Comments on: The Singularity is Near http://www.globatron.org/uncategorized/the-singularity-is-near contemporary art news, interviews, and conversations Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: valuistics http://www.globatron.org/uncategorized/the-singularity-is-near#comment-3042 valuistics Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:09:24 +0000 http://www.globatron.org/uncategorized/the-singularity-is-near#comment-3042 Kurt: We have a few ideas of how our school would work, but more than likely it will stem from whatever we end up doing for our own kids. We're looking into homeschooling for our kids (one will be 3 in July, the other will be 1 in August) but we'd like to co-op with other families who share our values. That way every parent could contribute their particular talent. Kurt:

We have a few ideas of how our school would work, but more than likely it will stem from whatever we end up doing for our own kids. We’re looking into homeschooling for our kids (one will be 3 in July, the other will be 1 in August) but we’d like to co-op with other families who share our values. That way every parent could contribute their particular talent.

]]> By: kurt polkey http://www.globatron.org/uncategorized/the-singularity-is-near#comment-3035 kurt polkey Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:08:26 +0000 http://www.globatron.org/uncategorized/the-singularity-is-near#comment-3035 James, I think the idea of opening your own school is awesome. How exactly would it work? I've thought a lot about home-schooling my kids, but I'm afraid of my own deficiencies in teaching them. The older I get the more I worry about this stuff. I keep pressing my kids (10, 12) on the importance of getting good grades and going to college , but then sometimes I wonder how important that really is, or at least how important it should be. My girlfriend and I talk about this a lot. She is a prof. at UNF and she is totally dissatisfied with the type of student she gets. She wonders why they're even in college. The only answer she can come up with is to get a better job. It seems like this "get a better job" is what our school system is based on from K all the way up. Thanks guys for stating my frustrations so eloquently. James, I think the idea of opening your own school is awesome. How exactly would it work? I’ve thought a lot about home-schooling my kids, but I’m afraid of my own deficiencies in teaching them.

The older I get the more I worry about this stuff. I keep pressing my kids (10, 12) on the importance of getting good grades and going to college , but then sometimes I wonder how important that really is, or at least how important it should be. My girlfriend and I talk about this a lot. She is a prof. at UNF and she is totally dissatisfied with the type of student she gets. She wonders why they’re even in college. The only answer she can come up with is to get a better job. It seems like this “get a better job” is what our school system is based on from K all the way up.

Thanks guys for stating my frustrations so eloquently.

]]> By: markcreegan http://www.globatron.org/uncategorized/the-singularity-is-near#comment-3032 markcreegan Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:02:20 +0000 http://www.globatron.org/uncategorized/the-singularity-is-near#comment-3032 I do know this- it would be a project where all of my passion would be involved! I do know this- it would be a project where all of my passion would be involved!

]]> By: markcreegan http://www.globatron.org/uncategorized/the-singularity-is-near#comment-3031 markcreegan Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:00:10 +0000 http://www.globatron.org/uncategorized/the-singularity-is-near#comment-3031 wow that is great Byron. I am organizing my thoughts on this and will post soon. I have been thinking (obsessing) about the motivation behind my interest in DIY schools. I have been teaching in traditional institutions for almost 4 years now and it seems that (although I get a lot of satisfaction from it) the main disappointment has been that the main thing that "inspires" students is grades. I want to be in an environment interested in learning itself, not some idiotic letter as reward (or punishment). I may be naive but I imagine a DIY school would allow me to be involved in more of a learning, exchange-of-ideas type of environment. Main question at this point: Is this possible in Jacksonville Florida? If so, what form should it take? wow that is great Byron. I am organizing my thoughts on this and will post soon. I have been thinking (obsessing) about the motivation behind my interest in DIY schools. I have been teaching in traditional institutions for almost 4 years now and it seems that (although I get a lot of satisfaction from it) the main disappointment has been that the main thing that “inspires” students is grades. I want to be in an environment interested in learning itself, not some idiotic letter as reward (or punishment). I may be naive but I imagine a DIY school would allow me to be involved in more of a learning, exchange-of-ideas type of environment. Main question at this point: Is this possible in Jacksonville Florida? If so, what form should it take?

]]> By: contributor http://www.globatron.org/uncategorized/the-singularity-is-near#comment-3030 contributor Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:32:24 +0000 http://www.globatron.org/uncategorized/the-singularity-is-near#comment-3030 Just found this. http://www.diylounge.com/ check out the teachers list. http://www.diylounge.com/teacherlist.php Dang Portland has it all. Just found this.

http://www.diylounge.com/

check out the teachers list.

http://www.diylounge.com/teacherlist.php

Dang Portland has it all.

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