tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post7278754712451328985..comments2024-03-19T05:28:23.521-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: Confidence and curiosity revisited...Doug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-87815730680396293252012-03-08T10:30:14.261-06:002012-03-08T10:30:14.261-06:00The one part of the example where I would disagree...The one part of the example where I would disagree is that there are young students who learn to play the academic game and do very well in school, even with those boring and stifling classrooms.<br /><br />MarioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-78932094574548484632012-03-07T21:08:54.512-06:002012-03-07T21:08:54.512-06:00It requires courage to take risks, to not be disco...It requires courage to take risks, to not be discouraged by failure or to be able to look at mistake and say, "okay, what I just learned from this is..." Without this, one will never gain confidence. This is character building. Too bad character building can't produce test scores. Then it could get proper attention and funding. And the money spent on education would then be invested in helping our young people reach their fullest unique potential. Until then, thank God for teachers who are willing to take risks in order to get kids engaged and involved in meaningful and useful learning activities.<br /><br />Happy Healing-<br /><br />Chris SagnellaChris Sagnellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09325679500057317981noreply@blogger.com