tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post764420931604161290..comments2023-11-22T21:30:35.388-06:00Comments on My Own Mind blog / Homeschool Atheist Momma: Will Schools Ever Be Obsolete?Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-88373036712634796452012-12-28T04:24:55.612-06:002012-12-28T04:24:55.612-06:00The more I think of it, the more certain I am that...The more I think of it, the more certain I am that self-learning all of the way through the college years would be totally viable.<br />I, myself, educated many years beyond high school and I am CERTAIN I could have educated myself as well or better than I got in college...and my college experiences were very good.<br />So, yeah, I agree.<br />*wink*<br /><br />Here in Australia, I notice that the schools and homeschooling are SO different in their design that it's difficult to compare to the US. So I won't.<br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-80928516517096845562012-12-28T02:56:21.617-06:002012-12-28T02:56:21.617-06:00I don't think schools have ever been the best ...I don't think schools have ever been the best way to impart information, there is much more to education than access to facts. I don't know much about Australian schools (having been home educated myself), but certainly in Japan where I work schools are the back bone of the community and teach so much more than "book learning".Sopheliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09891110033136610235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-34841820339964973182012-12-20T17:50:08.949-06:002012-12-20T17:50:08.949-06:00Yes, I had thought of that particular effect at we...Yes, I had thought of that particular effect at well.<br />Thanks for the point.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309932952235453461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357415193462649988.post-162970631814619042012-12-20T11:36:52.758-06:002012-12-20T11:36:52.758-06:00While I think the need for schools as a source of ...While I think the need for schools as a source of education may become obsolete, I doubt the need for them as public child care will ever change. <br />LoraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com