tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post502621994041716931..comments2024-03-26T21:25:46.348+11:00Comments on Living Life Twice: Slice Of Life Story- Fostering Conversation and CuriosityAlan j Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-91992128391042773792017-12-20T10:25:38.433+11:002017-12-20T10:25:38.433+11:00We are in fierce agreement here Tara.We are in fierce agreement here Tara.Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-11585645555179493572017-12-20T10:04:33.584+11:002017-12-20T10:04:33.584+11:00Wise post, Alan. Some of my best teaching moments ...Wise post, Alan. Some of my best teaching moments have arisen out of experiences like your friend's ant story. Our kids are really hungry for these type of experiences - both at home and in the classroom. We can't control what happens at home, but we can do our best to create room for this kind of learning in our classrooms.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-65944925852129875152017-12-19T23:19:36.685+11:002017-12-19T23:19:36.685+11:00Always pleased to have you drop by Kevin. I too am...Always pleased to have you drop by Kevin. I too am an advocate for digital writing/ learning when it is constructed as an active and creative element of building knowledge. The concern in the home is exactly as you state here, the abrogation of responsibility for monitoring and guiding such interactions. Glad you liked the ant story. I often tell it during workshop presentations. It is such an apt descriptor of celebrating wonder and observation of the world around us.Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-44346918915159925762017-12-19T23:13:26.334+11:002017-12-19T23:13:26.334+11:00I recall my six years teaching in rural settings a...I recall my six years teaching in rural settings and I agree Molly. It possesses a more organic connection to the outdoor life. It's also an active versus passive thing. No matter where we live we must encourage that active participation. We begin with our own example.Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-56431644823587120732017-12-19T23:09:22.299+11:002017-12-19T23:09:22.299+11:00Keeping bringing the wonder with you. We must be c...Keeping bringing the wonder with you. We must be curious learners too. In that way we cultivate wonder. It becomes an infectious, irresistible force. Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-51253886453014791102017-12-19T23:07:23.442+11:002017-12-19T23:07:23.442+11:00Thanks for your response Michelle. I agree with yo...Thanks for your response Michelle. I agree with you with respect to wonder. As teachers we must bring our own wondering into the classroom, Wondering must be valued in order for it flourish.Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-86780577846313172992017-12-19T21:49:30.536+11:002017-12-19T21:49:30.536+11:00Hmm. I just had two versions of this same conversa...Hmm. I just had two versions of this same conversation -- at school, with teachers, and at a party, with neighbors. The role of teachers has perhaps never been more valuable, nor challenging, than now - when so many parents seem to have relinquished much of learning at home to the screen (and I say that as an advocate of digital writing).<br />Thanks for the perfect post to share back to some of my conversation friends.<br />Kevin<br />PS -- the ant story is perfectDogtraxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079631702744063837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-19485842281489459472017-12-19T21:35:26.994+11:002017-12-19T21:35:26.994+11:00An ant castle! That moment will certainly be remem...An ant castle! That moment will certainly be remembered. Your post is an important one. I'm fortunate enough to work in a rural district where outdoor play is still a big part of most childrens' lives. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.mbhmainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368641525885104669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-45914638935041518472017-12-19T20:52:59.444+11:002017-12-19T20:52:59.444+11:00I see that in some of our international school kid...I see that in some of our international school kids too- they have lots of travel opportunities, but somehow much of it becomes virtual. I am consciously trying to bring more wonder into our classroom. Ms. Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051687492442765155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-63885262812278938402017-12-19T20:01:31.781+11:002017-12-19T20:01:31.781+11:00Wonder is essential to true learning. That is what...Wonder is essential to true learning. That is what I believe. I love the story about ants! Brilliantly cultivated teachable moment!Michelle Haseltinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00616389589179983330noreply@blogger.com