Clarence Fisher

Well, I actually found a Cool Cat Teacher blog that referenced and quoted Fisher. The link is http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2006/05/excellent-classroom-practices-from-mr.html

The quote from Mr. Fisher was about blogging and in particular how he advocates for his students to blog. He wants them to both blog and reply to blogs of people all around the world. Mr. Fisher appears to think that it is a good thing to communicate with different people. Different meaning different country, socio-economical background, and just about anything. He thinks it is a good educational experience to communicate with others and learn about them and let them learn about you.

I would have to agree with what he wants done. I would say that knowing and understanding others that are different creates a compassion and respect for others. I can look back at my own life and see that the more I learned about those different then me, then the more I could understand them and feel connected to them. It is a good thing. Is blogging the answer? Maybe not, but it isn't a bad place to start. Chat rooms and social networking sites can also easily accomplish the goal, but are in a sense more dangerous for children.

The neat thing about this is that you can learn about others. Build a feeling of understanding for them. Then still be able to disagree. At least I hope. That is the problem I see in today's society (at least in America). We tend to hate those we disagree with. We should be able to disagree and still be civil with one another and maybe even friends.