Monday, April 27, 2020

I'm Not Afraid of Empire Building but there Must Be a Cap

So people say progress is a funny beast when you're trying to be useful and at the same time calm....I think I went through a little on this front to contribute to the cause...

So, when you're trying to be social, and build, you look for ways of functioning...Everyone draws the line at a different place, but in essence you have to use to re-use... So for the sake of argument we'll say that it takes a catalyst to be social... Now most people are calm enough that they can function without the catalyst, but when we enforce the typical DARE program on young people, it gets showy as they try to progress past puberty... I don't think the answer is drugs though that is 1 way of doing it...I would say "fun" catalysts like arts and crafts, but they are severely limited without the space to use them... So we call it candy and pop and presents and leave it at that. But even when they improve they are met with resistance...and it's the resistance that's doing it too...

So, the real question is why do we jump to conclusions when young people improve? It's not nearly as natural as it sounds...it's a closely guarded school class that gives options for progression. You could say we're graduating kids as they go... But I guess what I'm trying to say is most people, young and old, don't have the curriculum to maintain healthy use... Things like syllabuses(and reviewing them), teacher's assistants, special programs, and physical education, all contribute to a well balanced curriculum, but the studies themselves must also put forth content, and students must be able to keep their progress in real terms(most likely on computers)...and no I don't mean medals in video games...

But where will this content come from? Well, I'm glad you asked... It should be a combination of the teacher's resources and the student's creation... But the gold stars we put on the student's paper should mean the student can draw on their creation for a lifetime...Restricting curriculum in the name of use is like trying to play leapfrog over tall buildings...It's not practical and it's not helpful...And this is exactly why I said I want a dog and not education talk...1 with a long snout....

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