Textbooks present knowledge as factual and as unbiased when, in fact, the information they convey is seldom either of these. These slides show how a few major corporations control the textbook industry and the information K-12 students ultimately learn from them. This, in turn, can lead to misguided views of the U.S., of literature, of science, and of the world at large. Textbooks can be and often are hegemonic. Teachers must engage students in critical inquiry and critical literacy if learning is to be truly empowering.
The slides of the workshop can be found at http://goo.gl/dj54A8
Cezary Pietrzak (Founder of Cezary & Co and Growth Strategist)
The MSA Launch (http://bit.ly/1yhQPZV) is a 5-day event aiming to provide an introduction to MaGIC Academy. It is presented as a condensed version of how MaGIC Academy is going to contribute to you and the startup community. You will be able to experience a series of workshops, skill and sharing knowledge opportunity, and mentoring with our selected network of mentors.
Website : www.mymagic.my
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/magic.cyberjaya
Twitter : https://twitter.com/magiccyberjaya
Youtube :
SlideShare : http://slidesha.re/1BfSncP
Email : enquiries@mymagic.my
School leaders both overtly and tacitly discourage teachers from engaging in controversial topics. Similarly, curricula (especially corporately-produced mass curricula) tends to avoid issues that mainstream American might find troubling or too controversial. My thesis--as discussed in these slides--is that teachers should engage students in controversial topics. Controversial topics are at the heart of good literature and history. They are also ever-present in the minds of adolescent students. Classrooms should be places where students can engage in open and academic explorations of "truth" --to include issues that many find controversial or uncomfortable. Not doing so is tantamount to hegemony.
Textbooks present knowledge as factual and as unbiased when, in fact, the information they convey is seldom either of these. These slides show how a few major corporations control the textbook industry and the information K-12 students ultimately learn from them. This, in turn, can lead to misguided views of the U.S., of literature, of science, and of the world at large. Textbooks can be and often are hegemonic. Teachers must engage students in critical inquiry and critical literacy if learning is to be truly empowering.
The slides of the workshop can be found at http://goo.gl/dj54A8
Cezary Pietrzak (Founder of Cezary & Co and Growth Strategist)
The MSA Launch (http://bit.ly/1yhQPZV) is a 5-day event aiming to provide an introduction to MaGIC Academy. It is presented as a condensed version of how MaGIC Academy is going to contribute to you and the startup community. You will be able to experience a series of workshops, skill and sharing knowledge opportunity, and mentoring with our selected network of mentors.
Website : www.mymagic.my
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/magic.cyberjaya
Twitter : https://twitter.com/magiccyberjaya
Youtube :
SlideShare : http://slidesha.re/1BfSncP
Email : enquiries@mymagic.my
School leaders both overtly and tacitly discourage teachers from engaging in controversial topics. Similarly, curricula (especially corporately-produced mass curricula) tends to avoid issues that mainstream American might find troubling or too controversial. My thesis--as discussed in these slides--is that teachers should engage students in controversial topics. Controversial topics are at the heart of good literature and history. They are also ever-present in the minds of adolescent students. Classrooms should be places where students can engage in open and academic explorations of "truth" --to include issues that many find controversial or uncomfortable. Not doing so is tantamount to hegemony.