Monday, October 13, 2008
Brain rules
I like the whole video. I have always been intrigued with how the brain works. We all do learn differently concerning time, place, and so much of what we do for learning in our schools just does not follow suit. I'm not sure what the answer is for engaging kids. But much of what is in this video needs to be thought of as we trudge on into the the future of teaching and learning. One big point that stuck out for me was the fact that we learn through pictures. I really think video production would be a great tool because it incorporates so much repetition. I think with repetition and pictures learning can be enhanced.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
02_SV_TeacherShortcommings
I know education is different today than in the past. I do think teachers need to change what they do to keep things fresh. I do not like the notion that so much of what we see on the selling of the 21st century learners and how they need to learn sometimes cuts the teacher down. Public education has worked for well over 125 years and it will continue to work so long as students are willing to come to school with some of their own self motivation. School for students and real life jobs for student when they become adults is not all about fun. Students still need to be equipped for the "real world" to deal with adversity, confrontation, disappointment, boredom, and change. Sometimes I just get tired of hearing students say, "can't we do something fun to learn". The fun part of learning should be knowing that what knowledge you have acquired is yours and that it can never be taken away. Not wheather you were having fun when you acquire it.
I know education is different today than in the past. I do think teachers need to change what they do to keep things fresh. I do not like the notion that so much of what we see on the selling of the 21st century learners and how they need to learn sometimes cuts the teacher down. Public education has worked for well over 125 years and it will continue to work so long as students are willing to come to school with some of their own self motivation. School for students and real life jobs for student when they become adults is not all about fun. Students still need to be equipped for the "real world" to deal with adversity, confrontation, disappointment, boredom, and change. Sometimes I just get tired of hearing students say, "can't we do something fun to learn". The fun part of learning should be knowing that what knowledge you have acquired is yours and that it can never be taken away. Not wheather you were having fun when you acquire it.
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