http://epistemicgames.org/eg/the-time-it-takes-to-play/ building the future of education Mon, 21 May 2012 06:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://epistemicgames.org/eg/the-time-it-takes-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 David Williamson Shaffer Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:35:29 +0000 http://epistemicgames.org/eg/the-time-it-takes-to-play/#comment-1206 I like the Thoreau quote. It is interesting to note, I think, that an important part of the "hidden curriculum" of school has always been teaching students to live by the time clock of the industrial economy. So, yes, time management is an important part of what school is about. I like the Thoreau quote. It is interesting to note, I think, that an important part of the “hidden curriculum” of school has always been teaching students to live by the time clock of the industrial economy. So, yes, time management is an important part of what school is about.

]]> http://epistemicgames.org/eg/the-time-it-takes-to-play/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Ben Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:50:47 +0000 http://epistemicgames.org/eg/the-time-it-takes-to-play/#comment-1135 I don't know why, but this post reminded me of a favorite Thoreau quote "Time is but the stream I go a fishing in." I agree with your conclusions about rethinking the fundamentals of schooling. It would definitely be profitable to approach it from the standpoint of time management. I don’t know why, but this post reminded me of a favorite Thoreau quote “Time is but the stream I go a fishing in.” I agree with your conclusions about rethinking the fundamentals of schooling. It would definitely be profitable to approach it from the standpoint of time management.

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