Comments on: From the head of Zeus http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/08/from-the-head-o.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: /gradster(1)/ http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2008/08/from-the-head-o.html/comment-page-1#comment-12213 /gradster(1)/ Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2008/08/from-the-head-o.html#comment-12213 Love the reference to Greek mythology. On decision-making, democracy, and children: Far too often, the activities that are designed to either appease those who understand your point of view or just even work in the way described are diluted by authority figures too scared to give up power. I've experienced firsthand things like student councils given power to plan things being turned into strong "suggestions" from principals, vice and otherwise, such that the original power is reduced to nothing. We can't expect children to perform as we do now, as you said. How do we prepare them for this? Sure wish I knew. /gradster(1)/ Love the reference to Greek mythology.

On decision-making, democracy, and children: Far too often, the activities that are designed to either appease those who understand your point of view or just even work in the way described are diluted by authority figures too scared to give up power. I’ve experienced firsthand things like student councils given power to plan things being turned into strong “suggestions” from principals, vice and otherwise, such that the original power is reduced to nothing. We can’t expect children to perform as we do now, as you said.

How do we prepare them for this? Sure wish I knew.

/gradster(1)/

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