Comments on: Great isn’t good enough http://blog.mrbassonline.com/2009/09/great-isnt-good-enough/ Musings on Technology and Education Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:40:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Angela Maiers http://blog.mrbassonline.com/2009/09/great-isnt-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Angela Maiers Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:55:40 +0000 http://blog.mrbassonline.com/?p=177#comment-104 I totally agree! I have been posing the following question to teachers: Are we teaching to reach proficiency or do you want to leave a legacy? How we answer that question determines every action and interaction that exists in our classrooms. When learners are a part of something "BIG", when they know the value of the work at hand and the importance of their role in that work....you have left a legacy. Ironically, you have also reached proficiency. I totally agree! I have been posing the following question to teachers:

Are we teaching to reach proficiency or do you want to leave a legacy? How we answer that question determines every action and interaction that exists in our classrooms. When learners are a part of something “BIG”, when they know the value of the work at hand and the importance of their role in that work….you have left a legacy. Ironically, you have also reached proficiency.

]]> By: Gina H http://blog.mrbassonline.com/2009/09/great-isnt-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Gina H Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:10:25 +0000 http://blog.mrbassonline.com/?p=177#comment-89 "Great isn't good enough" -- wow what a philosophy! I do feel the same way -- I can't be happy with great either. I always strive to do/be better! I don't know if that is a great quality to have either......not feeling totally satisfied and always striving for more. “Great isn’t good enough” — wow what a philosophy! I do feel the same way — I can’t be happy with great either. I always strive to do/be better! I don’t know if that is a great quality to have either……not feeling totally satisfied and always striving for more.

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