Comments on: The How vs. The Why http://betch.edublogs.org/2008/02/11/the-how-vs-the-why/ We've moved on... Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:30:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Joanna http://betch.edublogs.org/2008/02/11/the-how-vs-the-why/comment-page-1/#comment-898 Joanna Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:30:41 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2008/02/11/the-how-vs-the-why/#comment-898 Hi Mr. Becther! I'm glad to see that there are teachers out there who genuinely search for bettering students learning. Whether a student is dependent or independent the 'why' will always spark a drive to learn 'how' and that is from a students point of view. Hi Mr. Becther!

I’m glad to see that there are teachers out there who genuinely search for bettering students learning. Whether a student is dependent or independent the ‘why’ will always spark a drive to learn ‘how’ and that is from a students point of view.

]]> By: Trina http://betch.edublogs.org/2008/02/11/the-how-vs-the-why/comment-page-1/#comment-895 Trina Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:07:39 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2008/02/11/the-how-vs-the-why/#comment-895 <i>If we continue to give our students a strong sense of why they need to learn things by giving them real-world tasks that they genuinely care about, the mechanics of how they learn would almost take care of themselves.</i> Absolutely. I've had similar experiences with my kids--and with myself, for that matter. I've learned tons of things outside a formal setting just because I had a driving desire to learn them. And oddly enough, one of those things was use of video editing software, which can be daunting no matter what your age. Kudos to Joanna for tackling this, and kudos to you for supporting her. If we continue to give our students a strong sense of why they need to learn things by giving them real-world tasks that they genuinely care about, the mechanics of how they learn would almost take care of themselves.

Absolutely. I’ve had similar experiences with my kids–and with myself, for that matter. I’ve learned tons of things outside a formal setting just because I had a driving desire to learn them. And oddly enough, one of those things was use of video editing software, which can be daunting no matter what your age. Kudos to Joanna for tackling this, and kudos to you for supporting her.

]]> By: a. woody delauder http://betch.edublogs.org/2008/02/11/the-how-vs-the-why/comment-page-1/#comment-894 a. woody delauder Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:30:45 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2008/02/11/the-how-vs-the-why/#comment-894 It sounds as if you are talking about Independent Learners. These are the students that I am not worried about. It is the Dependent Learners that concern me... The students that need a teacher to tell them what to do and how to do it. I fear this is what some are creating in their classrooms. Your last sentence sums it up. Thanks for the post It sounds as if you are talking about Independent Learners. These are the students that I am not worried about. It is the Dependent Learners that concern me… The students that need a teacher to tell them what to do and how to do it. I fear this is what some are creating in their classrooms.
Your last sentence sums it up. Thanks for the post

]]> By: Dennis Richards http://betch.edublogs.org/2008/02/11/the-how-vs-the-why/comment-page-1/#comment-893 Dennis Richards Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:37:06 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2008/02/11/the-how-vs-the-why/#comment-893 Hi Chris, Inspiring story here about learning. I heard a quote one time that I can't attribute to a source, but it sums up your post on this creative project. If you need people to build an ark, don't teach them about nails and wood, give them a reason to go to sea. Regards, Dennis Hi Chris,
Inspiring story here about learning. I heard a quote one time that I can’t attribute to a source, but it sums up your post on this creative project. If you need people to build an ark, don’t teach them about nails and wood, give them a reason to go to sea.
Regards,
Dennis

]]> By: Judy O'Connell http://betch.edublogs.org/2008/02/11/the-how-vs-the-why/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Judy O'Connell Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:43:18 +0000 http://betch.edublogs.org/2008/02/11/the-how-vs-the-why/#comment-892 Right on!! fantastic example of faith, persistence, courage and creativity - NOT hampered by the educators in charge of the learners opportunities. Thanks for sharing. Right on!! fantastic example of faith, persistence, courage and creativity – NOT hampered by the educators in charge of the learners opportunities. Thanks for sharing.

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