Am I preparing my students to get a job at Google? No I'm not. I want to prepare my students to become critical thinkers and problem solvers so when they get in the workforce they can overcome any obstacle. I believe it is up to the students to decide where to work and if they choose to work for Google more power to them. Two topics that I enjoyed the most from this article: Humility and Ownership. Most people are never taught these qualities and are distraught when someone corrects their behavior or performance at work. As a teacher, I make sure to expose my students with skills that they will fail so that they can learn from their mistakes. Just like what we are doing for our 20% project. Humility shows students that they are correct all the time but it does not hurt to listen to others for advice. I want my students to be life-long learners and have an open-mind for things they hear.
I do agree to on the philosophy that Google has when hiring a new employee. I believe that every company/corporations should build this foundation to have a positive environment in which people will not be afraid to fail at what they do. With that being said, I believe teachers should be allowed to fail and be creative when teaching students. After all, if they want students to be creative, critical thinkers and problem solvers teachers should have some expertise in these topics.
I do agree to on the philosophy that Google has when hiring a new employee. I believe that every company/corporations should build this foundation to have a positive environment in which people will not be afraid to fail at what they do. With that being said, I believe teachers should be allowed to fail and be creative when teaching students. After all, if they want students to be creative, critical thinkers and problem solvers teachers should have some expertise in these topics.