http://ideamen.edublogs.org/2007/11/29/the-final-heistwas-it-a-success/ Creating ! Since September of 2007 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:46:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://ideamen.edublogs.org/2007/11/29/the-final-heistwas-it-a-success/comment-page-1/#comment-16 In a Classroom Far, Far Away… | My Comments (I Think) Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:44:06 +0000 http://ideamen.edublogs.org/2007/11/29/the-final-heistwas-it-a-success/#comment-16 [...] http://ideamen.edublogs.org/2007/11/29/the-final-heistwas-it-a-success/#comment-15 [...] [...] http://ideamen.edublogs.org/2007/11/29/the-final-heistwas-it-a-success/#comment-15 [...]

]]> http://ideamen.edublogs.org/2007/11/29/the-final-heistwas-it-a-success/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Sheryl Smith Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:08:56 +0000 http://ideamen.edublogs.org/2007/11/29/the-final-heistwas-it-a-success/#comment-15 You seem to have taken an interesting spin from your original topic. Like you, I also have strong feelings when it comes to censorship, especially that of literature. I think the way you articulate it by asking “Is it that kids aren’t adults yet and should be censored or is it that we don’t want kids to be adults yet?” is one of the best arguments I’ve heard pertaining to censorship in a long time. Personally, when I was a high school student, being told I couldn’t read something would only make me want to read it even more. Since kids are most likely going to read these things anyway, doesn’t it make more sense that a responsible adult would help the kid to understand the context and social symbolism of the literature? I was also not very excited to hear that I had to keep a blog this semester. I had never thought of them being used for educational purposes, I always thought they were for lonely people to keep a lame journal that nobody really reads. This exercise has also opened my eyes to blogs. You seem to have taken an interesting spin from your original topic. Like you, I also have strong feelings when it comes to censorship, especially that of literature. I think the way you articulate it by asking “Is it that kids aren’t adults yet and should be censored or is it that we don’t want kids to be adults yet?” is one of the best arguments I’ve heard pertaining to censorship in a long time. Personally, when I was a high school student, being told I couldn’t read something would only make me want to read it even more. Since kids are most likely going to read these things anyway, doesn’t it make more sense that a responsible adult would help the kid to understand the context and social symbolism of the literature?
I was also not very excited to hear that I had to keep a blog this semester. I had never thought of them being used for educational purposes, I always thought they were for lonely people to keep a lame journal that nobody really reads. This exercise has also opened my eyes to blogs.

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