Kids

=Kids= This is a Twitter dialogue I tried to reconstruct -as I best could- following Clay Burell's posts and replies from his homepage. Clay reflects on the use of the word kids, its implications and, perhaps, the need for a new term. An inspiring conversation. Clay suggests a search for "infantilization" in his blog, which can be found [|here].

Date: 16th December 2007. To be read in reverse chronological order.


 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/35008302/fceblogGIF_normal.gif caption="Claudia Ceraso" link="http://twitter.com/fceblog"]] || **[|fceblog]** @[|cburell] Inspiring thoughts around the 'kid' word. @[|shareski] Agree. I'd like to see a post to kick off the conversation. [|8 minutes ago] from web [|in reply to cburell] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/40177242/helcatPhoto_normal.gif caption="elizabeth helfant" link="http://twitter.com/ehelfant"]] || **[|ehelfant]** @[|ssedro] @[|cburell] - I get to teach w/them in all disciplines.do as much curricular revision as tech, hard to revise and not use tech now.fun! [|about 1 hour ago] from web [|in reply to ssedro] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/40177242/helcatPhoto_normal.gif caption="elizabeth helfant" link="http://twitter.com/ehelfant"]] || **[|ehelfant]** @[|ssedro] @[|cburell] I don't teach chem anymore, just do full time teacher/curriculum support and the work load is >>er than full time ... [|...] [|about 1 hour ago] from web [|in reply to ssedro] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/40183632/langwitches_normal.jpg caption="Silvia" link="http://twitter.com/langwitches"]] || **[|langwitches]** New remix of K-12 student vision. http://tinyurl.com/2axfnr Thinking of doing sth w/my kids [|about 10 hours ago] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/35013122/webpicme_normal.jpg caption="Derrall Garrison" link="http://twitter.com/derrallg"]] || **[|derrallg]** @[|cburell] yes but there is also a cross over of meaning http://tinyurl.com/ypxngc [|about 10 hours ago] from [|twitterrific] [|in reply to cburell] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** @[|derrallg] hm, i thought that was kid leather? [|about 10 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] [|in reply to derrallg] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/35013122/webpicme_normal.jpg caption="Derrall Garrison" link="http://twitter.com/derrallg"]] || **[|derrallg]** @[|cburell] yes, but there is also an aspect of the word "kid gloves" that is protective and makes us preventative and proactive PPP :) [|about 10 hours ago] from [|twitterrific] [|in reply to cburell] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** so why label an age-group with it? just stuffs our ears against them. "just kids"? [|about 11 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** @[|ehelfant] so if we're all kids sometimes, it's not an age category [|about 11 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/37982082/Photo_1_normal.jpg caption="jethrojones" link="http://twitter.com/jethrojones"]] || **[|jethrojones]** @[|cburell] The name for kids. They are the future, after all. [|about 11 hours ago] from [|twitterrific] [|in reply to cburell] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** @[|jethrojones] hi jj - how about future what? [|about 11 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] [|in reply to jethrojones] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** @[|shareski] i'm just burned out right now. don't have the energy for a heavy post. search "infantilization" on BS. a summer theme nobody read [|about 11 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] [|in reply to shareski] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/37982082/Photo_1_normal.jpg caption="jethrojones" link="http://twitter.com/jethrojones"]] || **[|jethrojones]** @[|cburell] How about future [|about 11 hours ago] from [|twitterrific] [|in reply to cburell] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** @[|betchaboy] search "infantilization" on my blog and you'll see a series of posts about this, actually [|about 11 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] [|in reply to betchaboy] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** @[|shareski] i'll have to write that post, i guess. is my status as high school teacher (14-18 y-o) relevant here? probably. younger are kids. [|about 11 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] [|in reply to shareski] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/37752942/betchaboy_normal.jpg caption="Chris Betcher" link="http://twitter.com/betchaboy"]] || **[|betchaboy]** @[|cburell] interesting... i'd not really thought about it... like @[|shareski] said, can you write a blog on it? [|about 11 hours ago] from [|twitterrific] [|in reply to cburell] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/37752942/betchaboy_normal.jpg caption="Chris Betcher" link="http://twitter.com/betchaboy"]] || **[|betchaboy]** @[|cburell] Clay, why do you find the term "kids" patronising? I must admit I tend to use it alot and mean it in an endearing way. [|about 11 hours ago] from [|twitterrific] [|in reply to cburell] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/38475152/IMG_2814_normal.JPG caption="Dean Shareski" link="http://twitter.com/shareski"]] || **[|shareski]** @[|cburell]....I commented that you should write your own post about the "kid" thing...I'd never really thought about it before. Enlighten us. [|about 11 hours ago] from web [|in reply to cburell] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** @[|njtechteacher] wasn't aimed at you, sorry! seeing it all over the net: jakes, draper in one day. yeah, playing with a 70s Who song, but stil [|about 11 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] [|in reply to njtechteacher] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/37590522/blackcosTheta_normal_normal.png caption="JackieB" link="http://twitter.com/JackieB"]] || **[|JackieB]** @[|cburell] - Thanks. [|about 11 hours ago] from [|twitterrific] [|in reply to cburell] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** cuz let's face it: lots of adults are juvenile, stupid, immature, and so forth too. it's not a function of age. [|about 12 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** that's respectful, not patronizing or condescending. [|about 12 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** @[|JackieB] how about "young people"? "youth"? young adults? libraries seem to get it with "young adult literature". [|about 12 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] [|in reply to JackieB] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** @[|JackieB] "learner" is fay and schooly, but at least implies no need for teacher, and ability. [|about 12 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] [|in reply to JackieB] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/37590522/blackcosTheta_normal_normal.png caption="JackieB" link="http://twitter.com/JackieB"]] || **[|JackieB]** @[|cburell] - Out of curiosity, what term would you use? [|about 12 hours ago] from [|twitterrific] [|in reply to cburell] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** and "children" on all these condescending posts. i get the allusion to the Who, but still. ten bucks for a respectful label for the young [|about 12 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] ||
 * [[image:http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_images/24032712/portraittshirt1sm_normal.jpg caption="Clay Burell" link="http://twitter.com/cburell"]] || **[|cburell]** i'm tiring of the labels "kids [|about 12 hours ago] from [|TwitBin] ||