tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757322212779401729.post7128928110281549909..comments2023-10-15T05:20:38.986-04:00Comments on Learning and Teaching for Life: Saturday Sayings - John HoltUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757322212779401729.post-85285201923516136292013-01-14T02:54:18.339-04:302013-01-14T02:54:18.339-04:30Excellent post, Meghan! I like your ideas, too, es...Excellent post, Meghan! I like your ideas, too, especially the "discovery time". Choice is huge and extremely motivating. But like you said, sometimes it's important to have people nudge you into areas you would not have otherwise explored. I'm currently jazzed up about learning all I can about digital design, and it amazes me how much time I can put into it without even noticing the hours I spent because of my deep interest. That's how excited I'd like my students to be about their own learning:)<br />Take care.<br />Barbara<br /><i><b><a href="http://gradeonederful.com/" rel="nofollow">Grade ONEderful</a></b></i><br /><i><b><a href="http://rubyslippersblogdesigns.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ruby Slippers Blog Designs</a></b></i>Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776494983428336686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757322212779401729.post-59488011036582762772013-01-12T11:14:51.099-04:302013-01-12T11:14:51.099-04:30Choice is an important motivator for most people. ...Choice is an important motivator for most people. If it seems important to us or we are interested in it, we are more likely to work harder to learn it. Now to figure out how to make everything we teach feel that way to our students! lol!<br />Lori<br /><b><a href="http://conversationsinliteracy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Conversations in Literacy</a></b>Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757322212779401729.post-75991609394913985712013-01-12T10:35:26.246-04:302013-01-12T10:35:26.246-04:30Great food for thought! I wrote about community an...Great food for thought! I wrote about community and at my community gatherings students often bring up topics that we then explore more deeply. I've tried to set aside time each day to explore different topics that the children want to know more about. It's fun for me to explore these topics, too! I now know more than I wanted to on many random topics...I'm the life of any party...LOL!<br />Jenny<br /><a href="http://owlthingsfirst.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Owl Things First</a><br /><br />Owl Things Firsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978780415995185795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757322212779401729.post-84471352864647501352013-01-12T10:24:11.613-04:302013-01-12T10:24:11.613-04:30Meghan, you've brought up some very important ...Meghan, you've brought up some very important and valid points. Choice is so big and yet not always easy to incorporate. With all the standards that must be met and limited time to teach them, it's easy to focus on our own agendas. Thank you for reminding us of the importance of finding out what interests our kids. I'm so glad you joined me today!<br />❀ Tammy<br /><i><b><a href="http://foreverin1st.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Forever in First</a></b></i>Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.com