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Comment on Complexity Theory and Education by Phil

Phil — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:56:32 +0000

Hi Cindy, I really enjoyed this post. Years ago I was unemployed and stuck in a big house in Indonesia all day while my wife went to work. The people that owned the house left a copy of Stuart Kauffman’s book ‘Complexity’ on their shelf and so with nothing else to do I started reading it and was riveted. I then came across Fritjof Capra’s book ‘The Web of Life’, which is also all about emergent systems and is still one of my favourite books. It never occurred to me thought to think of Education in terms of Complexity theory, which makes a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing

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Comment on Complexity Theory & Education – Part II by blogjunkie

blogjunkie — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 21:08:28 +0000

It amazes me how many times during a tech class that I stop and mentally tell myself, “Be quiet. Let them figure it out” and they do. Our students are so much more capable than we seem to want to give them credit for. I totally agree with Dan Meyers!
Now, to add to this, the entire grading/grades issue! I’m in the Joe Bower camp!

Comment on Complexity Theory & Education – Part II by Claire Thompson

Claire Thompson — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 00:53:00 +0000

Cindy,
Thanks for giving me the excuse I needed to finally sit down and watch Sugata Mitra’s TED talk His experiments and what you describe happening with your student reminds me of the “Be Less Helpful” philosophy of Dan Meyers.
Claire

Comment on Complexity Theory and Education by blogjunkie

blogjunkie — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:17:17 +0000

Hi Errin!
I have a deep, passionate interest in complexity theory and education. I hate to tell you, but the graduate mindset sticks around after the paper is done and the degree hangs on the brag wall. Next post is half finished!

Comment on Complexity Theory and Education by Errin

Errin — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 04:41:42 +0000

Wow! Are you sure you finished that MEd?! I think you’re still in graduate coursework mindset! I love the connection between complexity theory and the classroom. I often wonder how anyone can learn anything close to the same thing when you consider how complex every student, every teacher, every subject, every school, every community, is. So many variables to account for! I enjoyed reading this and look forward to the next post!

Comment on An Incredible Journey by Enough with the downtime to for a challenge… | Just a Thought...

Enough with the downtime to for a challenge… | Just a Thought... — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:33:41 +0000

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Comment on An Incredible Journey by blogjunkie

blogjunkie — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:47:59 +0000

@Claire – I have plans for posts on the projects – there were 2 – with my usual abundance of tech problems, heart-pounding decisions on whether I had lost my mind on more than a few occasions and some great learning.

@Errin – Sorry, but I’m still grinning. I would be so available to talk!

Comment on A Sense of Place by egregory

egregory — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:36:27 +0000

This sounds very SFU! My sense of place is a combination of educational settings. My first sense of place as an educator is David Livingstone Elementary, an old, brick school in East Vancouver that I attended as a child. I loved that old school. It had huge windows and I remember sitting inside, watching the never-ending rain outside. It was a warm and happy place for me.

The second place that I carry within me is the school I will be teaching at come September. I attended this school from Grades 4-7 and it was where my mother taught for 22 years. It was very much a home for me and I have many fond memories helping out or spending time in my mother’s classroom.

The last place is Charles Dickens Elementary in Vancouver. I volunteered at that school for 3 years while working my way to teacher training. If I could transport any school with me to work in for the rest of my career, it would be that school at the time I volunteered there. It was amazing, and I still hold it as my ideal for all schools to aspire to.

Comment on An Incredible Journey by egregory

egregory — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:05:59 +0000

If I wasn’t getting geared up for the Masters before reading your post (which, of course, I am!!), I’m certainly more excited to get started now! First class weekend is September 11/12 – I can hardly wait!

Thanks for the encouraging and kind words! I definitely see you as part of my support network for the coming year – I was thinking the other day about your enthusiasm towards the MEd when we met. Congratulations on making the most of the experience, and I hope you’ll be available to answer a few questions in the next few months!