From our Internet Cultures project I
learned a lot about many cultures that I did not know. Focusing on the educational aspects, I had no
idea that Russia places such high, competitive emphasis on education. I did not know that achieving an education in
Laos is very difficult due to accessibility and poor economic conditions. I did not know (though am not completely
surprised) that Pakistan culture places far more importance on males achieving
an education than females. Heck, until
this project I had the misguided notion that the Filipino language is based on
Spanish rather than Tagalog.
My take-away from this project is that
we must always be mindful that our culture is not the only culture. Our own little world is just a piece of a
vast network of widely varied and complex ways of living. Educators must especially be vigilant at
recognizing and embracing others of different cultures. Students and their families must feel valued
in order to actively collaborate with teachers.
Every good teacher knows that parent participation plays a huge role in
a student’s success. I guess what I
learned most from this project is that when I am a teacher, I must truly strive
to “know” my students. I will seek to
educate myself when I have students who hail from cultures that are unfamiliar
to me. I will work to understand and
respect their customs. I’m excited at
the prospect of learning different ways of life from my students and their
families!
Internet Cultures Project
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