Comments on: Patton Oswalt’s Brilliant, Politically Incorrect, Graduation Speech http://www.openeducation.net/2008/07/17/patton-oswalts-brilliant-politically-incorrect-graduation-speech/ Free Education for All Fri, 13 May 2011 00:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: dan http://www.openeducation.net/2008/07/17/patton-oswalts-brilliant-politically-incorrect-graduation-speech/#comment-5284 dan Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:02:53 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=269#comment-5284 i am horrified that someone with such obvious disdain for young people was once a principal. it's telling that you seem to be entirely unaware that self-obsession is not the special possession of youth, and that your own 'myth of yourself' blithely ignores that this whole article is basically about you and your own reaction to the speech and what you would have done if you'd been there. the only times you step out of yourself is to insult an entire generation of people. i am horrified that someone with such obvious disdain for young people was once a principal. it’s telling that you seem to be entirely unaware that self-obsession is not the special possession of youth, and that your own ‘myth of yourself’ blithely ignores that this whole article is basically about you and your own reaction to the speech and what you would have done if you’d been there. the only times you step out of yourself is to insult an entire generation of people.

]]> By: Justin Igger http://www.openeducation.net/2008/07/17/patton-oswalts-brilliant-politically-incorrect-graduation-speech/#comment-4973 Justin Igger Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:26:24 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=269#comment-4973 It was a good speech. Funny how the turd-educators were more preoccupied with what MIGHT offend them than the actual message. It was a good speech. Funny how the turd-educators were more preoccupied with what MIGHT offend them than the actual message.

]]> By: jason nolan http://www.openeducation.net/2008/07/17/patton-oswalts-brilliant-politically-incorrect-graduation-speech/#comment-1386 jason nolan Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:28:45 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=269#comment-1386 "education is wasted on our youth"? I've heard that one a lot, but in the long run, I have to turn it around... I something wonder if "education is just a wasted time". I'm all for learning. Teaching evening. But the institutionalization of learning? Hmmm... perhaps not... I read this speech this morning (then went and watched hellboy... a real olde sküle bildungsroman) and then saw your post. Patton really hit it on the head, though I take issue with two points... why wait until you finish school and college? I think my students would do much better if they spent a lot more time living before they went to college... or high school even. “education is wasted on our youth”? I’ve heard that one a lot, but in the long run, I have to turn it around… I something wonder if “education is just a wasted time”. I’m all for learning. Teaching evening. But the institutionalization of learning? Hmmm… perhaps not… I read this speech this morning (then went and watched hellboy… a real olde sküle bildungsroman) and then saw your post. Patton really hit it on the head, though I take issue with two points… why wait until you finish school and college? I think my students would do much better if they spent a lot more time living before they went to college… or high school even.

]]> By: Hall Monitor http://www.openeducation.net/2008/07/17/patton-oswalts-brilliant-politically-incorrect-graduation-speech/#comment-1369 Hall Monitor Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:26:15 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=269#comment-1369 We can only hope that his words are remembered by the graduating class (and even some adults in the audience.) 100% of boring speeches are completely forgotten. Maybe this model can be used in the classroom as well. Grasp the audiences attention and they're more like to hang on your words. Or at least they might look for a transcript with commentary on the internet a few weeks later! Hall Monitor http://detentionslip.org We can only hope that his words are remembered by the graduating class (and even some adults in the audience.) 100% of boring speeches are completely forgotten. Maybe this model can be used in the classroom as well. Grasp the audiences attention and they’re more like to hang on your words. Or at least they might look for a transcript with commentary on the internet a few weeks later!

Hall Monitor
http://detentionslip.org

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