Pedagogy-Richardson

When’s Our Egypt Moment?

One of Richardson’s blogs talked about how our education should be changed.  He talks about how we need to grow in our school and we need to make major changes in how our children learn. He wants to change the “system that’s just not working anymore”. 

Richardson also pointed out that education wont change unless enough of the “people feel dissatisfied”.  He also commented on how he felt that parents would not take their child out of the school that they have reservations about unless they had a better alternative that was safe, effective and convenient for them.

I really felt that he had some good points in this blog. Parents do want their children to receive a well-rounded and challenging education.  Parents will put their child is school that are the best if there is one around for them to enroll there child in. Other parents will say that they want a better education at their existing school but they will continue at allow their child to attend that school.  Schools do need to make changes but they need the funding and the qualified teachers to make this happen.

“Online Learning” Isn’t “Learning Online.”

Comments such as I can work ahead, instant response from the teacher, personalized support when I need it. Are some of the points presented in his blog that a school in Utah pointed out of why that like online learning.  Richardson’s blog shares that learning online is not just about finishing a course or answering questions it should be “about finding our own path through the materials”. He also stated that you need to make the most of your.

I feel that online is what you make of it. I know that it is hard for many people these days to go to class and hold down a job so they do need the online courses to further their education. This is where people need to grow and expand their knowledge of what they have learned either by a face-to-face class or an online course. As it was stated it is what you make of it and how you want to look at it.