{"id":742,"date":"2009-12-30T13:13:06","date_gmt":"2009-12-30T18:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bethknittle.net\/WP_Blog\/?p=742"},"modified":"2009-12-30T13:14:24","modified_gmt":"2009-12-30T18:14:24","slug":"scientia-potentia-est","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bethknittle.net\/WP_Blog\/?p=742","title":{"rendered":"Scientia Potentia Est"},"content":{"rendered":"
T<\/span>his s<\/span>tarted out to be a much different post but became ramblings, as an eye injury has made reading and writing a bit of a challenge, but I wanted to get down some of my thoughts anyway – as I get distracted and might forget them. <\/span><\/address>\n

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I have been having on-going conversations with some educators about why we educate, what is it that we ultimately want students to be able to do, what do they need for be successful, what is it to be successful, where are they going after they leave us? Though these on their own are topics worthy of discussion I ultimately here the following response to these questions: Students need to be life-long learners and good\/productive citizens.<\/p>\n

Life-long Learners
\nMembers of my PLN are life-long learners, they read, question, explore, challenge and re-define themselves continually. Are the teachers down the hall from you life-long learners? If they are not life-long learners how can they model, create the desire and habits needed to be life long learners in their students. Those that are, do you see a different buzz in their classrooms? In today\u2019s economic, political and environmental climate it is important to be continually learning and updating your knowledge and skills so you can actively adapt and participate.<\/p>\n

Good and Productive Citizens
\nTo me being a \u201cgood and productive\u201d citizen means to be able to contribute to the community. That contribution can come in many forms; service, an educated vote, being employed, inventing new products or markets, among others. This means being educated and continuing to pursue learning (formal or informal).<\/p>\n

Scientia Potentia Est.<\/p>\n

Knowledge is power. This is an idea that has been instilled in me since my childhood. Knowledge provides opportunity and potential. The more you know, the more options you have in life. You have a greater choice about colleges, careers, and even social connections. As citizens of a country where the government is the people, it is extremely important that we have the ability to access and analyze information to be educated about what is going on in our world. As educators it is our responsibility to assist our students in mastering the skills to be life long learners and to understand the importance of continued learning. Knowledge is power, knowledge is potential.<\/p>\n

Proverbs 24:5 A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This started out to be a much different post but became ramblings, as an eye injury has made reading and writing a bit of a challenge, but I wanted to get down some of my thoughts anyway – as I get distracted and might forget them. I have been having on-going conversations with some educators about why we educate, what is it that we ultimately want students to be able to do, what do they need for be successful, what…<\/p>\n

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