According to RJ and Verne, that seems to be the case. It also seems to be the case that anyone can have an informed opinion. I guess it really only matters where one sets the bar. Beyond the comedy of the strip above, it suggests that the ages old debate that happens in Education faculties the world over on “secret” or “alternative” curricula, is still out there.
Almost anyone can be informed about any given set of topics, but who is it that allows those topics to be worthy of study? Can it be said that the childish distractions that existed in the early ’80s are not worthy of being studied today? I’d say not, because those children who were distracted are now the ones who are doing the studying. Those children saw something in their world, learned about it and then systematized it to a point where they could share, or teach it, to others. So Verne’s lament may not really be appropriate as teachers could be anywhere, as long as there is a topic to observe.
Anyway, a few deep thoughts for this first day back to school, or first day of school period.
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