tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802078585340464009.post3126184528335330856..comments2023-11-29T14:58:42.837-07:00Comments on Global Learner Project: Defining a "Student"Joseph Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16858720265912708615noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802078585340464009.post-28203818801272993702007-03-02T16:53:00.000-07:002007-03-02T16:53:00.000-07:00Agreed that "value" probably isn't the best term, ...Agreed that "value" probably isn't the best term, as it's entirely too vague. Let's work on it...acsd14PIOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072748727652531320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802078585340464009.post-30373253457417264582007-03-02T15:24:00.000-07:002007-03-02T15:24:00.000-07:00Yeah, I think we are getting there. I like the te...Yeah, I think we are getting there. I like the term "authentic" or "real world" slightly better than "value". I like understand, apply, and produce as the action verbs.Joseph Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16858720265912708615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802078585340464009.post-87771809943724746702007-03-02T11:09:00.000-07:002007-03-02T11:09:00.000-07:00Great questions, Doc.I think a little wordsmithing...Great questions, Doc.<BR/>I think a little wordsmithing is in order, but that's definitely an appropriate vision.<BR/>How about "Students learn in order to understand the world, apply knowledge, and produce something of value"?<BR/>As for the kind of assignments that will address this vision, I'd promote interactive and collaborative instruction/lessons/projects in order to create understanding of the world in our students.acsd14PIOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01072748727652531320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6802078585340464009.post-74974451044492078352007-03-01T21:12:00.000-07:002007-03-01T21:12:00.000-07:00Excellent way to distioll the attributes. I think...Excellent way to distioll the attributes. <BR/><BR/>I think the remark that our students must be "excellent readers" brought this post home to me. I also like that you said it isn't about "economic competition", but rather "personal success". I think the economic success argument frequently clouds our future potential. We end up using the economic competition as a scare tactic to motivate. I prefer the personal success as a vision that we can cling to.<BR/><BR/>So, if we take your final sentence: "Studying for understanding, application and be able to produce something of value." Is this a mission or vision statement? is this who want students to be? What would it mean to create assignments that spurred that kind of thinking in students?Joseph Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16858720265912708615noreply@blogger.com