Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
What Makes a Person Human
We were having a great discussion on the book Positronic Man this morning. A question came up about what is the line between being a robot and a person. This lead to a philosophical discussion of ethics, personhood, and the definition of the words "human" and "person". One of the kids gave her thoughts on the topic and then added "how cool is this? We're talking about robot ethics!" Just another reason to love Explorers.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Fantastic Discussion
One thing I really love about Explorers is how the students continue a debate or discussion as they are walking out of the door after class is over. Today we had one of those discussions. There is a group called Global Future 2045. They have a very interesting view on how the human race should progress. We watched a YouTube video today by this organization, and the resulting discussion was amazing! After watching the video I simply asked the students one question: Do you agree with this group's vision of the future? I encourage you to watch this video and answer that question for yourself.
Welcome to Our Blog
The purpose of our blog is to give you a quick look into the classroom. Posts will be made by both Mr. C and students. You might find quotes from discussions, pictures of what we worked on that day, links to interesting websites, or random but profound thoughts that Explorer students are known for. Enjoy!
Mr. C