@PhyllisCopeland The article is about differences. Read it. @RookieKE
@PhyllisCopeland I disagree that the focus should only be long attention spans. There should be diversity is approaches. @RookieKE
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@calestous@RookieKE Do you think a long attention span isn't important or that the approach to developing it could be more effective? -
@PhyllisCopeland Long attention spans are important but not for everything. But they're treated as the only standard.@RookieKE -
@calestous@RookieKE And, if given the chance to be active, we see even "ADD" kids focusing longer & learning more :-) -
@PhyllisCopeland I draw a distinction between schooling and learning. Otherwise we end up killing creativity@RookieKE -
@calestous@RookieKE I agree :-) My background is in Montessori, we're huge proponents of giving kids the space to be creative
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@PhyllisCopeland The Montessori system has some of the building blocks.@RookieKE -
@PhyllisCopeland I think creativity favors short attention spans with the potential for aggregation. Discovery is different@RookieKE -
@calestous@RookieKE Sometimes. When I'm inspired creatively, I can spend whole days tirelessly immersed in a project, but that's art. :-) - 1 more reply
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