Do you Teach or Do you Educate?

"Education is not the filling of a vessel, but the kindling of a flame." - Socrates

Credit must go to Conjure One for the soundtrack - used without their permission. I made this using iMovie as part of a digital literacy program for teachers at the Foothill College Krauss Center for Innovation in Los Altos, CA. All the pictures I took on campus. Please feel free to use this video in any way wish so long as it is used to inspire others to educate!

Please feel free to use this video for any purposes that promote the discussion (and critique) of what it means to teach, educate, inspire, and otherwise prepare our young people to contribute to and help build a future with increasing promise for humankind.

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[Álvaro Bazán]

Would you make this video in Spanish if I send you the translation?

I really find it inspiring and would like to use it amongst my collegues and volunteers in Bolivia.

Hope you do...

Best regards

[pierre722]

Unfortunately, I no longer have the original file, so I can't go in and edit the text. However, if you send me the translations I can add them as subtitles perhaps...?

[ManchuDan22]

Great, you've stated the OBVIOUS perfectly, without any acknowledgement of the issues or problems or solutions.

Nice EDU-BABBLE!

[pierre722]

Are you a teacher? (And by this I don't mean to ask whether you are a "teacher or educator". I simply mean, is teaching your career? Is it what you do every day?)

[Efren Basawil]

i cannot teach anybody anything i can only make them think

[CelebrationEducation]

There will always be those students who only want to be taught. For those that actually do want to be educated, there needs to be an option for them. I'm working on a really exciting option here in Southern California.

[FieroFlairTV]

At last! An eloquent distinction on the differences between being a teacher, and being an educator. This video is both accurate and brilliant. Great job!

-Gian Fiero, Educator

[Elizabeth Jordan]

What a beautiful reminder!

[yhnu ujmikol]

Something that most teachers nowadays don't understand and ain't prepare to fulfill ,...and then wanna complain that the upcoming generation are a problem to education .Without knowing that they are the ones who creating the problems and failing our youths to be educated....

[Janice Alabat]

..teaching is not just a mere giving of information and letting learners understand it...it is equipping each child the knowledge and values they need allowing them to develop to their full potential as human.."EDUCATION IS NOT FILLING THE PAIL, IT IS LIGHTING THE FIRE"

[Janice Alabat]

I really like this video...

[bebeheuy]

I Really Like The Video From Your Please feel free to use this video in any way wish so long as it is used to inspire others to educate!

[Mjhond]

Your Video Is Very Useful Sharing Credit must go to Conjure One for the soundtrack - used without their permission