So class Wednesday was great. It was really helpful and I think I'm safe in saying that I think it will help all of us immensely as we continue working on our lesson plans. They are a lot of work, but they can be a lot of fun too, coming up with different activites and thinking outside of the box to make common subjects interesting and beneficial. Setting the standards of our LPSs as a class I think was also a great idea, so they can be fairly uniform in their content.
And just gotta say, yesterday was a blast! It was so much fun! :) And thanks to everyone for the great pictures. I had a fun time taking them lol. It's good to be able to kick off our shoes for a while and just have a fun time together. Being able to play around together and getting the chance to bond and further our friendships was great. One of many great times to come I'm sure. Y'all have a great rest of your days and I'll see you in class Wednesday! :)
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Sticky Situations
Hey all. Well I thought that the discussion we had to go with some possible scenarios was great. Not the situations, but what we came up with on how to handle them. I think that it's very important to not single our students out, or to treat them differently, no matter the case. Whether it be at a party or in the classroom where a crush my be involved, we need to not loose sight of who we are as people and not judge them.
Last semester when I was a FHP co-leader, there were a couple times that the subject of religions was brought up. It was slightly uncomfortable because I wanted to state my views on the matter at hand, but it wasn't my place. The first time it wasn't much of a big deal and pretty much dropped after just a couple of minutes. Another time there was a rather long discussion about several of their different viewpoints and many of us found out that one of the students was Jewish. None of it was negative, it was just casual conversation, and I think all of us were curious.
I found as the semester progressed that how my co-leader and myself acted toward situations/ how we handled them, is often how our students tended to look and react to them as well. It was sort of a wake-up call to me, just making me realize how much of an influence I had in those freshmen's lives. They looked up to me not only as an older student, but as a role model. Just keeping that in mind made it easier I think to make good decisions and to think more about my actions and how they could be portrayed by others. When we get into sticky situations next semester (it's the inevitable) we just need to take a step back and think about how we will react to it. If we stay calm and collected, it will often influence those around us to be the same. How "bad" a situation is all depends on how we decide to handle it.
Last semester when I was a FHP co-leader, there were a couple times that the subject of religions was brought up. It was slightly uncomfortable because I wanted to state my views on the matter at hand, but it wasn't my place. The first time it wasn't much of a big deal and pretty much dropped after just a couple of minutes. Another time there was a rather long discussion about several of their different viewpoints and many of us found out that one of the students was Jewish. None of it was negative, it was just casual conversation, and I think all of us were curious.
I found as the semester progressed that how my co-leader and myself acted toward situations/ how we handled them, is often how our students tended to look and react to them as well. It was sort of a wake-up call to me, just making me realize how much of an influence I had in those freshmen's lives. They looked up to me not only as an older student, but as a role model. Just keeping that in mind made it easier I think to make good decisions and to think more about my actions and how they could be portrayed by others. When we get into sticky situations next semester (it's the inevitable) we just need to take a step back and think about how we will react to it. If we stay calm and collected, it will often influence those around us to be the same. How "bad" a situation is all depends on how we decide to handle it.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Fun and Amazement
On Thursday I had my first official tour of the ISU campus. Austin did a great job of providing information and fun facts. I thought it was really fun and interesting, especially since I have never had one before. I had only ever been here for a couple different conferences and looked around on my own. It was neat to experience. :)
On Friday I attended ISCORE as well. The Native American dishes that were served for lunch were amazing! And the Keynote Address given by Ariel Luckey was just beyond words. He performed part of his hip-hop theater routine and I was just completely amazed. It was different from anything I've seen before, but so amazing. It brought out so many good points that we are often so ignorant of the actual history of this land and how we came to be here. He did an amazing job!
On Friday I attended ISCORE as well. The Native American dishes that were served for lunch were amazing! And the Keynote Address given by Ariel Luckey was just beyond words. He performed part of his hip-hop theater routine and I was just completely amazed. It was different from anything I've seen before, but so amazing. It brought out so many good points that we are often so ignorant of the actual history of this land and how we came to be here. He did an amazing job!
Learning and Thinking
Facilitating learning can be a difficul topic. There is never one way better than another, especially with the mix of styles between students. The word web for being an effective facilitator was awesome though! Everyone had great ideas and all of them would be great as guidelines to anyone as a leader. A few of them included honesty, enthusiasm, inclusiveness, patience, follow-up, and many, many more! Thanks for all your cooperation with the activity! You all came up with so many more than I could on my own. It's awesome getting the chance to learn and grow together. It's a great thing to start and build on now, as I think it will geatly benefit us in the future.
Heath and Allie also had us think and jot about metacognition. I really think it's important to challenge yourself and the reasoning behind your thoughts. I find myself in the situation more than I care to admit, where I am biased with my thinking and don't see a situation as viewed from an outsider. I am working on taking a step back and looking at situations I come across as they are, rather than just how I may feel about them at the time. I think it's an invaluble asset that can greatly benefit me in the future when I work with others. My goal is to be slower to judge and quicker to forgive. It's only fair to everyone I come in contact with and myself.
Heath and Allie also had us think and jot about metacognition. I really think it's important to challenge yourself and the reasoning behind your thoughts. I find myself in the situation more than I care to admit, where I am biased with my thinking and don't see a situation as viewed from an outsider. I am working on taking a step back and looking at situations I come across as they are, rather than just how I may feel about them at the time. I think it's an invaluble asset that can greatly benefit me in the future when I work with others. My goal is to be slower to judge and quicker to forgive. It's only fair to everyone I come in contact with and myself.
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