It would be nice to see a school "mission" statement become an "action" statement. There are usually a lot of great, lofty ideals, but not many are put into practice. The big one for me is the idea of making our students "life long learners." Technology has certainly made that possible for me. I don't have to take a class to learn what I'm interested in (although I could do that online too if I wanted to). I can search for information and teach myself, or connect with others around the world who are willing to help show me the way! I see it as a cycle of learning, and becoming motivated to learn even more about what I'm interested in. How exciting for our students if they are given the opportunity to do likewise.
Stacy~ Thanks for posting this...I'm glad you found it useful! I agree with your statements and would love to see more schools embrace the idea of the "whole community".
It would be nice to see a school "mission" statement become an "action" statement. There are usually a lot of great, lofty ideals, but not many are put into practice. The big one for me is the idea of making our students "life long learners." Technology has certainly made that possible for me. I don't have to take a class to learn what I'm interested in (although I could do that online too if I wanted to). I can search for information and teach myself, or connect with others around the world who are willing to help show me the way! I see it as a cycle of learning, and becoming motivated to learn even more about what I'm interested in. How exciting for our students if they are given the opportunity to do likewise.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this...I'm glad you found it useful! I agree with your statements and would love to see more schools embrace the idea of the "whole community".
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Kristina Dooley