This blog is dedicated to sharing the concept that our hands are essential to learning- that we engage the world and its wonders, sensing and creating primarily through the agency of our hands. We abandon our children to education in boredom and intellectual escapism by failing to engage their hands in learning and making.
Saturday, December 06, 2008
just rolled out of bed?
Looking like I just rolled out of bed, and with eyes closed from the flash, I finished my two day class Otto and Bud. This was the first time I have taught in my home shop, so it was a test to see how it worked. It helped to have wonderful students. Besides making the boxes shown we had wonderful conversations about wood and tools... things that might bore some and excite others. If I were guaranteed to have students like Otto and Bud, I would likely be lured to do this sort of thing again.
Hey, if I could guarantee myself good students I wouldn't even think about retiring from teaching! Good for you, though.
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