Week 10 March 28

Morgan Bayda, a teacher in Saskatchewan, describes her feelings and reaction to the video "An Open Letter to Education" by Dan Brown. She often felt cheated, frustrated, and un-encouraged in her education. Dan Brown describes his journey at the University of Nebraska, which eventually led to his decision to withdrawal from the university and education system altogether.
I would like to start by stating that I understand Brown's position, but dropping out is a large measure. Personally, no matter the frustrations of the education system I must march on! However, I don't know all of the details surrounding his situation and it may have been right for him.
In addition to this, I think Dan Brown made many valid points throughout his presentation. One's access to education has changed drastically throughout the years. Information can be found and the price if not free, is minimal. With all of this information, one would think that educators would use this to their advantage. Teachers should be using their resources and finding new and exciting ways to present information.
If all the teachers who taught because it was truly a passion of theirs, I think it would solve a lot of problems. First of all, all the teachers who are unemployed and willing to learn new things could have a position. In addition to this, all the teachers who made the education process miserable could do something they enjoyed.
In conclusion, along with Morgan Bayda, I was able to connect and relate to the video "An Open Letter to Education". I loved Brown's enthusiasm and powerful message.