Kent Chesnut

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  Kent commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  Another Foray into Tech and Literacy: Contra The New Yorker

  Clay,
  Your notes on how high schools turn off students to literacy by their teaching methods brought the following to mind. 
  
  A few months ago, my daughter mentioned that her junior class was going to read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.  She noted that was sad - because she really liked the book!  When I asked her why it would be sad to read a book that she considered great, she answered that they would be doing worksheets / analysis / etc every day and it would kill any enjoyment anyone got from reading the book.  I've elaborated on the story a little more at http://g4classes.com/learningforward/?s=huckleberry if anyone is interested.
  
  Regards, Kent