tony brainstorms vs the snark
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Story and art by tony brainstorms
Special thanks to creative consultantNicole and bill
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Tony, a mild-manneredgrad student lectureshis class...
Noengagement,
there's got tobe a better
way!
Later that day...If only they
could customizetheir education!
...If only theycould learn by
solving real-worldproblems!
Pick your own material...
Zzzzzz...
Why do weforce them
through the sameexperience?
Everyonelearns
differently.
... Eliminate"canned" homework
problems...
... Design yourown major...
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The next day, inHancock hall...
Just to keep
the lights on inone building for amonth!
That's 3000students' tuitionTo power campus
each year!
Later that night...
... That endsthe review
session, have agreat night.
Now,where's the
lightswitch?
$20,000! That s twostudents' entireannual tuition!
There are125
buildings oncampus...
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This isn't mynormal room! I
don't haveaccess!
The lightswill be onall night!
$20,000...$20,000...$20,000!Noooooo!
Enterpassword to
control lighting
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The next day, at the education director's office...
... And so wecould use a green
engineering challengeas an educationalexperience for the
students.
Students can'tfix this! Theydon't knowanything!
I haven'tcertified
them yet!!
Don't rockthe boat!
Don't youhave
research todo!?
This is howwe've always
done it!
Thatwould be
veryinconvenientto grade!
Oh no! My arch nemesis!
The snark!!!
Just give the,your lecture likea good teacher-
bot!
Don't voidthe
warranty!
This is all Iknow so this is
what we'redoing!
There willbe no
creativityhere!
What's next,people thinking on
their own!?
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The snarkwill threaten
my career anduse my lovedones against
me!
I must assume asecret identity to combat the
snark and spread learner-centered teaching...
I mustbecome... Tony
brainst
orms!!!
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Back at his secret lair, a highly adaptable space focused on criticalengagement, tony brainstorms contemplates his next move...
I'mready to returnand battle the
snark!
Nice tights, who are yousupposed to be?
I'll combat yourindustrial view of
education with learner-
centered teaching andproven results!
Tremble at the wordsof Ivan illich, youdastardly snark!
I'm tonybrainstorms!
... Thank goodness for my GEDItraining And ongoing discussions in NMFS, or I would be
no match for the snark's narrow-minded and derisivecomments!
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...Theplanning of new
educational institutions oughtnot begin with the administrative
goals of a principal orpresident...
Our presenteducational institutionsare at the service of the
teachers' goals...
... Industry hassurrounded people with
artifacts whose inner workingsonly specialists are allowed
to understand...
... Start with thequestion, "what kinds ofthings and people might learners
want to be in contact with inorder to learn?"...
Warrantyvoid ifopened!
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... By being warnedthat it will break if he
tries...
... But nowcar makersmultiply wires and
withhold manuals fromeveryone except
specializedmechanics."
... In thethirties, any self-
respecting boy knewhow to repair an
automobile...
... The non-specialist is discouraged fromfiguring out what makes a watch tick...
... Paralleling the
untouchability ofteaching tools is theimpenetrability ofmodern junk...
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We're spending$20,000 per building
each month onelectricity!
If I had$20,000 to improve mycourse, I could get
educational artifacts formy students to learn
with!
Insert educationalartifacts from your favorite
field here...
And I have aneducational plan
to get us themoney!
We could breakdown the impenetrable
wall, and give them a real-world learning
experience!
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Engineering studentscould learn the principles
of fluid mechanics, heattransfer, and
thermodynamics byproducing green
energy!
Sociology and psychologystudents could develop Greenercultural thinking and behaviors!
Civilengineering
students couldincorporate the designsand make sure they are
structurallysound!
Managementstudents could
organize the teamand direct the
program!
Interior designstudents could createspaces that encouragegreener thinking and
make it convenient tobe green!
Marketing andcommunications studentscould promote the program
and solicit corporatesponsors!
Finance studentscould evaluate the
viability of concepts andpredict a return on
investment!
Horticulturemajors could
introduce plants thatimprove interior air
quality!
Landscapearchitects coulddesign exterior
planting a thatimprove energyefficiency!
Architecture students
could design green buildingmodifications to reduce powerconsumption!
Students could learnfrom experience rather than
textbooks! and make a lastingdifference!
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If we could cut campus powerconsumption in half, we would save
$16 million annually.... Providing fundingfor undergraduate
research andeducational materials!
Tune in next time to see tonybrainstorms join with fellowbrainstormers as they battle theirmost challenging foe yet:
I'll get you nexttime, brainstorms!
Blast you tony
brainstorms! I can't arguewith your learner-centeredideals that are self-
supporting!!
Tonybrainstorms!
The amazingGardo!
GEDI mastershelli