Teachable Moments
Some of the most powerful and unforgettable lessons in life come from the times when teachable moments present themselves and we are able to recognize the moment and capitalize on it. What a great moment in a teacher’s life when a student asks a deep and thought provoking question and in minutes you can search and acquire the media that will craft your powerful guiding response that will lead to in-depth discussion that leave the whole classroom with a lasting impression and life lesson learned. Now imagine when this moment comes and your use of technology doesn’t deliver in the process but hinders it through blocked access or the media acquired make one hesitate in crafting a synthesized response because your are not sure of the copyright laws allow you to use it. My fear is the current situation with censorship in the form of technology blocking and copyright paralysis, the teachable moment will not bear the fruit we long for since the item we would want to use to shed light on the learning need would have blocked access or the fear of copyright infringement would cause hesitation in using beneficial material in a manner of enlightenment. Will our culture be so inhibited by access denial and usage paralysis that opportunities to use teachable moments to learn the important lessons in life will be lost? Lets hope not because too many moments have slipped by already.
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