I did read Tom's post and I definitely understood that it was a metaphor the second time I read it. Maybe some people did not understand the exact metaphor that it was about computers. I would assume that students at least noted that it was an article about advancement in the classroom. The first hint that it was a metaphor was "Tom, Tom, you cannot have students bring home pencils and paper." Well, you obviously can have students bring home pencils and paper. Another hint was "Cool, this is a toy" about a pencil? No one thinks a pencil is a toy, but people do think that about computers all the time. I encounter alot of metaphors on a daily basis as well as others whether they notice them or not. It is a common part of American communication. A short list of some of the metaphors I encounteres were:"It rained cats and dogs", "I'm heartbroken", "The grass is greener on the other side. As educators we can help our students understand metaphors by teaching them to use context clues. If they are reading something that doesn't make sense, or one word doesn't fit, they should consider that they may be reading a metaphor. We use metaphors to make our writing and speaking more colorful and entertaining. Using metagphors is a great way to use our imaginations.
The very first sentence in your post is: "I did read Tom's post and I definitely understood that it was a metaphor. " That is not correct. You clearly did not understand the metaphor the first time you read the post in question as is clear by what you wrote in your Blog Post 10. In an email to you I suggested that perhaps you meant to write The second time I read Tom's post I realized it was a metaphor. You replied "Yes sir this is what I meant to say, I was referring to the second time I read it when I understood the post."
ReplyDeleteThank you for the clarification.