Archive for 'Pillaging Education'
Why teaching needs to be a form of entertainment
Posted on24. Jun, 2009 by Cap'n Ko.
I know right off the bat that 99% of teachers are going to disagree with everything I have to say. That’s why they’re not pirating education. That’s why they’re not swashbuckling the old-school ways. That’s also why their students don’t learn as much. It’s a bold piratey claim, but I believe in this 100%: Teaching needs to become a form of entertainment. And guess who’s responsibility that is? The teacher.
Why do I want to see this happen? There’s plenty of reasons. [...]
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The Idea of an “Open Credit” System
Posted on02. Mar, 2009 by Cap'n Ko.
I was talking with Jon Bischke today on the telephone, and an idea came up regarding the concept of “open credits.” Call me an idealist. Tell me my cup is half full. Call me an education pirate (yarr). But I think I have something here. The idea is in its infant stages right now, but I’m going to tell you a bit about it anyways, to hopefully get a good discussion started. Really, that right there’s the spirit of “open.” Everyone helps by contributing, and the end product is something driven by the people!
What is an “Open Credit”
Everyone remember going to school and having to get credits so you could graduate? Only accredited institutions can give out credits (which makes sense, since you don’t want every Tom, Dick, and Jane getting degrees), and you take certain classes to receive these credits. [...]
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