tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508664178374133355.post7192369924425735011..comments2011-12-16T20:26:06.814-08:00Comments on Tina's Talking Points: Connect the Dots. La. La. La. La. (Welsh)Tina Louthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06110954885664223477noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508664178374133355.post-17251926604594936742011-10-23T09:51:53.946-07:002011-10-23T09:51:53.946-07:00How many times have you heard in the classroom “wh...How many times have you heard in the classroom “why do I need to learn this” or “when will I ever use this in real life”? <br /><br />The kids NEED to know this! They ask all the time, and it shows that not only do they care, but they want to know when in their life they can apply these concepts. <br /><br />Jenn, do you have skills based standards??Beth Travershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997623299683566210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508664178374133355.post-80147969245355061042011-10-22T13:55:32.732-07:002011-10-22T13:55:32.732-07:00Tina, It's interesting to me, since MA, or at ...Tina, It's interesting to me, since MA, or at least AHS went skills based, I haven't heard, "When I am I going to use this in life?" I never have to justify what I am doing in class. However, students do complain about what we read, despite my best effort to find interesting works, and to make works interesting. I would ask them what to read, as Wesch seems to be advocating, but they don't know. I think that it is our job to push students past the boundaries of their lives, make them see more, to make them think more.Jenn Thibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06782803630610123858noreply@blogger.com