tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995634.post6137134377261259310..comments2023-10-12T08:08:23.342-07:00Comments on The Literate Kitten: What are you optimistic about and why?LKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05445951627105831041noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995634.post-76235333715787505472007-01-12T16:37:00.000-08:002007-01-12T16:37:00.000-08:00There is so much that needs to be done about our e...There is so much that needs to be done about our educational system in the U.S., this hardly is a drop in the bucket. I'm going to try to add more posts on the topic in the future, though. <br /><br />Thanks, everyone!LKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05445951627105831041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995634.post-59313637419953073202007-01-10T00:07:00.000-08:002007-01-10T00:07:00.000-08:00'In the age of the internet, our problem is not th...'In the age of the internet, our problem is not that children can't find information, but that they can't evaluate it.'<br /><br />I think this is pretty much spot on - from what I see in my son's education and in the students I teach. Children get pretty much drummed into them that no one philosophy/way of life/set of beliefs is better than any other, and so they lose the ability to discriminate and the sense of rightness in doing so. Hence their increasing gullibility. The vast resources of the internet only compound the problem. <br /><br />Very interesting ideas, LK!litlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952927245186474480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995634.post-90586414520931510872007-01-09T20:57:00.000-08:002007-01-09T20:57:00.000-08:00Hmmm. I tend to be optimistic and pessimistic abou...Hmmm. I tend to be optimistic and pessimistic about the same things but on different days...<br /><br />A very interesting excerpt. Thanks for sharing it!Kate S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897618197257393697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995634.post-58764740381702582732007-01-09T17:17:00.000-08:002007-01-09T17:17:00.000-08:00The educational system definitely needs a major ov...The educational system definitely needs a major overhaul. I am optimistic, though, because so many teachers blog and seem to have the viewpoint that what is taught and how it is taught needs to change. I hope they have the courage to get out there and make changes. Even small ones make a huge difference.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995634.post-2945983614894429262007-01-09T16:26:00.000-08:002007-01-09T16:26:00.000-08:00What a fine idea LK. Everything I know I learned ...What a fine idea LK. Everything I know I learned from reading novels, which is a good place to watch human reasoning go awry. A more systematic approach to teaching about reasoning might be just what's needed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995634.post-21569202094857400692007-01-09T07:06:00.000-08:002007-01-09T07:06:00.000-08:00In the cognitive world, I really love Martin Selig...In the cognitive world, I really love Martin Seligman, who has spent his life teaching "positive psychology". I've read all his books, but the ones that stand out are "Learned Optimism" and "What you can Change and What you Can't". He's all about optimism and thinks it is what determines whether a child will be resilient or not throughout his/her life. Fascinating. I'll check this one out for sure.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14612340863090247579noreply@blogger.com