I found this photo/quote on the internet and I think it brings up an interesting point that what we learn "inside" school and what we learn "outside" of school are two separate things. The chalkboard makes this quote all the more ironic. I feel that sometimes school can limit one's creativity and a chance to grow other than through "book smarts." So I think this photo brings to light a view on creativity and the things we can learn/teach ourselves without letting it interfere with our education in school. It seems the point the photo is trying to get across is that we can educate ourselves through two separate ways: by teaching ourselves and by learning from what we are taught by others; and these two ways should not interfere with each other. This is a very intriguing thought to me. What do you guys think?
I agree. My dad would always say things like this. He didn't go to college but says that the things he knows and has learned couldn't be taught to him in school. He always tells us that it is important to go to school and get an education but a lot of life lessons won't come from school and they are just as important as any education I could receive as well.
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ReplyDeleteAlex: I like the "book smart" portion of the segment. I would agree that this is very interesting, I feel that it is true sometimes that one could be limited in education through schooling. One could be educated in other things like "street smarts" for example and also by other people who are just as wise as professors. However, I do feel that sometimes this does get in the way of our schooling too. So, really, it could either way depending on how you use this education to teach yourself that "outside school learning" and "inside school learning" are two separate things. Also, it reverts back to the point that Alex mentioned, the point it does seem to be making is that one could educate themselves and also learn from others, specifically their professor. I would also like to bring up a point that this reminds me of being the test example. In other words, people like to argue and say that there are plenty of other ways to test one's knowledge other than a test or exam in a school, and that it doesn't necessarily mean your smarter than someone because your A+ is better than their B-. I think this post is very timely for us being in college as well, and it is something interesting to ponder over.
Sammy: I found it very interesting that this quote showed how schooling doesn't necessarily mean that you're educated. Schooling puts a cage around children being in a school setting and that they need to learn the material that the teacher is teaching them, and now more than ever standardized testing, however here that shouldn't get in the way of being educated or wise in the world. You can be educated on more things than just what the teacher is teaching you in a school building which I think Mark Twain is getting at. Having schooling doesn't mean that you are educated on everything in life but being educated can lead you to more experiences.
Weiming: I think the one who write the sentence think school and education are not exactly the same. I can not agree with him anymore. School is one part of education and actually we might learn more in the period that we leave school and start to working in the true society. Sometimes people are too focus on the schooling part of education and at the same time they might think how students do in the school is key to how they would behave in their career life. School is more like a place where we learn some basic knowledge and technology while education is a more broad definition. Education is more than just knowledge and technology. We learn how to be nice to others is one kind of education but it is not included in schooling. That is an example.
I would like to agree with you Alex, and I have some additional thoughts. I believe that though schooling doesn't really provide real education to students but it has its own advantages. It plays a big role in teaching students the basic skills of life which make them better prepared for the ups and downs of life and also enhances their overall personality. I really liked your thought about education being a two way road and for one to become educated, he/she has to ride both of them without letting them interfere. This thought, if explained clearly to students, could answer most of their questions about education while they go through this process. I would like to support this thought by commenting on the quote by Mark Twain you uploaded. I believe what he means by his quote is that, he does not let his schooling interfere with his "real education" but at the same time he does not negate the importance of schooling. I think, like you said, he believes that to be truely educated one has to go through schooling as well as personal education. Adding to yur thought on creativity, I believe that yes, sometimes schools do interfere with one's creative level but if the student is determined enough, schooling should be of no harm to his creativity.
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