Thursday, June 21, 2007

Thursday Blog #1: The Readings and Class Discussion


This is the thread to discuss your comments, questions, and concerns regarding the reading assignments and their related class discussions.

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8 comments:

C.Porter said...

I always enjoy our class discussions and the time we spend together as a group. In so many ways, not in a bad way, it seems like we've been together so much longer.

June 21, 2007 at 12:49 PM
Susan Hagerty said...

Typically I don't enjoy college reading as it tends to be dry, but I've enjoyed most of the readings for this class. I'm really enjoying the Romano text and am seeing lots of parallels to what I do with my own students. He has such an easy way of writing (could it be voice :)) that reading doesn't seem a chore.

I've truly enjoyed the discussions because Sherrie, Don, and Talinn are really engaging us and valuing our thoughts and opinions. I don't feel like I'm being beaten by any philosophical stick, but am being allowed to come to my own conclusions about good writing.

June 21, 2007 at 12:49 PM
Rich said...

I myself like the reading. It is very difficult for me to get everything done. I am missing much sleep because of it. I know that next week I will have more time for all of my reading. I have had too many extra curricular activity going on.
I would like to say that the discussion and the readings are awesome. It feels good to be able to think.
Don, Sherrie, and Talinn thank you for all of your hard work so far.

June 21, 2007 at 12:50 PM
April said...

In the reading there is an overwhelming premise that pushes the notion that intelligence is measured by the ability to write and communicate really well. This does make some sense but how does this account for students who are afflicted with pervasive developmental disorders such as Asperger's Syndrome and Autism. These students are typically high IQ, highly intelligent individuals who have little or no communication and/or writing capabilities. Tell me what you think!

June 21, 2007 at 12:52 PM
tonya j said...

I have really enjoyed the discussions this week over the readings becuase it has helped me to see different perspectives on topics. I believe the texts are valuable but become much more important when we hear other's opinions and view points. Thanks everyone for great discussions and debates and thanks Don, Talinn, and SHerrie for leading great discussions. I am taking a lot from the discussions thanks to everyon'e input.

June 21, 2007 at 12:56 PM
Passporter said...

April, your post made me think about Don's supreme court quote again. "I can't tell you what intelligence is, but I know it when I see it." (Or maybe more often: I know when I DON'T see it.) Who gets to define what intelligence is for the rest of us?

You missed my brief tirade about the Japanese educational system yesterday, but one of the things I found when I was teaching there is that my students thought they were stupid b/c they'd always failed at school. A lot of them were VERY intelligent and VERY clever, but not in the Japanese Standardized Test way. Those tests really made them miss their own value as intelligent, creative human beings just because they didn't fit into the standard intelligence test box.

June 21, 2007 at 1:00 PM
NBurnem said...

I really enjoy the "relaxed" conversations about our readings. I too agree with others that I have lost alot of sleep because of the amount of reading for this course, but I am learning from the discussions more than I thought. It means alot when people don't make you feel uncomfortable about comments. Further, I feel that Don, Sherrie and Talinn, in the way they are presenting and conducting the information in the discussions make a world of difference! Good job guys!

June 21, 2007 at 1:03 PM
Tad albano said...

I'm replying to April's comment in some way, but to the larger discussions involving Elbow and the Scary Scale Tale...I really liked your observation/question regarding intelligence and autism, etc. Anecdotally, I've worked with an outstanding autistic mind, and I can see your point.
I think this evidence puts the intelligence debate into proper perpective. What kind of person can be highly intelligent but has to place themselves above another kind of thinking, exclusively. This seems to small and petty. So who are the highest order thinkers? within a human perspective? Tad

June 21, 2007 at 1:05 PM

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