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Sting's Book Club: Socrates' Way -- Spring 09 Book
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You don't have to read the books to read the blog (but once you read the blog, hopefully you'll want to read the books! Friday, January 16, 2009. Socrates' Way - Spring 09 Book. Do you still love books? If so, I hope you will join us as we read. Socrates' Way: Seven Keys to Using the Mind to the Utmost. If you're interested in using your mind to the utmost (what fun! I will be happy to reserve a copy for you; reading will commence in mid-February, but I will start posting my thoughts forthwith.
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Sting's Book Club: The Way(s)
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You don't have to read the books to read the blog (but once you read the blog, hopefully you'll want to read the books! Thursday, March 5, 2009. I like this line: "To truly follow Socrates' Way, we must find our own" (17). Yeah, that's pretty zen-sounding, isn't it? But I love the notion of being constantly prompted to think deeply, and not just to "assume" that what we believe on the surface is actually what we beleive. Posted by Bret R. Fuller. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bret R. Fuller.
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Sting's Book Club: The Canary Problem
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You don't have to read the books to read the blog (but once you read the blog, hopefully you'll want to read the books! Friday, October 17, 2008. What did you guys think of the Canary Problem (pages 86-on)? Had you heard of it before? I loved the way that Finkel. Demonstrates how you can extend the process and make the learning much more meaningful as a result. Posted by Bret R. Fuller. Labels: Teaching with Your Mouth Shut. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bret R. Fuller. The Future of Nature.
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Sting's Book Club: Outliers -- Looking at Why Some People Are Successful
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You don't have to read the books to read the blog (but once you read the blog, hopefully you'll want to read the books! Monday, December 8, 2008. Outliers - Looking at Why Some People Are Successful. Gladwell is an absolute pleasure to read. He takes a seemingly simple notion, and then he flips it on its head. For more info, be sure to check out the author's web site: http:/ www.gladwell.com/outliers/index.html. Posted by Bret R. Fuller. January 4, 2009 at 11:55 AM. Bret R. Fuller. I was born in 1973, so...
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Sting's Book Club: Socrates--a gadfly martyred for free speech?
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You don't have to read the books to read the blog (but once you read the blog, hopefully you'll want to read the books! Saturday, April 4, 2009. Socrates- a gadfly martyred for free speech? I find it interesting that Gross portrays Socrates as a martyr for freedom- specifically freedom of speech. I submit that Socrates was not a martyr or a "gadfly" in the sense of a Thoreau, Gandhi, or Martin Luther King. Socrates was indeed a "gadfly"but in what sense? Was Socrates an advocate of free speech as such?
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Sting's Book Club: Inquiry: The Instructor's Role
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You don't have to read the books to read the blog (but once you read the blog, hopefully you'll want to read the books! Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Inquiry: The Instructor's Role. Finkel summarizes the "five main jobs" that instructors interested in inquiry-centered teaching have (page 59). Keep these tasks in mind:. 1 Organize the inquiry. 2 Develop ways to help students engage with the text (without giving them the answers). 3 Develop students inquiry skills. 4 Evaluate students' work.
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Sting's Book Club: Virtual, non-authentic experiences
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You don't have to read the books to read the blog (but once you read the blog, hopefully you'll want to read the books! Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Virtual, non-authentic experiences. Pages 194-204) suggests that too much technology isn't good for the souls of little boys and girls. And here's something to consider: if you're overexposed to a " similated. World," you risk becoming dead to the real world. You risk losing all sense of connection, your sense of place. Computers come with a cost, one that Monke.
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Sting's Book Club: A Vinyl Killer
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You don't have to read the books to read the blog (but once you read the blog, hopefully you'll want to read the books! Thursday, April 9, 2009. Sandra Steingraber ("The Pirates of Illiopolis," pp. 268-283) is making an appearance at RCTC tonight, which prompted me to skip ahead in The Future of Nature. To read her article. Is there more cancer in the community? Apparently no one has bothered to check. Is vinyl a dangerous product to make? Apparently so, but no one seems to care enough to do much about it.
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Sting's Book Club: "Refusing" to Teach
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You don't have to read the books to read the blog (but once you read the blog, hopefully you'll want to read the books! Monday, October 20, 2008. What would happen if you went into the class and didn't stand up in front of the class? What if you just took a seat with the students? Is it simply because we didn't give enough time to getting students used to the role? Did we resume our "instructor role" too soon? Posted by Bret R. Fuller. Labels: Teaching with Your Mouth Shut. Bret R. Fuller.
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Sting's Book Club: Final Thoughts on Teaching with Your Mouth Shut
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You don't have to read the books to read the blog (but once you read the blog, hopefully you'll want to read the books! Tuesday, October 21, 2008. Final Thoughts on Teaching with Your Mouth Shut. Have you ever thought about the distinction between. Keep in mind this quote: "We. Only when some obstacle arises, preventing the satisfaction of our needs and throwing us into disequilibrium" (151). My conclusion is this: we need to focus on teaching our students how to. Posted by Bret R. Fuller. I've taught an...