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Turning classes into a free-for-all where no one needs to afford the teacher and other students any respect for their time and attention isn't a great option.
by embolism 13y ago
Turning classes into a free-for-all where no one needs to afford the teacher and other students any respect for their time and attention isn't a great option.
This is an insulting straw man. But I'm glad school was optimized for your needs.
- vacri 13y agoThis comment is a bit rich, given that you're basically saying you want it changed so its optimised for your needs.
- embolism 13y agoI didn't say that anywhere. I believe it should be possible to design school experiences that can meet a wide variety of needs. If the other commenter needs a quiet environment where he/she can listen to a lecture, that should be available without forcing those for whom it is unsuited to be there too.
- vacri 13y agoSure you did, up there where you said "it's only disruptive...". That is saying you want school optimised for other people's needs (perhaps not yours, specifically). The tone of the comment ("industrial age") indicates that you think it's broken and needs to change.
- embolism 13y agoWrong. I do think school is broken and needs to change, however nowhere did I say that it should be optimized for my needs at the original commenters expense. Have you not considered the possibility that a school could be optimized for more than one set of needs at the same time?