Ask500

These characters are from my webcomic, Boolean Squared: http://sites.google.com/site/booleansquared/

I don't really presume that any will be destined for greatness, but hey ... ya never know.

I posed this question primarily because it puts the teacher in an activist role, don't you think? No matter how much the teacher tries to keep to the middle of the political role, their decisions and their guidance shape students in their thinking. So, if I am a parent with liberal tendencies, do I want a right-leaning teacher moving my child into social activism? (and vice versa).

My answer ... yes, as long as the teacher tries to stay neutral and provides solid guidance for students to launch a query, research an issue and move into action.

I think the points brought up here are interesting ... technology is a tool for writers, and yet many of my students (young writers) have the perception that using a computer for composing stories, poems, etc, is helpful to them, as writers. It's all self-perception of course. But interesting.