"It is not what is poured into a student that counts but what is planted." -Linda Conway

The concept of "pouring" does not give the sense of permanency but rather of flowing and dissipation. Planting, on the other hand is more permanent implying that rooting will take place and something will flourish. If, as teachers we don't take the time or have the interest to really engage our students in learning, we will be like water being poured over them. But if we take the time to nurture with appropriate lessons, strategies, and attention, then we are like gardeners who nurture the plant with the right food to make it grow.


I really enjoyed the presentations tonight. Everyone had great lesson ideas with very good resources and activities. I would love to see these lessons actually being implemented. More than that, I would like to know that classroom teachers are really using the course management systems. I would, however, still like to be able to know how to maximize the use of the features of the CMSs like Hotchalk or Rcampus. Although Hotchalk was the easiest for me to manipulate, I particularly like Rcampus capability of uploading pictures and other visuals.
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