Scientism. I never thought of this word as being a part of the "technopoly" society, but I can easily see why science has its own technological advances. Now, with that being said, as a Christian teacher I definitely had some strong feelings as I read this chapter. I feel that science is an important topic for my students, and own children for that matter, because it allows them to hypothesize, question, and research new and old ideas. On the other hand, I do not feel that science should be the be all, end all. In this chapter, I felt that science had to be the basis for everything with technology, including God. That is where my faith come into play. I think there needs to be a balance between knowing that God made the Heavens and the Earth and is our moral authority, as well as an understanding for how electricity powers machines.
This chapter also made me think about how my classroom runs, and the behaviors of the students that enter through my door. On page 151, paragraph 2, there is discussion about Stanley Milgram and his work titled Obedience to Authority. This was a good reminder that the example I am setting for my students and I what I expect of them in and out of the classroom is unbelievably important. I am either setting them up for success or failure, both academically, spiritually, and emotionally. I feel as though there are definitely things that I can tweak in order to better exemplify a God-honoring teacher at all times and areas that I can work on. Does this trigger any ideas for you?
I think one way I can improve myself and reflect a God honoring teacher is by showing more mercy to my students. There is so much to do and I lose track of what is going on and have a short fuse at times when my students are not following directions or do something wrong. I need to be able to understand that everyone makes mistakes and to teach them how to better themselves rather than repeating the same mistake.
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