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Hands-on learning
Original post made on Mar 25, 2015
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Posted by Watching
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Mar 25, 2015 at 11:05 pm
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Mar 25, 2015 at 11:05 pm
Mr. Leeper is one of those special life-changing teachers. A successful skateboard company, Ladera Longboards, came out of his class over a decade ago:
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Posted by UC Davis Grad
a resident of another community
on Mar 29, 2015 at 3:29 pm
a resident of another community
on Mar 29, 2015 at 3:29 pm
It's a shame that classes such as woodworking have received an undeserved stigma. Never mind that skills acquired in these classes often lead to rewarding careers -- the fact that a high school student has learned how to work with wood and other materials will pay off later in life, when it comes time to do remodeling work in a house that isn't necessarily "pristine"...
(Of course, there are other examples. Other commenters are welcome to fill in the gaps.)
