I appreciate Ronald M. Ayers’s quote in the masthead on his blog: “I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.”–Socrates. This is a refreshingly historic and cosmopolitan view of teaching and learning. It’s a view I search to find among more people in education.
I have the following quote from Eric Hoffer on my email:’In time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists.’ I hate that it is usually true.
I had forgotten Eric Hoffer’s quote. Thanks for the reminder. It’s worth remembering. I too find that it is usually true. I’m pleased that at least some educators remain learners, so they can model ways to adapt during drastic changes. That said, I find it fascinating guessing when in prospect something is a drastic change and when it is a variation of a normal part of life.