Basic Ideology #11
Dec 21st, 2008 by Jack Lhasa
Today, we are going to talk about methods of sharing ideas. Or, to put it plainly, teaching and learning. Teaching and learning are deeply tied into ideology, and you need to understand them on a dynamic level in order to develop your own ideology, as this class claims to do.
You see, a lot of the things you are taught in classrooms, or even on the job, is useless. It’s static information, that you use for reference. Most of the time you probably find it dull, but necessary.
Well, here’s the shocker. It’s not necessary. If someone took the time out to teach teachers about the dynamics of learning, you’d never sit through a pointless lecture again.
You see, the majority of what you have been taught up to this point, has been static. That means it never moves, and it never changes. But that is contrary to the way the human mind works. We are not static beings. We are dynamic beings. If we look at the same information from both static and dynamic view points, the one you are going to remember is the dynamic one.
Dynamic teaching means involving the student in all aspects of the subject. If you are teaching history, which has a bad reputation for static styles, don’t yell out facts and dates. Instead show the students how they are involved in history. Show them out it affects them now. Show them what they can do about it if they want it to change.
Dynamic teaching and learning is not only more effective, it’s more fun! People like to be involved. Everyone enjoys that feeling of inclusion. And with dynamic learning, no one is left out. We all get to experience the shifting paradigm.
So, as a teacher, and as a student, I am asking you to think about how you teach, and how you learn. If you find yourself getting stuck on stats and figures, you’re probably in a static environment. Do what you can to change this, and everyone will have a richer experience for it.
I could, literally, talk forever on this subject, but I think that’s all for now. You’ll probably notice a strong inclination towards dynamic teaching and learning in this course, and this will not be the last time it comes up, in a lesson of its own.
Jack
I Listen.
Basic Ideology 101
Battle #11
Teaching you how to teach yourself.
