Media and technology will NOT going away. We can either curse the darkness....or light a candle with our brightest thinking and work with it. The ideas posted have really sparked me to rethink some of my practices. Keep them coming! What a gift to give to teachers - realizing that you are not alone and are only a few key strokes away from help.
Laura >>> "Bill Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3/11/2007 2:12 PM >>> From: "Barbara Punchak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ooooo...there's a wonderful TV show on (don't know time or day) called "How It's Made"...or something like that. I walked in as my husband was watching it a few weeks ago. Another show that would get "oohs and ahhs" is "Dirty Jobs." What about taping a few and showing one or two segments? These episodes are bound to create interest in even the most blasé student! Barbara/6th/FL I agree, but that's the problem. Everthing is in bits and pieces and although they might find one segment interesting, they can't apply it to anything else in their lives. They can't look at the big picture. The kids watch shows like this because it is short and easy to follow, that's why they can't watch a full movie and stay focused...so many shows are like DIRTY JOBS or MYTHBUSTERS. Ever noticed how these shows often assume that viewers are stupid so they have to summarize what has happened in the previous segment after the commercial break? It is even becoming prevalent on regular TV shows where there is a recap of what is happening in the show about half way through....TV is doing the thinking for us so we don't have to think anymore! Bill _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
