Submitted by Elizabeth Wargo (not verified) on April 4, 2008 - 17:00.
I agree with the process of reflection however what I don't agree with is having to label oneself. This reminds me of how my students sometimes act when I pass back a rubric. They all switch off, "where done learning", "grade = done."
However isn't what we strive for for students/colleges/administration/political leaders/people to never stop learning?
Our world is changing so fast, especially web 2.0 and if anyone honestly thinks they are less than a novice, please share! Sure I use an aggregator and try to stay up with social networking but more often than not when I get online I am confronted with a "new" way to do things and certainly "new" information that changes the way I think. Knowing that I am a lifelong learner "novice" makes me take the time to pay attention to the world changing around me .
When helping our students understand this concept I believe that we as teachers need to show empathy by being "novices" (to me is synonymous with lifelong learners) and at the same time express our "expert" ability to empower students to love the learning process.
Novice 2 Expert - why choose?
Submitted by Elizabeth Wargo (not verified) on April 4, 2008 - 17:00.
I agree with the process of reflection however what I don't agree with is having to label oneself. This reminds me of how my students sometimes act when I pass back a rubric. They all switch off, "where done learning", "grade = done."
However isn't what we strive for for students/colleges/administration/political leaders/people to never stop learning?
Our world is changing so fast, especially web 2.0 and if anyone honestly thinks they are less than a novice, please share! Sure I use an aggregator and try to stay up with social networking but more often than not when I get online I am confronted with a "new" way to do things and certainly "new" information that changes the way I think. Knowing that I am a lifelong learner "novice" makes me take the time to pay attention to the world changing around me .
When helping our students understand this concept I believe that we as teachers need to show empathy by being "novices" (to me is synonymous with lifelong learners) and at the same time express our "expert" ability to empower students to love the learning process.