Self-University Newsletter
Helen Hegener
The summer issue of the Self-University Newsletter is available at
http://www.autodidactic.com/selfnews.htm
In this issue Charles Hayes offers an interesting essay on the
age-old debate about the human touch vs. technology. He writes: "I
believe very strongly that digitized computer and interactive media
technology, networked via groups whose members maintain a high
interest in the subject matter, will one day make the current debate
about the value of learning online seem downright silly."
Charles outlines his well-reasoned concerns about future technology,
shares some of his own experiences with teachers and learning,
includes some astute observations about homeschooling, and offers
commentary on several Books Worth Reading: What Are Schools For?:
Holistic Education in American Culture, by Ron Miller; High Tech High
Touch: Technology and Our Search for Meaning, by John Naisbitt and
Douglas Philips; Learning All the Time: How Small Children Begin to
Read, Write, Count, and Investigate the World Without Being Taught,
by John Holt; Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of
Idaho, by Jon Katz; The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond
Traditional Classrooms and Tougher Standards, by Alfie Kohn; and High
Tech Heretic: Why Computers Don't Belong in the Classroom and Other
Reflections by a Computer Contrarian, by Clifford Stoll.
Charles welcomes comments on the topic, including contrary views, and
those including permission to share will be posted at the end of the
newsletter. I'll look forward to reading comments from many of you in
the coming weeks!
Helen
http://www.autodidactic.com/selfnews.htm
In this issue Charles Hayes offers an interesting essay on the
age-old debate about the human touch vs. technology. He writes: "I
believe very strongly that digitized computer and interactive media
technology, networked via groups whose members maintain a high
interest in the subject matter, will one day make the current debate
about the value of learning online seem downright silly."
Charles outlines his well-reasoned concerns about future technology,
shares some of his own experiences with teachers and learning,
includes some astute observations about homeschooling, and offers
commentary on several Books Worth Reading: What Are Schools For?:
Holistic Education in American Culture, by Ron Miller; High Tech High
Touch: Technology and Our Search for Meaning, by John Naisbitt and
Douglas Philips; Learning All the Time: How Small Children Begin to
Read, Write, Count, and Investigate the World Without Being Taught,
by John Holt; Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of
Idaho, by Jon Katz; The Schools Our Children Deserve: Moving Beyond
Traditional Classrooms and Tougher Standards, by Alfie Kohn; and High
Tech Heretic: Why Computers Don't Belong in the Classroom and Other
Reflections by a Computer Contrarian, by Clifford Stoll.
Charles welcomes comments on the topic, including contrary views, and
those including permission to share will be posted at the end of the
newsletter. I'll look forward to reading comments from many of you in
the coming weeks!
Helen
Helen Hegener
One of my favorite online resources is the free "Self-University
Newsletter" published by Charles Hayes. For those who haven't yet
discovered this thought-provoking newsletter, the winter issue is now
available at:
http://www.autodidactic.com/selfnews.htm
The subject of this issue is reading books and the value of rereading.
Helen
Newsletter" published by Charles Hayes. For those who haven't yet
discovered this thought-provoking newsletter, the winter issue is now
available at:
http://www.autodidactic.com/selfnews.htm
The subject of this issue is reading books and the value of rereading.
Helen