Friday, November 19, 2010

Neil Postman & Charles Weingartner (1969) Teaching as a Subversive Activity - Chapter 2

The Medium Is the Message, Of Course

"the most important impressions made on a human nervous system come from the character and structure of the (cont) http://tl.gd/7203t9less than a minute ago via Twittelator



"the classroom is an environment...the way it is organized carries the burden of what people will learn from it." Postman & Weingartnerless than a minute ago via Twittelator


Again, so much in this book about the third teacher:

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"The professors of the liberal arts have, so far, escaped the censure and ridicule they deserve for not (cont) http://tl.gd/7207dtless than a minute ago via Twittelator



"It is not what you say to people that counts; it is what you have them do." Postman & Weingartnerless than a minute ago via Twittelator



"Examine the types of questions teachers ask in classrooms, and you will find that most of them are what (cont) http://tl.gd/720a4oless than a minute ago via Twittelator


Lots of connection to the ideas of John C. Holt here.

"it is safe to say that just about the only learning that occurs in classrooms is that which is (cont) http://tl.gd/720b2dless than a minute ago via Twittelator



"Most students seem unaware that textbooks are written by human beings." Postman & Weingartnerless than a minute ago via Twittelator



@anderscj They certainly don't read like they are written by human beings. There is a disconnect between textbooks and humanity.less than a minute ago via Tweetie for Mac



"Once you have learned how to ask questions—relevant and appropriate and substantial questions—you have (cont) http://tl.gd/720flnless than a minute ago via Twittelator



"those who do question must drop out of the 'establishment.' The price of maintaining membership in the (cont) http://tl.gd/720h9eless than a minute ago via Twittelator

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