tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post4842120702258345483..comments2024-03-28T05:35:07.354-04:00Comments on Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Would you take classes if you weren’t forced? Lisa Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-51746400455171763072012-08-20T09:22:43.599-04:002012-08-20T09:22:43.599-04:00An excellent article and one I have also looked in...An excellent article and one I have also looked into, I now self educate, looking into both technical and none technical items as suites my will, some I have to do, for my CPD, Continued Professional Development, and some is for my self, but all is done outside of any university, although I have found that having a mentor, some one who has been there or knows more than i is so useful, bouncing ideas. I have taken this mentoring idea further by offering it to others who are on the same quest.<br />Mentoring helps even further when it comes to evaluating my progress for the CPD issues I have, their comments and help is noted in my log and become part of my final article of submission, you'll notice I stay away from the exam word, I don't do exams, but continued self and mentor assessment, far better.<br /><br />A lot of this study I put onto my blog www.konstrukshon.com, wehere I also record and show my activity.Scayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621793596862811354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-37922066450653299192012-08-19T13:24:53.993-04:002012-08-19T13:24:53.993-04:00Hmmm.....I think applying an "elective class&...Hmmm.....I think applying an "elective class" concept to the core classes will address student autonomy. Instead of Fine Arts, PE, Languages, or FACS being the only electives, give that freedom to the core classes as well. That would allow for more teachers to be specialized as well. Now you have students enrolled in courses that they chose, so they're already intrinsically motivated to succeed. Maybe, maybe not. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757118762297150761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-74597409204673577502012-08-19T11:58:13.264-04:002012-08-19T11:58:13.264-04:00Great question, Lisa. I left some lengthy comments...Great question, Lisa. I left some lengthy comments on my blog, <a href="http://ovenell-carter.com/compulsory-education-or-choice-edcuation" rel="nofollow">Compulsory edcuation or choice education?</a>Brad Ovenell-Carterhttp://www.ovenell-carter.comnoreply@blogger.com