tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post2334412053462958328..comments2024-02-15T11:55:02.998-08:00Comments on Why Homeschool: Children learn faster when the robots make mistakesHenry Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-72355732148641891172012-10-27T12:58:02.770-07:002012-10-27T12:58:02.770-07:00Chili pepper - great point.
Luke - yes, there are...Chili pepper - great point.<br /><br />Luke - yes, there are some similarities with "reading to a dog" and correcting the robot.<br /><br />Tunya - I always thought we really missed out in now having older children involved in the process of teaching younger children. It allows a good teacher to leverage their skills and for the older students to really master the subject.Henry Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-28067148114882003452012-09-13T23:01:32.514-07:002012-09-13T23:01:32.514-07:00Monitorial or Lancastrian System
My vet has a not...Monitorial or Lancastrian System<br /><br />My vet has a notice from the school board requesting volunteers of dogs for a Teach a Dog program. Intuitively it makes sense when it’s part of a repertoire of approaches to help in learning a skill or subject — especially in the earlier years.<br /><br />This story about the error-laden robot reminds me of the Monitorial or Lancastrian System http://www.constitution.org/lanc/monitorial.htm<br /><br />Qui docet, discit — He who teaches, learns<br /><br />“ . . . advanced students taught less advanced ones, enabling a small number of adult masters to educate large numbers of students at low cost in basic and often advanced skills.”<br /><br />Unfortunately, the “modern” progressive system now groups students into age units with a teacher using the lecture method — a method being challenged on grounds of pedagogical weakness and on economic grounds as it seems like a make-work program to provide more jobs for the “industry” of public education.<br /><br />These three examples — robots, dogs, monitors — illustrate some of the principles being applied in the family setting. Besides, home education not only educates the child but also the parents as they participate. <br /><br />In fact, two-generational education is another strong reason why home education should be more encouraged. Perhaps poverty and integration of immigrant groups could be addressed through more home ed programs.Tunya Audainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-31580335029285617032012-09-05T06:05:06.490-07:002012-09-05T06:05:06.490-07:00This fits well, in my mind at least, with the &quo...This fits well, in my mind at least, with the "read to a dog" programs: The dog doesn't try to correct you or judge you, it simply lets you do what you're doing. I wonder if the "my robot makes mistakes" takes some pressure off as well. It's not a flashcard that is always right, it's an opportunity, rather, to engage with the content... just a thought that zinged through my head.<br /><br /> ~LukeLuke Holzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799632321310461828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-4888666803625533662012-09-04T13:33:12.748-07:002012-09-04T13:33:12.748-07:00Well, my kids sure enjoy showing me errors they fi...Well, my kids sure enjoy showing me errors they find in various books or magazines etc... Doesn't it stimulate them to keep more actively listening? Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214169887240603175noreply@blogger.com