To teach in a manner that respects and cares for the souls of our students is essential if we are to provide the necessary conditions where learning can most deeply and intimately begin– Hooks 1994
Parking Lot
A parking lot is used to 'capture' questions, connections, off-topic but related somehow content, website, ... that we can share. The parking lot is used to maintain the fluency of the work we are doing in the moment, and allows us not to lose the individual voices of the group. We will then find time, I promise, to bring the content to the group. All are invited to share and respond to each other. In the spirit of making our thinking and learning public we will post our closing reflections.
(They should be no longer then 3 sentences. Really.) Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead We are going to head to Voicethread for our next blog post. I have an image that I want you to consider and respond to in any form (another image, drawing, text, audio, video). This may be a good opportunity to take a risk and do something new. This should be done by our fourth class.
http://voicethread.com/share/2128966/ Educational blogging is a connection avenue that allows you to share ideas, be supported, and maintain connections. We will use our blog to learn how to establish 'blogging norms', connect ideas, and share our voices. Our first post will be to share about someone you know that has a disability. Think about their challenges and how they managed these challenge. Write a brief entry. Use only first names (changing the name would be even better). Comment on a few posts from your peers.
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