Fishbowl Recap

I reviewed the January '07 Fishbowl blog for a recent class assignment. The first blog was titled A Blueprint for Colorado? and was very interesting. Here's the link: http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/01/blueprint-for-colorado.html. Although I know very little about the Colorado education system, the blog got me to thinking about our local education boards here in Alabama. I wonder how many changes have been discussed and enacted by officials who do not even understand educational functions or matters at all. Now I do realize that this blog is over two years old and the present economic crisis has probably begun to influence educational decisions, but I'm sure there are legitimate concerns. It's an interesting read so check it out.

The second blog I reviewed was also for January '07. That one was really amazing. It was strangely titled Change the World-One Water Buffalo At A Time. Here's the link: http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/01/change-world-one-water-buffalo-at-time.html.
This was a very powerful video and it really can put things into perspective quickly. Sometimes our world view as Americans can be so limited. We can hardly imagine how someone giving someone else a water buffalo could make such a huge impact. Imagine if someone came to your house in your suburb and gave you a cow. You probably would not even know what to say. You more than likely would not be grateful but rather offended to say the least. Yet in other cultures such as the one in the video they are speechless. This was just one small thing that changed many peoples lives. Check out the video, it's worth watching so here's the link: http://www.thompsonjazz.com/movies/waterbuffalo/flash-hi.htm.