Monday, 15 September 2014

Censored Learning

I am not in favour of censored learning because it is like blocking a creative outlet for students or silencing a individual who might be trying to speak out or ask for help. The fact that there are some groups of people that can simply tell a student to not write or read something because it scares them just discourages me. To some students reading a book could be a way of escaping a harsh reality by flying on brooms with wizards or hiding from the light with vampires. Writing stories or poetry could be a student's way of reaching out to a teacher to ask for help, or just a way for them to express themselves and get something heavy on their chest. I do not believe that if a individual writes something or draws something that might be considered alarming, it should be ignored, but I also think that it should be discussed with the student before accusations are made getting them in trouble.

1 comment:

  1. Nicely written Mitch. You are demonstrating a flair for language, but I am still finding a few picky errors,
    Keep up the good effort.
    - cause should be because or if you must 'cause
    - student's way - apostrophe possessive
    - off their chest - no there, that's a location
    - comma after ignored for pause

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