Comments on: Networked Schools 4: What do K-12 classes look like? Revised. http://www.ovenell-carter.com/2009/01/05/networked-schools-4-what-do-k-12-classrooms-look-like/ Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:39:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Penny http://www.ovenell-carter.com/2009/01/05/networked-schools-4-what-do-k-12-classrooms-look-like/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Penny Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:24:49 +0000 http://ovenell-carter.com/blog/?p=210#comment-49 I would like to think that this diagram also has resonance with parents. Just like teachers we need to slowly let kids take on more and more of the responsibility not only for learning but living. It is easier for them to achieve that (and for us to let them) if they have a network of caring invested people. When parents have difficulty "letting go" and achieving this model it's called over-parenting or helicopter parenting. Maybe it's time to recognize that there can be "helicopter teaching" as well! Cheers I would like to think that this diagram also has resonance with parents. Just like teachers we need to slowly let kids take on more and more of the responsibility not only for learning but living. It is easier for them to achieve that (and for us to let them) if they have a network of caring invested people. When parents have difficulty “letting go” and achieving this model it’s called over-parenting or helicopter parenting. Maybe it’s time to recognize that there can be “helicopter teaching” as well!

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