tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395566498401114360.post1304139302071531413..comments2023-09-21T07:18:44.500-07:00Comments on Annotopia: Chomsky's Democracy and EducationStacey Caillierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03488170228474942121noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395566498401114360.post-37811222142578534442010-10-01T17:38:34.605-07:002010-10-01T17:38:34.605-07:00Chomsky always offers great critique of how indust...Chomsky always offers great critique of how industrialization, propaganda and media serve to shape our current system of public education and what we believe educations purpose to be. He is one of my favorite social critiques. I am really interested in reading this book as it discusses the reciprocal relationship between a democracy and its schools.Paraghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13050655133430832386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8395566498401114360.post-51483866471204681172010-09-28T08:19:23.679-07:002010-09-28T08:19:23.679-07:00This reminds me of one of my favorite Neil Postman...This reminds me of one of my favorite Neil Postman quotes/ideas:<br /><br />"The purpose of education is not to serve a public, but to create a public."<br /><br />I love the idea behind this and it's similar to how I view our work together as educators - not to be the teachers for the schools we have, but to become the teachers for the schools we need and want for our kids.<br /><Stacey Caillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03488170228474942121noreply@blogger.com