3. Comment on Stephen Downes blog posting

The Stephen Downes article can be found at http://www.downes.ca/post/38502

It seems to me that Stephen Downes has a pretty cynical view on the school system today. Are school system does have aspects of it that it needs to improve but nothing is perfect. I feel that are school system does a good job of teaching students how to read, learn and be critical.

He has some valid points within his work. His ideas of valuing yourself I think is often discussed among educators but never taught to our students. So many children today struggle with self-esteem issues of varying types. As educators we must inspire our students to believe in themselves just as we believe in them.