Week 5 Review: The Fischbowl
Karl Fisch has been in the education business for 28 years. He specialized in math for Middle and High school levels. He currently is a Director of Technology at a High School in Centennial, Colorado.
The blog posted by Mr. Fisch sparked my interest. Aside from the clever play on words with his blog title, the content was thought-provoking. The last post post made on September 5th, is strictly a timeline. Ten Shifty Years stretches from 2006 to the present 2016 reality in education. He compares the government involvement, the mandatory state testing, cultural changes, controversial changes, technologic implementation in schools, political achievements, and much more.
By comparing the situation from 2006 to 2016, the reader can what institutions have transformed, and which ones have remained stagnant. He concludes that change was happening then, as it is happening now. In regards to education, Fisch says,
"In 2006 I was worried that we were preparing students for our past, not their future. In 2016, I still am."
This progressive school teacher is fully aware of the danger that education is not educating our students to think for themselves, work for themselves, and give of themselves. He is motivated by the "failings" of history and the hope of the future. Ten years of blogging has allowed for records upon records of information about the field of education. I am grateful for the opportunity to read this blog, contemplate the changes in society, and problem-solve to create a career in education where students are enabled to be life-long learners, critical thinkers, and upstanding members of society. Thank you, Karl Fisch for calling me out of the fishbowl.
The blog posted by Mr. Fisch sparked my interest. Aside from the clever play on words with his blog title, the content was thought-provoking. The last post post made on September 5th, is strictly a timeline. Ten Shifty Years stretches from 2006 to the present 2016 reality in education. He compares the government involvement, the mandatory state testing, cultural changes, controversial changes, technologic implementation in schools, political achievements, and much more.
By comparing the situation from 2006 to 2016, the reader can what institutions have transformed, and which ones have remained stagnant. He concludes that change was happening then, as it is happening now. In regards to education, Fisch says,
"In 2006 I was worried that we were preparing students for our past, not their future. In 2016, I still am."
This progressive school teacher is fully aware of the danger that education is not educating our students to think for themselves, work for themselves, and give of themselves. He is motivated by the "failings" of history and the hope of the future. Ten years of blogging has allowed for records upon records of information about the field of education. I am grateful for the opportunity to read this blog, contemplate the changes in society, and problem-solve to create a career in education where students are enabled to be life-long learners, critical thinkers, and upstanding members of society. Thank you, Karl Fisch for calling me out of the fishbowl.