tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156494110777480496.post2881544313388872287..comments2023-07-15T05:41:38.037-07:00Comments on I Hate to Alarm You...: Bored, Not Dyingnicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13137232787099056824noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156494110777480496.post-20335543159261702062012-05-31T05:22:23.890-07:002012-05-31T05:22:23.890-07:00I live in Maine, where one city HAS handed out iPa...I live in Maine, where one city HAS handed out iPads to Kindergarteners. My child is home schooled. Enough said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156494110777480496.post-51082571519360901172012-05-30T11:24:23.821-07:002012-05-30T11:24:23.821-07:00Great quotes. I agree wholeheartedly.Great quotes. I agree wholeheartedly.nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137232787099056824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156494110777480496.post-6504292845769632232012-05-30T11:04:04.873-07:002012-05-30T11:04:04.873-07:00Another passage from the Pope's message: &quo...Another passage from the Pope's message: "Silence is an integral element of communication; in its absence, words rich in content cannot exist. In silence, we are better able to listen to and understand ourselves; ideas come to birth and acquire depth; we understand with greater clarity what it is we want to say and what we expect from others; and we choose how to express ourselves. By remaining silent we allow the other person to speak, to express him or herself; and we avoid being tied simply to our own words and ideas without them being adequately tested"Conor Dugannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156494110777480496.post-78872672761827165832012-05-30T11:03:30.355-07:002012-05-30T11:03:30.355-07:00Great points Nicole. I cannot believe someone has...Great points Nicole. I cannot believe someone has this idea. This reminds me of the Pope's Message for the 46th World Communications day. A taste: "When messages and information are plentiful, silence becomes essential if we are to distinguish what is important from what is insignificant or secondary. Deeper reflection helps us to discover the links between events that at first sight seem unconnected, to make evaluations, to analyze messages; this makes it possible to share thoughtful and relevant opinions, giving rise to an authentic body of shared knowledge. For this to happen, it is necessary to develop an appropriate environment, a kind of ‘eco-system’ that maintains a just equilibrium between silence, words, images and sounds."Conor Dugannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156494110777480496.post-49317406157195055552012-05-30T10:07:59.811-07:002012-05-30T10:07:59.811-07:00Thanks, Laura. I am not a luddite, but I think tha...Thanks, Laura. I am not a luddite, but I think that the creation and maintenance of intellectual space is foundational to the development of creative innovation.Nicole Bourgeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13687441129192986605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1156494110777480496.post-49845149315314369752012-05-30T06:49:16.379-07:002012-05-30T06:49:16.379-07:00I love this post! I think the day our school intr...I love this post! I think the day our school introduces ipads will be our last day at school. Like kids need more exposure to TV/computers/handheld games/phones...How about let them have more recess each day?! They would probably learn way more that way than from an ipad. Ok, rant over! Thanks for this post, Nicole!LKBeglishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655663509419251397noreply@blogger.com