Will we continue to do what we know is not in the best interest of learning and learners?
Cuckoo!
Cuckoo!
Such is the incessant cry of the hour from one of the most popular souvenirs of the black forest of Germany – the cuckoo clock.
Time is demarcated by the chirp of an 18th century animatronic bird jumping forward, moving a wing or even opening its beak before making its distinctive cry.
However, in nature the cuckoo has a more sinister reputation.
It’s one of the most common brood parasites.
Instead of investing all the time and energy necessary to raise its own young, many varieties of cuckoo sneak their eggs into the nests of other birds. When the baby cuckoos hatch, they demand an increasing amount of their clueless foster parents’ care often resulting in neglect of the birds’ own children.
Parental care is co-opted. The love and affection natural to raise parent birds’ own children are diverted to another source. And the more…
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