Richter's Random Thoughts on Your Recent Posts

I finally got around to reading everyone's posts from the last few blogs ... I really enjoyed reading all of them - a lot of humorous ones, some serious and thought provoking ones, some passionate ones and of course a few silly ones!

It was great to read about some of your favorite class activities (last Friday's post) - I encourage you let your teachers know when you do something that you really enjoy in class .. we love positive feedback! (Also, if you have a reputation of letting them know about the good lessons you can safely tell them about the occasional bad ones.)

The vast majority of you were against computers taking over the role of teachers ... a few of my favorite posts:

"i think all kids should go through the old fashion way where they shut up & listen to the teacher"

"no body needs to teach any one ... getter done"

"Hell no cuz if u get lost u wont know what to do."

"So yea...i believe with the right set of kids teachers could be replaced by computers...they have to want to lear and they couldnt be students that wont payattention and slck off every chacne they get."

"I think that it can but only in some countries.It would be hard in the US because they're use to having teachers.But some part of the world its hard for people to get education and if you place a computer there they could really learn alot from that."

... Finally, Wednesday's Topic - favorite quotes - was low in quantity by high in quality! I highly recommend you take a minute and read through the quotes and reactions - some really good ones. A few of my favorites:

"The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson."

"this quote made me think not to follow the path where you know everyone is taking, take the path where you see less have attempted to trail and make it into something worth while, make the path and yourself a success:)"

"No thought needed here, I shouldn't complain so much. I'm not dead in a feudal war for no real reason and I have a home, a family, no draft, food, and no impending painful death."

"A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government." - this one kinda scares me :-0

"A pair of powerful spectacles has sometimes sufficed to cure a person in love." -Friedrich Nietzsche ... LOL