Lively Learner Gifts

'I did it all from memory.'

Eternal Student.

Teacher pointing to P,Q, on board: "OK class, which letter comes next? Redbeard, you should know this."

"Mom, please shake my chair. I'm taking a virtual school bus ride before class begins."

"Oh indeed I did: I went feral for a year when I was young. It taught me a lot about the world, but about myself too..."

"Academic freedom doesn't mean you're free not to study."

"I'm still pre-literate."

Water the hydrangeas twice a week and trim as needed. The bromeliad only needs to be high-fived on Saturday, but you can give it high and low fives anytime you have a spare moment. Just, whatever you do, don't give it a "too slow" or it will turn inward and begin shutting down.

'When they came up with a 'do your homework' app, then I'll know technology can really make life better.'

School. Learning is a lifelong process. It's only the graduation ceremonies that end.

'School of hard knocks.'

"I learned one thing today. Attitude trumps aptitude!"

'At first it's just kindergarten, but then mission creep takes over and you're in college.'

"I might have to go to school forever because the more I know the more I know I don't know."

'I think the computer has a crush on me. It asked me to remain after class.'

Education and Apprenticeships

Teacher has two boxes: "Book Smart" and "Street Smart"

Learning.

'Want to hear something scary? This is the third time this week I've gotten off the bus and still remember what I've learned.'

'I'm sorry Timmy, but if I keep going for help, you'll never learn to take care of yourself,'

'Remind me to never again ask him what he learned in school.'

"What do you mean, it's not an educational toy? I'd have to learn to ride it!"

"Why do I need to go to school? If I want to know anything I just Google it."

'I wanted to ask you about life-experience credit.'

"I wouldn't mind...But he's the teacher."

'Miss, I think I've learnt all I can too.'

'Father, when are you going to get software for our home computer that will teach me French?'

'I need to learn a trade... so I know what kind of work I'm out of.'

'Would it make a difference if I told you I was listening to book on audio?'

'The trouble with education is everyone knows how to teach, but nobody knows how to learn.'

'If i had my life to live over again... I'd make the same mistakes sooner'

'Where's the mouse for this thing?'

'After being here for more than forty years - as undergraduate, graduate student instructor, professor - what saddens me most is that this was not the college of my choice.'

We learn by doing

History. The worst past is my dad says they're still making history!