tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467077934723589233.comments2009-04-05T08:16:52.144+02:00Lindsay Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499739025290742069noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467077934723589233.post-17500635505291900852009-04-05T08:16:00.000+02:002009-04-05T08:16:00.000+02:00It is with great joy that I read this posting ... I applaud teachers who take their learners into the computer centres and patiently guide them to the point where the computers could become tutors. One of our greatest challenges in South Africa is to convince teachers that this is the way to go. May your example spill over to many others.Kobus van Wykhttp://www.e4africa.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467077934723589233.post-41473903035953042762009-03-24T23:08:00.000+02:002009-03-24T23:08:00.000+02:00An interesting thought, yes, I guess inasmuch as he has a passion for his subject, I guess I do too. But the secret is a combination of the speaker's passion and the audiences' responses.Lindsay Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10499739025290742069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467077934723589233.post-75216874995192125652009-03-24T06:31:00.000+02:002009-03-24T06:31:00.000+02:00I finally watched "An Inconvenient Truth" last night. Apparently Al Gore has delivered his slide show about global warming at least 1000 times :) Kinda makes you able to empathise with him?Hanneréhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13517231933462532400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467077934723589233.post-64378607353707109432009-03-17T21:03:00.000+02:002009-03-17T21:03:00.000+02:00That's the way kids learn. Good for them and the teachers.sjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649321658731543230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467077934723589233.post-61145098765748418662009-03-17T21:02:00.000+02:002009-03-17T21:02:00.000+02:00I like the way you write and especially the description ob the naughty baboons! I would have steered clear as you did. We seem to be very similar in some ways!sjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649321658731543230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467077934723589233.post-19638565726752386252009-03-17T02:58:00.000+02:002009-03-17T02:58:00.000+02:00I am enjoying your blog very muchMr. Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05905362393800164667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467077934723589233.post-58567582582507688102009-03-14T17:56:00.000+02:002009-03-14T17:56:00.000+02:00I live in Virginia, where it gets hot but not usually above 100 F as it did for you. Although most of our schools are air conditioned, they don't always work! So we have had two or three fans going and even sat on floors to be cooler.<BR/><BR/>Parent involvement is crucial here in the U.S. because parents can often put pressure on the school boards to make changes for teachers. Do you have organizations there such as PTA or PTO (Parent-Teacher Association or Parent-Teacher Organization)? These groups are organized in most schools here and claim a good amount of local clout. The PTAs also raise money sometimes for teachers' needs and bring yummy baked goods to our workrooms once in a while to let us know they're thinking about us!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad to see that you have an ongoing dialogue with parents in your school. This will make a difference to them and to you and, ultimately, to the students.Sharon Elinhttp://www.edutwist.com/elinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467077934723589233.post-20318899736782983612009-03-14T17:49:00.000+02:002009-03-14T17:49:00.000+02:00I love the excitement of learning, and your ability to allow the students to explore and experience hands-on interaction made the lesson memorable for them. I can imagine their excitement from your delightful description!Sharon Elinhttp://www.edutwist.com/elinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467077934723589233.post-41571842009244902222009-03-09T04:44:00.000+02:002009-03-09T04:44:00.000+02:00It is nice to hear that someone cares about teachers. We don't always get the credit we deserve. I knew you had to be a long way from Kansas. We won't need an air conditioner for a couple of months.cbrosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15278717744887786879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467077934723589233.post-64522100449004443562009-03-08T17:12:00.000+02:002009-03-08T17:12:00.000+02:00Hi Linday,<BR/>It is refreshing and yet if you hang in there long enough, you'll start to see that most parents do care about the teachers. In fact, as a district administrator, I know that we all do (here in my district), yet we are not perceived as doing so. We are forced to make some tough decisions and there is a chain of command when it comes to communication (all departments are not necessarily permitted to email directly with the teachers, we may have to issue a bulletin which then must be distributed by the principals), so the communication does breakdown sometimes when(if) it gets to the teachers, unfortunately. <BR/><BR/>Most importantly though is that teachers understand how to properly advocate for themselves and their students and not suffer in silence. It sounds like you handled the situation perfectly.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great teaching and keep blogging. You've got a great start to a great blog here.Lee Kolberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14710085354049378555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467077934723589233.post-40152419032854942522009-03-01T08:37:00.000+02:002009-03-01T08:37:00.000+02:00And you are an excellent teacher....if you'd been mine, you may even have succeeded in getting me to read!!!sjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649321658731543230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1467077934723589233.post-16153916216584215192009-02-08T21:12:00.000+02:002009-02-08T21:12:00.000+02:00Good for you Linds. Proud of you for this decision.sjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649321658731543230noreply@blogger.com