Morgan Bayda and Dan Brown

I visited Morgan Bayda’s page and got sucked in for a while. I love her creativity!. I have been a coach for a long time and I am in school to become a Physical Education teacher. For me, teaching and learning has always been a physically active thing for me, and screen time is new and sometimes frustrating (meaning boring) for me. However, I more than appreciate all of the new tools I’ve gained from this class and the invaluable connection with the rest of the world for FABULOUS ideas that I can use in any aspect of my teaching. I plan to further my education after I begin teaching, and may possibly be in the classroom full time then. I will look back and be so thankful for what I’ve learned so far.

I watched the video of Dan Brown. He rants that Universities are becoming so institutionalized that learning is on the brink of extinction. He says the internet has provided us with a means of moving forward where education hasn’t stepped up to the plate. Now that “facts are free”, textbooks become irrelevant and teachers are spinning around, frantically making a powerpoint for what could just be discussed during our valuable class time and remembered (probably) easier. It’s time for the two to join forces and work together as a catalyst for brilliant minds of our future.

Dan, I hope nothing but the best for you. You are brilliant and passionate and I hope somewhere along the way you find what you're looking for. Maybe you could start a mentoring program? I could see that soaring! Morgan, thank you for what you do. You inspire people (like me) to sit down and learn... and want to learn more. :)



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Eric from Mrs. Kolbert's class has taught me something I never knew! There is a species of jellyfish that is immortal! It is able to transform from full maturity back to it's original polyp form and the cycle continues! I left him a comment letting him know we'll be keeping our eyes out for them here on the Gulf Coast.