Comments on: Lifelong Learners…when, where, and how? Part 1 http://skipz.edublogs.org/2009/01/25/lifelong-learnerswhen-where-and-how-part-1/ Mind * PLN * Classroom Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:19:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Pat http://skipz.edublogs.org/2009/01/25/lifelong-learnerswhen-where-and-how-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Pat Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:30:18 +0000 http://skipz.edublogs.org/?p=94#comment-122 Under my former principal, the school was open to the community on weekends and he encouraged it. He saw it as a way to have security at our school (less vandalism) and the community also has something vested in the school so they will take care of it and be willing to do things to improve it. When he left, the administrative attitude made a complete turn around. The community was not welcome during out of school hours as well as during school hours. I heard a lot of talk in the community and was saddened to hear such a disconnect between the school and the community. But I am just one person and my opinion was not welcomed either. Under my former principal, the school was open to the community on weekends and he encouraged it. He saw it as a way to have security at our school (less vandalism) and the community also has something vested in the school so they will take care of it and be willing to do things to improve it. When he left, the administrative attitude made a complete turn around. The community was not welcome during out of school hours as well as during school hours. I heard a lot of talk in the community and was saddened to hear such a disconnect between the school and the community. But I am just one person and my opinion was not welcomed either.

]]> By: Rlodan01 http://skipz.edublogs.org/2009/01/25/lifelong-learnerswhen-where-and-how-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Rlodan01 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:59:09 +0000 http://skipz.edublogs.org/?p=94#comment-118 Skip, it may not have gone like you thought it was, but it did go somewhere. We have to continue to be flexible in our vision, be innovative, and be aggressive in our attempts to solve problems because the problems are going to get harder, not easier, and require more thinking than ever before. Thanks for your thoughts. Skip, it may not have gone like you thought it was, but it did go somewhere. We have to continue to be flexible in our vision, be innovative, and be aggressive in our attempts to solve problems because the problems are going to get harder, not easier, and require more thinking than ever before. Thanks for your thoughts.

]]> By: bookjewel http://skipz.edublogs.org/2009/01/25/lifelong-learnerswhen-where-and-how-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-117 bookjewel Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:53:04 +0000 http://skipz.edublogs.org/?p=94#comment-117 Excellent suggestions, Skip. So many resources are put into schools and their buildings that it seems a shame to use them for only one thing. Your suggestions would also help to build community. Excellent suggestions, Skip. So many resources are put into schools and their buildings that it seems a shame to use them for only one thing. Your suggestions would also help to build community.

]]> By: Skip Zalneraitis http://skipz.edublogs.org/2009/01/25/lifelong-learnerswhen-where-and-how-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Skip Zalneraitis Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:39:53 +0000 http://skipz.edublogs.org/?p=94#comment-116 Doug- Thanks for your feedback and analysis. -Skip Doug-
Thanks for your feedback and analysis.
-Skip

]]> By: dougpete http://skipz.edublogs.org/2009/01/25/lifelong-learnerswhen-where-and-how-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-115 dougpete Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:27:07 +0000 http://skipz.edublogs.org/?p=94#comment-115 You make excellent points, Skip. In addition to the super structure that most schools are, there is public money funding the heating, cooling, and security. From a technology perspective, there is underused computers and internet connectivity that's just sitting there. School districts pay for the connectivity whether it's used or not. In our county, the public school shared the secondary school facility while the Catholic school was being built. It meant that the building was used twice as much as it had been. Made a great deal of sense until the Catholic school opened. Now, both of them are back to traditional timetables. Why can't public libraries, places of worship, fitness centres, and more take advantage of this? You make excellent points, Skip. In addition to the super structure that most schools are, there is public money funding the heating, cooling, and security. From a technology perspective, there is underused computers and internet connectivity that’s just sitting there. School districts pay for the connectivity whether it’s used or not.

In our county, the public school shared the secondary school facility while the Catholic school was being built. It meant that the building was used twice as much as it had been. Made a great deal of sense until the Catholic school opened. Now, both of them are back to traditional timetables.

Why can’t public libraries, places of worship, fitness centres, and more take advantage of this?

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