February 27- March 5

First I would like to add some links that were shared in class by other classmates. They really stood out to me and I hope you enjoy them as well. http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1VxRPe/freespace.virgin.net/markr.rowe/fb-history/fb-history.htm This link will take you to " If History Had Facebook" This one I am not sure where I found it but it is really funny!

This video is funny. Just enjoy it! It's called The English Language in 24 Accents. It is by a man from the UK.

Wednesday March 3, 2011

tedtalk
This talk is about how schools kill creativity. One example that he talked about that really stood out to me. He was talking about an instance of a girl who could not concentrate in class and was a problem in class. Eventually her mom found out that she needed a way to express herself. When she was enrolled in dance class she excelled in school. It was as way to express her creativity and be able to move around. She had a problem with sitting still in class.
Ken talks about what if schools killed creativity for William Shakespere or any other great writer. How would we have the great writers that we have now? We would not have the classics that we can go back and read and enjoy.
I think that Ken is right. Schools do need to let the students express themselves creatively. I think even if we want to focus on what is important subjects we should let the students engage in the class creatively not just reading from the book or watching what is being written on the board.