On 7/02/09, Michael wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> What do I consider student-centered?
>
> Activities/Projects that are creative, challenging, collaborative and involve
> student choice, character development, and critical thinking.

Said it before, probably will say it again, all of these things are present in
the way I do notes. Even if they weren't, I'd still argue that taking 4 days
out of every 15 to build background knowledge for "student-centered" learning is
far more efficient than taking none.

> As for your "thousands of years" theory, for thousands of years we didn't
> have cars, phones, or computers - most people seemed to know when it was time
> to get on board with those ideas. Those who resisted change fell behind. I
> am pretty sure they were also mocked for holding on to their archaic beliefs.

Every advancement in technology (specifically in communication) has done nothing
to undo the power of storytelling. If anything technology has simply
highlighted the importance. If you want to imply my beliefs are archaic feel
free but you'd be wrong.

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