Dissection Technology

Dissection in the classroom has been a hot button issue for students and instructors alike. A humane educator is against dissection in the classroom because of the cruelty to the animals being studied. Learning about life through death does not make much sense. Luckily for educators technology is available from many databases for use in schools. There are also options through teachkind.org to teach life sciences without dissection, information on why dissection is not an effective learning tool, and evidence that the animal dissection industry is not safe for schools to support.

Regina~ I think your blog is a fantastic idea. I checked out the website about Humane Education and agree wholeheartedly that we need to incorporate this kind of education into our classrooms. Especially today, it's essential that kids learn to be humane towards each other and also to animals. Like the website says, if kids can learn to be humane to innocent creatures that are unable to protect themselves, they will learn to be good, compassionate and kind citizens of this world. I also think it's so great, especially as a future teacher, that you can sign up to be sent free information about how to use this education in your classroom, and that the website offers free videos you can download and use in your classroom; another way to use technology in a useful and educational way. I was just wondering, how did you find this great website and also if you get sent their information, do you find it really helpful? Thanks!
~Meg

Teach Kind

There is a great website about HUMANE EDUCATION that got me started using the ideas of empathy, character building, and violence prevention in the classroom. This site allows you to sign up and receive free lesson plans and multimedia kits. There are also lots of video resources they give out which helps in the classroom to breakup the day with a video about animals, science, or social issues that follow the ideas of empathy and character building. The best thing of all is that you can watch the videos online, download lesson plans with printable materials, and it is all free. I highly recommend teachkind.org for any educator.

Welcome to Humane Education

This blog is for anyone who is interested in teaching. Humane education is an education centered around empathy for others including humans, animals, and the environment. The idea of humane education comes as a response to violence from young people. This violence often starts toward animals before it moves toward humans. Humane education is a easy way to combat violence in the classroom and help create caring students. As the weeks go by I will be sharing my experiences with humane education, resources available, and any other news on humane education related material.