<excerpt>I think Eric and Robin are eloquently discussing
important issues here.=A0 Much of adult education now is
designed to motivate people. Where did they lose self-
motivation?=20 I don't think "they lost it." I just think that
not everyone in education (adult & K-12) is perhaps as "aware"
YET as they could be of <excerpt>And another thing, since when
did literacy have anything to do with success in modern life?
The most illiterate memos come from the highest paid executives.
I work for them at a MUCH lower pay rate, but LOL. Very funny
(sadly so, perhaps)! However, literacy, I believe is a deeper
issue than merely being able to spell correctly. I know many
people who have poor grammer & bad spelling, but whom I would
still consider to be highly literate. Literacy, in my opinion,
is the ability to communicate effectively in the "modes"
commonly used by the culture (whether that be writing memos,
completing job applications, typing emails, or jiving to rap
music!). <excerpt>I think real education is an act