As you left class and drove home (or changed a tire) what was still rolling around in your head. As you enter your classroom today how are you thinking about learning?
Have a wonderful day as you see the learners around you.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Ayers and LSI
I really enjoyed the conversations in class yesterday. I felt as if we are starting to unpack the difference between teaching and learning. As you enter into completing your LSI, I hope you do so through the lens of learning and what you think Ayers (and Smith if you have time) would say about your style. Also, as you observe your adolescent, keep the LSI and Ayers in mind.
As you left class and drove home (or changed a tire) what was still rolling around in your head. As you enter your classroom today how are you thinking about learning?
As you left class and drove home (or changed a tire) what was still rolling around in your head. As you enter your classroom today how are you thinking about learning?
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Julie,
ReplyDeleteI observed Geoff's Biology class today for about 25 minutes. In that time I observed two students of mine in a slightly different setting than my classroom. Based on my twenty five minutes, I observed these students truly multitasking: doing the project they were assigned while simultaneously talking about random things, laughing, getting their feet stuck in between chairs etc.
Can you give me a push in a direction or reel me in and tell me to start over? One thing that crossed my mind is how adolescent girls and maybe women act differently with each than they do when boys or men are in the picture. In other words, these two girls were working together and it was obvious to me that they would not be acting this way if they were partnered with a boy. I think this might have "larger societal context" based on my own experiences, but if I'm way off base here, holla at me.
Moreover, 25 minutes felt like an inadequate. So could I use this as a foundation and then bring in "any newspaper, or magazine stories about or designed for them" etc. to compliment my original observations?
Help!
Thank you.
The very concrete and abstract but not creative and feelingless learner.
Ben,
ReplyDeleteI think this is perfect. You are formulating your beliefs about how these two female learners are working. Push yourself about why you think they would be different with others present? What does this idea of multitasking mean for you as an educator? What does it mean for your learning? What does it mean for your students learning?
I think 25 minutes is fine. This isn't your thesis, this is an assignment to get you thinking. But don't over think the results, notice the process and the questions.
let me know if you want to talk more about this.
Dr. H
I will. That's helpful. Thank you very much.
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