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I've never thought of myself as much of a teacher, but I think I'm developing more patience the older I get. I just taught a guy how to change the contrast, use the layers palette, and the text tool in photoshop. And he listened so well, and got so excited, that I might finally understand the thrill of teaching. But it all comes from the student wanting to learn. I still don't think I could survive in a traditional school system. It's too bad that learning can't be more organic. I've always been interested in everything, so I did okay in school, because I could always find something to interest me. But if kids could choose their subjects while they have the interest, wouldn't that work better? Instead of forcing math, science, English, Geography, etc on them all at once, maybe a system where they could say, "I want to learn Chemistry today." and really immerse themselves in it with no interuptions would be better. I guess the problem is that with too much freedom, most kids would never learn math, or avoid reading like the plague (Eli, I'm talking about you ^_~). So the system forces you to be well rounded, but lacks the joy of *seeking* knowledge.
That's my totally random thought for the day.
That's my totally random thought for the day.