tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966416614024319025.post3176502211528216081..comments2023-04-05T02:01:10.220-04:00Comments on Ignite. Incite. Inspire.: Creating the Goals for LearningNeil Finneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01786005229455864695noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966416614024319025.post-87649515949418958192011-06-16T07:28:32.881-04:002011-06-16T07:28:32.881-04:00The post is absolutely great! Lots of great inform...The post is absolutely great! Lots of great information and inspiration, Also like to admire the time and effort you put into your blog and detailed information you offer! I will bookmark your site!Essay Writinghttp://www.essayprovider.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966416614024319025.post-42799427488152741952011-04-18T20:50:38.184-04:002011-04-18T20:50:38.184-04:00Mark, I agree. There is certainly a careful balanc...Mark, I agree. There is certainly a careful balance between the entertainer and the educator in our classroom everyday. Students do need the positive learning environment (whether comfortable, valued, humourous, or otherwise pleasant) in order to be at their optimum condition for learning. <br /><br />Skill-based teaching at its core demands tactics and approaches that build a concept and knowledge level - but even those things will not thrive without the pre-conditions of learning that you are aluding to.<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts. Looking forward to checking out your blog.Neil Finneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786005229455864695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966416614024319025.post-1125846428234515552011-04-18T20:34:31.133-04:002011-04-18T20:34:31.133-04:00Neil your comment about learning intentions as Pet...Neil your comment about learning intentions as Peter points out is the corner stone effective practice and should at the end of the lesson enable us to assess whether students got it or not. <br /><br />Of course its not always as easy as that particularly if we are teaching at the concept or understanding level.<br /><br />And its not always possible to 'entertain' about a skill - which probably goes back to a prior step I think in setting up classroom learning communities - discussing the notions of hard work, diligence, what the teachers role is with students, the values of fairness etc... <br /><br />I recently wrote about that preparation for learning stage on my blog at www.mwalker.com.au.<br /><br />Thanks for the post as its always useful to reflect on things.<br /><br />Mark WalkerMark Walkerhttp://www.mwalker.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966416614024319025.post-29246256238402364732011-04-14T11:26:31.433-04:002011-04-14T11:26:31.433-04:00Wow. Those are excellent suggestions and present w...Wow. Those are excellent suggestions and present with them meaningful ways to connect to students. I love the idea of giving the curriculum to your class and having them direct the learning that will attain curriculum goals and 'benchmarks.' Thanks so much for sharing your views, Peter!Neil Finneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01786005229455864695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5966416614024319025.post-71850812564391515722011-04-14T09:18:04.183-04:002011-04-14T09:18:04.183-04:00Hi Neil,
Excellent thoughts. You have identified ...Hi Neil,<br /><br />Excellent thoughts. You have identified one of the cornerstones of good practice - that of explicitly 'setting the stage' for learning. Ausubel, in 1968, called this the 'advance organizer'.<br /><br />It's always been challenge for me to get the kids to 'own' this advance organizer. Yes, I could state it, write it, perform it - but, to get the kids to buy into it with the depth that drives their inquiry, engagement and succes has been more difficult.<br /><br />One thing I have tried - with limited success- is to share the curriculum documents with them and have them attempt to 'unpack it' into their own language and then generate strategies to proceed in acquiring the knowledge, skills, etc.<br /><br />I even created an online collaborative journal writing environment in which all this tacit knowledge could be made explicit. <br /><br />Hard to keep it from being 'just an exercise' though.<br /><br />Such is our awesome profession! :-)<br /><br />Looking forward to learning more!Peter Skillenhttp://theconstructionzone.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com