למידה, אינטרנט ... ומה שביניהם

"Yes, but they are already learning it in the Pencil Lab. I teach them penmanship skills and most of them have already learned to put together a document of words."

"I assure you that I won't be teaching pencil skills. Instead, we will be using pencils within the curriculum."

"Tom, these kids don't know the basics. I see how they treat my pencil lab. I've had four pencils stolen despite the fact that they are bolted to the desktop. Yours will be mobile. Kids snap off erasers. I'm just worried about you, that's all."

"We provide our own professional development. However, trust me, it's a very user-friendly system. Teachers love it, because it replaces the teacher with the program. Think of it this way. You move from a sage on stage to a guide on the side."

Note to self: never trust people who rhyme their responses.

Don't get me wrong. There is a time to practice discreet skills. But it seems to me that worksheets fail to inspire. If you aim for "basic skills" you won't hit it. If students work on authentic pencil-integrated projects, though, and have to use critical thinking, the skills will increase along the way.

תוויות: טכנולוגיה, עפרון