“As Confucius would remind us, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” to which we would add, “and those walking new paths may stumble and fall before finding their footing” In this essay, we have argued that preparing students with only the same literacies that have been privileged for the past century will not prepare them for the next one. We realize such a statement, in the current era, is highly problematic” p. 16. We have all learned this by knowing what we were taught in school and by what we now teach; it is a lot different. This quote stuck out to me because it immediately made me think of something that I read in Warlick’s (2008. Redefining literacy 2.0. Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing) Chapter One A Day in the Life of School 2.0-2015. Warlick stated that we must “consider our task in preparing our children for their future, a fundamental question that faces us as educators and as communities is, “What do children need to be learning today to be prepared for and unpredictable future?” p. 14. Warlick points out that we must teach our students how to teach themselves and prepare them for a future that is unknown which is extremely hard to do. As educators we not only be able the literacies but prepare the students for more literacies that we do not yet know. Moral of my post: we must not only teach them what to learn but how to learn. We may stumble and fall with our teaching but in the end it will only benefit our students.
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Extending the Conversation
"Since the purpose of the Swenson et al. article is to extend the conversation, let's continue that conversation in this digital space. Think about one topic, idea, or quotation from the article that was of importance to you. Add a comment in which you share that idea/quotation and explain why it resonated with you."
“As Confucius would remind us, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” to which we would add, “and those walking new paths may stumble and fall before finding their footing” In this essay, we have argued that preparing students with only the same literacies that have been privileged for the past century will not prepare them for the next one. We realize such a statement, in the current era, is highly problematic” p. 16. We have all learned this by knowing what we were taught in school and by what we now teach; it is a lot different. This quote stuck out to me because it immediately made me think of something that I read in Warlick’s (2008. Redefining literacy 2.0. Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing) Chapter One A Day in the Life of School 2.0-2015. Warlick stated that we must “consider our task in preparing our children for their future, a fundamental question that faces us as educators and as communities is, “What do children need to be learning today to be prepared for and unpredictable future?” p. 14. Warlick points out that we must teach our students how to teach themselves and prepare them for a future that is unknown which is extremely hard to do. As educators we not only be able the literacies but prepare the students for more literacies that we do not yet know. Moral of my post: we must not only teach them what to learn but how to learn. We may stumble and fall with our teaching but in the end it will only benefit our students.
“As Confucius would remind us, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” to which we would add, “and those walking new paths may stumble and fall before finding their footing” In this essay, we have argued that preparing students with only the same literacies that have been privileged for the past century will not prepare them for the next one. We realize such a statement, in the current era, is highly problematic” p. 16. We have all learned this by knowing what we were taught in school and by what we now teach; it is a lot different. This quote stuck out to me because it immediately made me think of something that I read in Warlick’s (2008. Redefining literacy 2.0. Worthington, OH: Linworth Publishing) Chapter One A Day in the Life of School 2.0-2015. Warlick stated that we must “consider our task in preparing our children for their future, a fundamental question that faces us as educators and as communities is, “What do children need to be learning today to be prepared for and unpredictable future?” p. 14. Warlick points out that we must teach our students how to teach themselves and prepare them for a future that is unknown which is extremely hard to do. As educators we not only be able the literacies but prepare the students for more literacies that we do not yet know. Moral of my post: we must not only teach them what to learn but how to learn. We may stumble and fall with our teaching but in the end it will only benefit our students.
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