tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828389457154375909.post7030450005020910825..comments2011-05-11T14:22:57.761-07:00Comments on Megan Simmons' EDM 310 Class Blog: Blog Post 10Megan Simmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09306114699030948216noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828389457154375909.post-85207072840803782712011-04-10T05:42:03.553-07:002011-04-10T05:42:03.553-07:00Hi there. I too could relate to Bayda's disap...Hi there. I too could relate to Bayda's disappointment in her college courses. I am just beginning my education courses and love them as well (so far). I am surprised so few students got that the post on Mr. Spencer's blog, "Don't Let Them Take the Pencils Home", was a metaphor. I think it illustrated a good point. I feel we should be focused less on scores and more on genuine learning. I hope we as future educators can bring this to the field of education.Pamela Leasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13971126507614801560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828389457154375909.post-79304842819765858402011-04-09T09:37:16.197-07:002011-04-09T09:37:16.197-07:00An excellent commentary on the Morgan Bayda post a...An excellent commentary on the Morgan Bayda post and the Dan Brown video. I am delighted to hear of yiour passion for most of yiur classes in the CofE. That is good to know. Your passion for learing is quite evident in your excellent work in EDM310. Thank you.<br /><br />And you understood Tom Johnson's metaphor. Congratulations! Only 6 of 129 students identified the post as a metaphor in which pencils were computers. Well done! Please read my post <a href="http://edm310.blogspot.com/2011/04/metaphors-what-they-are-and-why-we-use.html" rel="nofollow">Metaphors: What They Are and Why We Use Them</a> (<i>A Learning Opportunity</i>). It contains a <b><i>Special Assignment.</i></b> I think you will find the comments that will be generated interesting. I am looking forward to your participation in the conversation.John Hadley Strangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17484977903995419205noreply@blogger.com