tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post4705912975386397405..comments2024-01-12T03:04:12.110-06:00Comments on Wood and Pixels Narratives -A photo blog encouraging the art of prose: Dan Felsteadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04917775645881312007noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-23383446221386548672009-12-13T19:39:04.783-06:002009-12-13T19:39:04.783-06:00Septembermom...talk about distractions...the high ...Septembermom...talk about distractions...the high school students here are now provided with netbooks...total distraction during class...instant messaging each other etc....<br /><br />DanDan Felsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917775645881312007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-6545788100433253682009-12-11T12:35:12.160-06:002009-12-11T12:35:12.160-06:00I think kids are too distracted these days. Older ...I think kids are too distracted these days. Older schoolrooms commanded more focus. Technology is wonderful, but I fear that it can diminish some aspects of true learning. Great photo Dan.septembermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01570525910483384484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-50858885300055330202009-12-11T12:18:36.980-06:002009-12-11T12:18:36.980-06:00Rebecca...you make some great points. In my pas c...Rebecca...you make some great points. In my pas career...I often hired as well and the younger generations (I know I sound like an old fart) are after short term gain with a "career" being the least of their worries.!<br /><br />DanDan Felsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917775645881312007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-51205471593276586672009-12-11T12:16:44.957-06:002009-12-11T12:16:44.957-06:00Dianne...that sound like a school system that I wo...Dianne...that sound like a school system that I would like to teach in!<br /><br />DanDan Felsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917775645881312007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-15259384197607987982009-12-11T12:15:58.524-06:002009-12-11T12:15:58.524-06:00Dawn Treader...well that sounds similar to here in...Dawn Treader...well that sounds similar to here in the states. I had heard that in Sweden folks were getting 100+ meg download speeds consistently.<br /><br />DanDan Felsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917775645881312007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-71767049938549746552009-12-11T06:46:55.818-06:002009-12-11T06:46:55.818-06:00I love the shot. Kids have it so easy these days ...I love the shot. Kids have it so easy these days and they don't even know it, thus they don't appreciate. My husband fears for our future - he sees the difference between US grads who he interviews and just want to know the pay and vacation to grads from India who he hires and they work their butts off for him, always interested in doing a great job. It is scary.Suburban Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135537886717771317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-52266926047811187082009-12-11T04:50:41.623-06:002009-12-11T04:50:41.623-06:00Great photo of an old classroom Dan, yes the class...Great photo of an old classroom Dan, yes the classrooms of today are far more comfortable, I don't know that the technology in some of the schools here has reached the same standard as your school. <br />I do know that there is a very 'hands on' approach to education here where the teacher is still in charge of the class and plays a vital role in the teaching of the lesson.<br />It's not all 'whiteboards' here we still have blackboards in the younger classes as well and I do love the sound of the teacher writing on the board with chalk and the smell of cedar pencils. :) ♡diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171808338793139579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-76153094883521600452009-12-11T02:55:02.796-06:002009-12-11T02:55:02.796-06:00Dan... LOL... Rumours do tend to exaggerate...! It...Dan... LOL... Rumours do tend to exaggerate...! It is a government ambition to make broadband available to everyone. Between ambition and reality there is still a gap... In bigger towns, I suppose fast or even superfast broadband is now available for anyone who wants to pay the price. In the countryside however, it's a different story. As for schools, their budget rarely allows them to keep up with the technology standard in the commercial world. <br /><br />Myself I have cable broadband with <2,5 Mbit/s download capacity. I could get a faster connection at a higher price, but since my computers aren't that fast in themselves there's no point.DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956409908791716009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-88279058029612013272009-12-10T20:15:59.976-06:002009-12-10T20:15:59.976-06:00Javiz...thank you for the comment and have a very ...Javiz...thank you for the comment and have a very Merry Christmas!<br /><br />DanDan Felsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917775645881312007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-40520764485937181262009-12-10T17:05:30.273-06:002009-12-10T17:05:30.273-06:00Great photo and great text, Dan.
Warmly,
Javier E...Great photo and great text, Dan.<br /><br />Warmly,<br /><a href="http://je-photography.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Javier Echaiz</a> (from Argentina)JaviZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449993543978054098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-3362799423895591942009-12-10T13:13:17.407-06:002009-12-10T13:13:17.407-06:00Dawn Treader I agree with everything you said. I ...Dawn Treader I agree with everything you said. I also have been meaning to ask abut the "technology" thing. I have heard that in Sweeden you all have super super fast internet speeds...is that right?<br /><br />DanDan Felsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917775645881312007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-28197582939673459572009-12-10T10:40:23.515-06:002009-12-10T10:40:23.515-06:00It's been 20 years since I "tried and gav...It's been 20 years since I "tried and gave up" teaching... I'm not sure if our schools are all quite up to your technology standard yet; but the attitude and lack of motivation I think was similar even 20 years ago. (I felt it then too: "the teacher being more of a disciplinarian than an educator".) Go back 100 years and education was still a privilege, and appreciated as such. In our modern society it has become an obligation, and still no guarantee for success (or even a job). I think you're right that the "why" needs to be emphasized but I can also see how for many it's tough to find the motivation...DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956409908791716009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-53323757850513358482009-12-10T10:01:43.542-06:002009-12-10T10:01:43.542-06:00Lly...I think the modern classrooms may be a bit m...Lly...I think the modern classrooms may be a bit more comfortable! I really liked your photo on "Soaring"!<br /><br />DanDan Felsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917775645881312007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-38236476420369636142009-12-10T10:00:39.691-06:002009-12-10T10:00:39.691-06:00Sunny..."thumb operated" being the key w...Sunny..."thumb operated" being the key words! Amazing what these guys can do with their thumbs and how fast and accurate they are!<br /><br />DanDan Felsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04917775645881312007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-18697645573406149582009-12-10T09:03:22.904-06:002009-12-10T09:03:22.904-06:00Lovely photo....classrooms don't look like tha...Lovely photo....classrooms don't look like that anymore.The Lly Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083626775992504626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654265037255757089.post-79283711069732219992009-12-10T08:35:02.861-06:002009-12-10T08:35:02.861-06:00Today's technology is wonderful but I think ki...Today's technology is wonderful but I think kids today are not learning the basics. A good portion of them can't seem to figure anything out without a calculator or a computer. Some young people don't even know how to make change, and eventually everything will have to be 'thumb' operated.<br />I love the old classroom picture.<br />Sunny :)Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743103444717771768noreply@blogger.com