"Would you please stop running your own probability simulations on the calculators? It messes up the settings and makes it harder to set up for my next class."
Friends, this is what's wrong with schools. We're too task-centered, too worried about losing pace and not excited enough to let kids drive the action.
Those of us who study schools believe that the power of schooling to shape attitudes is even greater than its ability to convey knowledge. The takeaway from this class was "don't think too much. Just follow directions!" I am a fan of traditional schooling when it's done well. But done poorly, it's a mess. Please, teachers, let your kids hack. Let them invent. Let them guide the learning flow. And by all means, jump for joy when they decide to run their own probability simulations on the TI Calcs, OK?
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