tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post4631589721227236291..comments2024-03-28T00:28:06.035+13:00Comments on leading and learning: Tapping the learners default model of learning.Bruce Hammondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-79799147064223851752009-10-10T17:44:36.787+13:002009-10-10T17:44:36.787+13:00Couldn't agree more. It is the environment tha...Couldn't agree more. It is the environment that children come from that plays such an important part in a child's future - for better or worse .The early years are where we ought to putting our emphasis - in creating a fair world for all.It's , as you say, hardly a level playing field at present.Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-34708574786160686102009-10-10T17:12:08.330+13:002009-10-10T17:12:08.330+13:00There are a lot of difficult issues associated wit...There are a lot of difficult issues associated with childhood learning and education. Some children from more priveledged backgrounds have access to better schools and have homes that are better for learning - others don't. Some get shot at or have bullets going through houses while they are trying to study - is this fair?<br /><br />Speaking about child learning, read this on how to turn any child into a genius: <a href="http://bestbraindrain.com/2009/10/04/how-to-turn-your-child-into-a-genius-with-a-superior-memory-for-their-age-and-greatly-increase-their-interest-in-learning-and-education.aspx" rel="nofollow">Greatly improve your child's memory fast!</a>Child geniushttp://www.bestbraindrain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-19169761613502698952009-10-09T14:28:24.101+13:002009-10-09T14:28:24.101+13:00It is about time the wise ones who know best reali...It is about time the wise ones who know best realized the issue is how to engage learners not the need to measure and standardize them!Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-68052915014232740912009-10-07T20:03:29.936+13:002009-10-07T20:03:29.936+13:00I love this comment Bruce.
"There is alread...I love this comment Bruce.<br /> <br />"There is already a curriculum available for teachers to tap into –every student brings with them their own lives, their curiosities, their concerns , their questions, their sensory impressions, their theories, their environment, all available to be utilized, amplified and extended by the teachers". <br /><br />It's a scary prospect to ask teachers to let go of some of their control and let the children take tha lead, but where it has happened the results are exciting and teachers love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-80681868551863443532009-10-07T18:50:52.879+13:002009-10-07T18:50:52.879+13:00What you are desribing was once called child-centr...What you are desribing was once called child-centred, holistic, or integrated learning. And you are right the current fragmented and measureable approach to learning is causing the probem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com