Comments for Education Investigation http://lietze.edublogs.org Separating the wheat from the chaff Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:58:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Education in the Future….. by teachingsagittarian http://lietze.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/education-in-the-future/#comment-54 teachingsagittarian Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:22:39 +0000 http://lietze.edublogs.org/?p=63#comment-54 Wow, now that's thinking! I love the use of VoiceThread and Tony Ryan's thinking keys - way to go! Two of my favourite tools for the classroom. :) Wow, now that’s thinking! I love the use of VoiceThread and Tony Ryan’s thinking keys - way to go! Two of my favourite tools for the classroom. :)

]]> Comment on Spinning Plates and Juggling Balls by MissSignal http://lietze.edublogs.org/2008/07/12/spinning-plates-and-juggling-balls/#comment-53 MissSignal Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:27:53 +0000 http://lietze.edublogs.org/?p=68#comment-53 I agree with Allanah, I think she make a strong point about school sometimes being time out for myself but also the students. I really do find that we tend to over plan the terms and forget about all the things and experiences that pop up as the term goes on. It makes it hard to fit everything in and sometimes makes me wonder what we are passing on to the students when they know all the things we have to get through in a term and don't ever seem to get it al done! I am newish to teaching and have already learnt that there is a continual learning process that I will go through - but you are right about figuring out which ones to keep up with and the ones to leave be. Hope you have a great and relaxing holiday! :) Heymilly I agree with Allanah, I think she make a strong point about school sometimes being time out for myself but also the students.

I really do find that we tend to over plan the terms and forget about all the things and experiences that pop up as the term goes on. It makes it hard to fit everything in and sometimes makes me wonder what we are passing on to the students when they know all the things we have to get through in a term and don’t ever seem to get it al done!

I am newish to teaching and have already learnt that there is a continual learning process that I will go through - but you are right about figuring out which ones to keep up with and the ones to leave be.

Hope you have a great and relaxing holiday! :)
Heymilly

]]> Comment on Spinning Plates and Juggling Balls by Allanahk http://lietze.edublogs.org/2008/07/12/spinning-plates-and-juggling-balls/#comment-52 Allanahk Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:09:13 +0000 http://lietze.edublogs.org/?p=68#comment-52 I have long described teaching to a juggling act- keep all the balls in the air. Unfortunately if one ball falls it can make the rest shatter as you try and pick up the pieces. Taking time out is really important- sometimes school is my 'time out'- just like the kids sometimes school is a constant while home is crumbling and sometimes vica versa. Both are very important to me- it is hard to be all things to all people. Your syndicate leader is a wise person- the trick is to have a leader that appreciates the fact that sometimes schooly things are not the most important in your life. Enjoy the rest of the holidays. I have long described teaching to a juggling act- keep all the balls in the air. Unfortunately if one ball falls it can make the rest shatter as you try and pick up the pieces.

Taking time out is really important- sometimes school is my ‘time out’- just like the kids sometimes school is a constant while home is crumbling and sometimes vica versa.

Both are very important to me- it is hard to be all things to all people.

Your syndicate leader is a wise person- the trick is to have a leader that appreciates the fact that sometimes schooly things are not the most important in your life.

Enjoy the rest of the holidays.

]]> Comment on A Post Worth Noting #1 by jlietze http://lietze.edublogs.org/2008/07/08/a-post-worth-noting-1/#comment-51 jlietze Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:06:04 +0000 http://lietze.edublogs.org/?p=64#comment-51 Hi Derek Thanks for your valuable comments. Yes my question was only a starting place. The "what" and "how" questions you mentioned are excellent. And there are more questions like: What is the next step for the student? What tools will best meet their needs? Etc. I guess the "expert" teacher will also make time to reflect and then put this reflection into practice. They will always be learning, adjusting and growing. Thanks again. Hi Derek

Thanks for your valuable comments.

Yes my question was only a starting place. The “what” and “how” questions you mentioned are excellent. And there are more questions like: What is the next step for the student? What tools will best meet their needs? Etc.

I guess the “expert” teacher will also make time to reflect and then put this reflection into practice. They will always be learning, adjusting and growing.

Thanks again.

]]> Comment on A Post Worth Noting #1 by Derek http://lietze.edublogs.org/2008/07/08/a-post-worth-noting-1/#comment-50 Derek Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:34:00 +0000 http://lietze.edublogs.org/?p=64#comment-50 you say: "The question I believe an “expert” Teacher would ask is “What are my students gaining from this lesson/experience?”" I believe the expert teacher would be asking a little more than that - more along the lines of "what and how are my students learning from this experience, and how have the deliberate acts of teaching (ie pedagogical practice) contributed to this? you say: “The question I believe an “expert” Teacher would ask is “What are my students gaining from this lesson/experience?””

I believe the expert teacher would be asking a little more than that - more along the lines of “what and how are my students learning from this experience, and how have the deliberate acts of teaching (ie pedagogical practice) contributed to this?

]]> Comment on Education in the Future….. by Derek http://lietze.edublogs.org/2008/06/30/education-in-the-future/#comment-49 Derek Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:30:13 +0000 http://lietze.edublogs.org/?p=63#comment-49 Interesting to note the emphasis in children's minds of schools as physical places and the role of technology in all of this - as you say, not surprising. For me the important question to be asked about the future of education is at a level above this - "what sort of society do we want to live in in the future" - which leads to discussions about not only the 'place' where learning happens, but also its purpose and the relationship between formal learning and economic prosperity on the one hand, and the development of a 'decent society' on the other (taking into account the development of social morays, ethics and morality etc) Great to see you initiating these discussions with your students - wonder what they'll come up with if you ask them to think more broadly? Interesting to note the emphasis in children’s minds of schools as physical places and the role of technology in all of this - as you say, not surprising. For me the important question to be asked about the future of education is at a level above this - “what sort of society do we want to live in in the future” - which leads to discussions about not only the ‘place’ where learning happens, but also its purpose and the relationship between formal learning and economic prosperity on the one hand, and the development of a ‘decent society’ on the other (taking into account the development of social morays, ethics and morality etc)

Great to see you initiating these discussions with your students - wonder what they’ll come up with if you ask them to think more broadly?

]]> Comment on Education From a Christain Perspective by Derek http://lietze.edublogs.org/2008/07/08/education-from-a-christain-perspective/#comment-48 Derek Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:25:20 +0000 http://lietze.edublogs.org/?p=61#comment-48 looks like an interesting book! Hard to argue with any of the key principles listed here - and a timely reminder that education is about more than a cognitively-based process of 'learning stuff' looks like an interesting book! Hard to argue with any of the key principles listed here - and a timely reminder that education is about more than a cognitively-based process of ‘learning stuff’

]]> Comment on A Post Worth Noting #1 by jlietze http://lietze.edublogs.org/2008/07/08/a-post-worth-noting-1/#comment-47 jlietze Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:29:43 +0000 http://lietze.edublogs.org/?p=64#comment-47 Hi Durff I consider myself a Teacher whose focus is on the learner and what they are actually gaining from the lesson or struggling with. I do however find myself slipping back from time to time into being caught up with the behaviour management side of things. It can be a real battle. The question I believe an "expert" Teacher would ask is "What are my students gaining from this lesson/experience?" Hi Durff
I consider myself a Teacher whose focus is on the learner and what they are actually gaining from the lesson or struggling with.

I do however find myself slipping back from time to time into being caught up with the behaviour management side of things. It can be a real battle.

The question I believe an “expert” Teacher would ask is “What are my students gaining from this lesson/experience?”

]]> Comment on A Post Worth Noting #1 by mrsdurff http://lietze.edublogs.org/2008/07/08/a-post-worth-noting-1/#comment-46 mrsdurff Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:07:36 +0000 http://lietze.edublogs.org/?p=64#comment-46 So which one are you? Which one do you want to be? So which one are you? Which one do you want to be?

]]> Comment on Brain Gym or Not?? by jlietze http://lietze.edublogs.org/2008/04/28/brain-gym-or-not/#comment-45 jlietze Sun, 18 May 2008 09:20:54 +0000 http://lietze.edublogs.org/2008/04/28/brain-gym-or-not/#comment-45 Hi Allanah That's an interesting thought. I can see some truth in what your saying. I too have done some Brain Gym and although the proposed results are hard to measure, we definitely had fun together and it was a nice break between lessons :+) I do believe (and I'm sure you agree) that it is good for us to critically reflect on our teaching and ask some of the harder questions like: "Does research back my approaches to teaching?" Thanks for commenting :-) Hi Allanah

That’s an interesting thought. I can see some truth in what your saying. I too have done some Brain Gym and although the proposed results are hard to measure, we definitely had fun together and it was a nice break between lessons :+)

I do believe (and I’m sure you agree) that it is good for us to critically reflect on our teaching and ask some of the harder questions like: “Does research back my approaches to teaching?”

Thanks for commenting :-)

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