I will give it some more serious thought in the coming months.
Happens to the best of us. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Frasbee [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I'm totally up for group marriages. So long as I'm the only male present.
It shouldn't be just a class, hon. It should be integral to the way everything is taught. Even a concept as simple as 1+1 = 2 should be open to debate w/a resolution as to why it works (in base10, anyway).Quote:
Originally Posted by anachronistic [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
RIP George Carlin:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo-QIY7ys-k"]YouTube - George Carlin -Question Everything[/ame]
This is why I think philosophy and logic should be taught alongside the alphabet in kindergarten. If people knew how to think for themselves we'd have a far more tolerant and educated world.
Ha, but not a line marriage. Ah well... <scratch Gribble off list>Quote:
Originally Posted by Gribble [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Next book recommendation for you: Heinlein's 'The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress'.
But read Cyteen first, for sure.
Thank you for your interest Aegis, What wd you like to know?Quote:
Originally Posted by Aegis [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Indi: I thought we could do something online.. What is the best way to spread such a new way of thinking? We are not against Hi Tech teaching A/V aids, technologies and strategies but have a say to put an end to :
- Massive amounts of information poured into the brains of pupils or HE students.
- Attractive ppt with no context or real objectives.
- What else?
I do not know what brought the subject of group marriages here but I do not mind saying my opinion about it...Quote:
Originally Posted by Gribble [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
On the personal side, my Wedding ceremony should be the most special occasion in my life. I won't share in group marriages and will be putting loads of money for this party.
I have lived in the UK & Ireland for a long time and got my PG degrees from there. I prefer never to settle in one place. I never been to Asia but it might be my next stop. I am 35, divorced with a kid.
I think the idea of open-mindedness and tolerance is good to a limited extent, but a lot of people don't know where to draw the line
Yes? And where should that line be drawn, DM?Quote:
Originally Posted by DoesntMatter [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Nice, meaningless phrase, that. This is the kind of problem I am talking about--half baked ideas based on a concept that hasn't actually been thought all the way through.
Take my post about line marriages as an example. I posted it, but yet I am married in a mongomous fashion. Analysis?
Man, this thread is perfect. Indie and Gribble: I don't even have to say a word because you posted my exact thoughts! :D
Meh, I wouldn't mind not being the only male, so long that everyone was bisexual.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gribble [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
I agree on that.. Specially Indie who has enriched this thread much.Quote:
Originally Posted by anachronistic [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Its funny how some people who praise the 'question everything' lifestyle, actually appear very close minded in some areas. And some people never question anothers motives, they just assume things from their own perspective.
Its interesting how morals fed us to not question certain things, like serious matter for example. Take death, some people take it as an insult if you question someones death, but that is just an investigation because he has respect for the world, including the subject matter. If he questions and doesn't find anything to support his doubts, then tolerant guys usually respect and feel symphaty, but I for example want to know what happened, so I could feel it. I can't for something I don't know.
I've never heard about George Carlin before, thats probably because I have never lived in USA, but from this video, I like the guy. Speaks his mind and doesn't worry about people hating him afterwards, my kind of person.
boobaa is that the semi wrong post in the wrong place? read the title of the thread ..what is to do wrt death.... it is all about education, presntations, teaching methodologies, etc
Sometimes you can measure a person's intelligence, by the way they respond to something, LOL.
No, it was in a very right place. And the talk from Indis post was 'question everything', I just brought an example, because my subconsious probably brought this up, maybe because of some arguments in this forum, which came into my mind. Funny how people see and remember certain words, but never the whole thing. Its interesting, sometimes I have a bit fun with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by clearskies [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Often people lose control with such matters, emotional matters. However, sometimes emotions are triggered by fed moral. You know, emotions can be tricky, and can change, go over, so the best thing is to avoid them when speaking important matter., unless you want to provoke some certain emotion which actually speaks against open mindedness...
OK .. it fits right now.
DM, where do you draw the line? Tolerance I can understand. It should only go so far. Islam, for example, is a religion I have extremely little tolerance for. But what about open-mindedness? Surely there isn't a line that needs to be drawn there, right?
Being open minded is being able to accept reality, as a whole, and then creating a better reality with it.
You don't really draw lines. As far as tolerance, you should not tolerate it when a person becomes biased, or begins to insult yourself as a person. But then again, you tolerate people, not ideas.
If someone does something bad for you, you may not like it and obviously not tolerate it, thats completely fine. But open mindness is that plus you actually start to think what may have caused this bad act, from their perspective, instead of just stupid revenge.
Oh yes, this is the whole point of rhetoric & 'spin'. This was an awesome point, Boobaa.Quote:
Originally Posted by boobaa [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
Is it possible, CS, to create a presentation that is perhaps a bit too easy to follow, a tad too slick, thus lulling the audience into agreement? People just hate to be made to think, you know... :surprised
Personally, I subscribe to the 'one strike then you're out' method when it comes to ideas & drawing lines.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gribble [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]
For example, I was introduced to the idea of homeopathy some time ago. I even tried a couple remedies & got involved in a study. Keeping an open mind & all that.
When I saw for myself that it was based on deliberate misinterpretation of data (which was tenuous to begin with) & studies which had absolutely NO reason to be so poorly conducted, given what we know about how to run a proper study, I decided this particular area was simply bullshit. Or at least no better than placebo. But I did keep a true open mind in making this decision. Now, some might say I wasted my time & thoughts to look into it in the first place (those who know anything about chemistry know that their dilutions beyond Avogadros # means there isn't a single molecule of compound left), but I was curious & wanted to see for myself. I do that sometimes, its an amusement.
That was their 'one strike'. Homeopathy failed my 'reasonable' criteria & rather miserably. Now, in order for me to be convinced about this fakery would require an entirely new branch of physics be discovered & proven. In other words, I'm quite confidently able to call it bullshit, IMO. My line has been drawn and, if asked, there is no way I would waste good public research funds on this quackery.