1. Wk1 Reading - Possibilities
"I am paraphrasing from the TED video on Benjamin Zander in the Wk 1 reading: The Art of Possibility, chapters 1-3 on the Full Sail web page http://online.fullsail.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=assignment.main&itemId=193928, and from the text, chapters 1 through 3, along with providing my own thoughts.
A teacher doesn’t take the test. My name is on the classroom door but it is the students who make up the class.
The teacher depends for his/her power on his/her ability to make students powerful.
In the realm of possibility, we gain our knowledge by invention. The action in a universe of possibility may be characterized as generative, or giving, in all senses of that word - producing new life, creating new ideas, consciously endowing with meaning, contributing, yielding to the power of contexts. Emotions are abundant here: joy, grace, awe, wholeness, passion, and compassion.
A teacher’s job is to awaken the possibilities in others."
Comment:
Tom I am also an educator and I enjoyed reading your post. I also take great pride in knowing that I am afforded the opportunity to touch so many lives. I especially liked the part of the book that spoke about Michelangelo and his quote about marble that is turned into works of art from within once you remove the excess material. This gave me a different approach at looking at my students. We must simply work to bring out their inner strengths and beauty!
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