Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Miscellaneous Post #2
Tomorrow is going to be our last class of the semester. I am so excited for summer! Overall, I think that the whole class had a great semester. We learned a lot about each other and we were all able to gain so much trust in one another. I think that having the oppurtunity to be a VIPS tutor was one of the best parts of this class. I was able to realize that I do want to become a teacher one day. This class has taught me so much. We learned about SCWAMP, talking points, social structures, discrimination, and so much more. I enjoyed doing the group talks because everyone was able to state their opinion and there was never a dead moment. Mostly everyone had something to say about the topic we were discussing. Next week is finally exam week and once we are done presenting the rest of our projects tomorrow in class, we're done!
Monday, April 25, 2011
Miscellaneous Post
I found our last class on Thursday to be one of the best. We had some really good class discussions and I thought it was great that a few people shared some stories with the class. I think it's great that the classroom as a whole has so much trust built up after only a semester together. I think that the discussion could have went on for much longer if time did not run out. Many people do not realize how lucky they are, because a lot of other people have it so much worse than they do.
Shor
Nicole Pickering
Education is Politics
Ira Shor
1. "He urged teachers to encourage students to question their experience in school: ‘You must arouse children's curiosity and maker them think about school."
1. Once i saw this quote, I knew I had to make a comment about it. I feel that this quote is very important. Teachers must always encourage students to question what is going on because if that does not happen, teachers will not know if they are doing the right things. They will not know if they are providing students with the proper education. It is very important to have cooperation between students and teachers these days. Without it, there will not be any progress. When students think about school, they will be able to realize what needs to be fixed and what is getting done properly.
2. "To socialize students, education tries to teach them the shape of knowledge and current society, the meaning of past events, the possibilities for the future, and their place in the world they live in."
1. I found this quote also very important. By being in school, students gain a lot. Education helps shape a students life and future. Many students figure out who they really are by being in school, and that is very important. If nobody knows who they really are, then how are they going to know what they want to do with their life? Learning about past and current events is also very important because students need to realize what important things happened back then, but they also need to reailze what is going on in current time so maybe they could understand what could be done to fix it.
3. "The teacher is the person who mediates the relationship between outside authorities, formal knowledge, and individual students in the classroom.”
1. Being the teacher of a classroom is extremely important. You have to know what to do and what not to do at certain times. They have to know that each and every student is different in their own way, so getting to know the students is very important. It is very important for a teacher to balance the aspects of mediating relationships between outside authorities, formal knowledge, and individual students in the classroom. If a teacher spends too much time on one of these aspects, there is a good change that interest will be lost in the other two. This is the reason why teachers have to make it so material in the classroom is learned at a decent pace. It can't be learned too fast because some students will get confused, and it can not be learned too slowly either because other students will feel as though they know the material so they will stop caring.
I really enjoyed reading this article. It caught my interest really fast. Having a cooperative teacher/student realtionship is very important. That is how trust is built. This article can also relate to our FNED class because we always have class discussions and I feel those are very helpful to a lot of the students in the class, including myself. Recieving input from teachers as well as receiving input from students is very important and can make things go a lot smoother in the classroom. Students should be able to speak their minds in a classroom without feeling like they shouldn't. I think that if more students had this much freedom in a classroom, the academic system would be so much better than it is now.
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Education is Politics
Ira Shor
1. "He urged teachers to encourage students to question their experience in school: ‘You must arouse children's curiosity and maker them think about school."
1. Once i saw this quote, I knew I had to make a comment about it. I feel that this quote is very important. Teachers must always encourage students to question what is going on because if that does not happen, teachers will not know if they are doing the right things. They will not know if they are providing students with the proper education. It is very important to have cooperation between students and teachers these days. Without it, there will not be any progress. When students think about school, they will be able to realize what needs to be fixed and what is getting done properly.
2. "To socialize students, education tries to teach them the shape of knowledge and current society, the meaning of past events, the possibilities for the future, and their place in the world they live in."
1. I found this quote also very important. By being in school, students gain a lot. Education helps shape a students life and future. Many students figure out who they really are by being in school, and that is very important. If nobody knows who they really are, then how are they going to know what they want to do with their life? Learning about past and current events is also very important because students need to realize what important things happened back then, but they also need to reailze what is going on in current time so maybe they could understand what could be done to fix it.
3. "The teacher is the person who mediates the relationship between outside authorities, formal knowledge, and individual students in the classroom.”
1. Being the teacher of a classroom is extremely important. You have to know what to do and what not to do at certain times. They have to know that each and every student is different in their own way, so getting to know the students is very important. It is very important for a teacher to balance the aspects of mediating relationships between outside authorities, formal knowledge, and individual students in the classroom. If a teacher spends too much time on one of these aspects, there is a good change that interest will be lost in the other two. This is the reason why teachers have to make it so material in the classroom is learned at a decent pace. It can't be learned too fast because some students will get confused, and it can not be learned too slowly either because other students will feel as though they know the material so they will stop caring.
I really enjoyed reading this article. It caught my interest really fast. Having a cooperative teacher/student realtionship is very important. That is how trust is built. This article can also relate to our FNED class because we always have class discussions and I feel those are very helpful to a lot of the students in the class, including myself. Recieving input from teachers as well as receiving input from students is very important and can make things go a lot smoother in the classroom. Students should be able to speak their minds in a classroom without feeling like they shouldn't. I think that if more students had this much freedom in a classroom, the academic system would be so much better than it is now.
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Kliewer
Nicole Pickering
Citizenship in School: Reconceptualizing Down Syndrome
Christopher Kliewer
1. "It's not like they come here to be labeled, or to believe the label. We're all here--kids, teachers, parents, whoever--it's about all of us working together, playing together, being together and that's what learning is."
1. I believe that this statement can definitely prove a point. It is a very strong use of words. You sometimes have to be around other people and work with peers in order to learn something. You can't always learn the material on your own. Being together with people could definitely show a huge improvement in one's work. Not one person should be labeled, especially kids. Kids are kids. Everyone is different and kids are just trying to live their life and have some fun with it. They should not be labeled as something and be put down.
2. Fundamental to constructivist teaching is a respect for each student as both an active agent in the learning process and an essential member of the learning community.”
1. I believe this quote is trying to point out the fact that teachers need to realize that each and every student in their class is important. Each student is important to the class in one way or another. In order for students to respect teachers, the teachers must also respect the students. That is how trust is gained. Respect is a big deal in a classroom and if one does one have respect for another, problems will be caused. Every student is unique in their own way and they each bring something unique about themselves to the classroom so the teacher should be able to respect that fact.
3. Vygotsky found the the culture of segregation surrounding people with disabilities actually teaches underdevelopment of thinking though the isolation of children from socially valued opportunities."
1. This quote kind of confused me because one would think that being put down all the time would make them want to stand up for themselves in order to prove something wrong. But in this quote it seems like the complete opposite. One may start to believe that they are not important to the world if they are being put down all the time.
This reading was a good artice to read. It wasn't that hard to read, but it just didn't catch my attention like other ones have in the past. After reading this article, I got mixed feelings about segregating students with disabilities. One would think that segregating them would be better because they can receive the attention that they need, but after reading this, I don't know what to think is the better idea: to segregate or not to segregate. People need to understand that not everyone is the same and people learn at different levels. I think it's great that schools have clubs and sports because students can get to meet other people and experience different cultures.
Citizenship in School: Reconceptualizing Down Syndrome
Christopher Kliewer
1. "It's not like they come here to be labeled, or to believe the label. We're all here--kids, teachers, parents, whoever--it's about all of us working together, playing together, being together and that's what learning is."
1. I believe that this statement can definitely prove a point. It is a very strong use of words. You sometimes have to be around other people and work with peers in order to learn something. You can't always learn the material on your own. Being together with people could definitely show a huge improvement in one's work. Not one person should be labeled, especially kids. Kids are kids. Everyone is different and kids are just trying to live their life and have some fun with it. They should not be labeled as something and be put down.
2. Fundamental to constructivist teaching is a respect for each student as both an active agent in the learning process and an essential member of the learning community.”
1. I believe this quote is trying to point out the fact that teachers need to realize that each and every student in their class is important. Each student is important to the class in one way or another. In order for students to respect teachers, the teachers must also respect the students. That is how trust is gained. Respect is a big deal in a classroom and if one does one have respect for another, problems will be caused. Every student is unique in their own way and they each bring something unique about themselves to the classroom so the teacher should be able to respect that fact.
3. Vygotsky found the the culture of segregation surrounding people with disabilities actually teaches underdevelopment of thinking though the isolation of children from socially valued opportunities."
1. This quote kind of confused me because one would think that being put down all the time would make them want to stand up for themselves in order to prove something wrong. But in this quote it seems like the complete opposite. One may start to believe that they are not important to the world if they are being put down all the time.
This reading was a good artice to read. It wasn't that hard to read, but it just didn't catch my attention like other ones have in the past. After reading this article, I got mixed feelings about segregating students with disabilities. One would think that segregating them would be better because they can receive the attention that they need, but after reading this, I don't know what to think is the better idea: to segregate or not to segregate. People need to understand that not everyone is the same and people learn at different levels. I think it's great that schools have clubs and sports because students can get to meet other people and experience different cultures.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Anyon
Nicole Pickering
Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work
Jean Anyon
1. "These differences may not only contribute to the development in the children in each social class of certain types of economically significant relationships and not others but would thereby help to reproduce this system of relations in society.”
1. This quote makes it seem like no one is offered freedom. It makes it seem like people are only making decisions based on what they are told to do and not based on what they want to do. One who works hard on something usually succeeds in what they want to do, but this quote makes it seem like the complete opposite.
2. "Most lessons are based on the textbook".
1. I disagree with this quote. Back in high school, text books were rarely used and lessons were based upon what the teacher wanted to do. I don't think that lessons should be based on the text books anyway. The more creative an activity is, the better the students will learn. If it is just thrown at them out of a textbook, then nothing is being produced.
3. “No, you don’t, you don’t even know what I’m making yet. Do it this way or it’s wrong.”
1. I was a bit upset when I read this quote. This teacher makes it seem like nothing is going to be right unless it is done their way. No child should feel pressured into doing something they do not want to do. If one is only doing something a certain way because they are feared of doing it the right way, then nothing is being accomplished and nothing is being learned.
I found this piece easy to read. During some parts of the reading I got upset just because of how it makes it seem like students are not being taught anything. All children and students should be given the oppurtunity to do something their way. I do not think that one thing has to be done a certain way in order to learn it. There are multiple solutions to the majority of problems.
Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work
Jean Anyon
1. "These differences may not only contribute to the development in the children in each social class of certain types of economically significant relationships and not others but would thereby help to reproduce this system of relations in society.”
1. This quote makes it seem like no one is offered freedom. It makes it seem like people are only making decisions based on what they are told to do and not based on what they want to do. One who works hard on something usually succeeds in what they want to do, but this quote makes it seem like the complete opposite.
2. "Most lessons are based on the textbook".
1. I disagree with this quote. Back in high school, text books were rarely used and lessons were based upon what the teacher wanted to do. I don't think that lessons should be based on the text books anyway. The more creative an activity is, the better the students will learn. If it is just thrown at them out of a textbook, then nothing is being produced.
3. “No, you don’t, you don’t even know what I’m making yet. Do it this way or it’s wrong.”
1. I was a bit upset when I read this quote. This teacher makes it seem like nothing is going to be right unless it is done their way. No child should feel pressured into doing something they do not want to do. If one is only doing something a certain way because they are feared of doing it the right way, then nothing is being accomplished and nothing is being learned.
I found this piece easy to read. During some parts of the reading I got upset just because of how it makes it seem like students are not being taught anything. All children and students should be given the oppurtunity to do something their way. I do not think that one thing has to be done a certain way in order to learn it. There are multiple solutions to the majority of problems.
Monday, April 4, 2011
McLaren
Nicole Pickering
Race, Class, Gender. Why Students Fail
Peter McLaren
1. "The girls in the Corridor often reject marriage as a desirable option for the future. At the same time, however, some felt that marriage would be preferable to working in meaningless job.”
1. This quote seems kind of rude when I read it. It seems to be very offensive to women. If you are a strong and independent women then there should be nothing wrong with wanting to get married. I don't think that it seems right that this quote says the girls reject marriage as a desirable option for the future.
2. "Each group needs to be understood separately within its own cultural, class, race, and gendered frames of reference."
1. I strongly agree with this quote. No one is the same person in the world and no groups are the same. Everyone and all the groups that are out there should be understood for who they really are. They should also be accepted for who they are. Not every group has the same beliefs so that is why they should be looked at differently.
3. "‘Psychologizing’ student failure amounts to blaming it on individual trait or series of traits (e.g., lack of motivation or low self-concept).”
1. This definitely has a major effect on students trying to succeed in something. It is not the students fault that they have these traits. It is the background that they come from which makes them the way they are. It is most definitely possible to ignore these traits and not let if effect how a student is looked at.
I was not a big fan of this reading. It had a lot of offensive statements in it. It was easy to read; I did not have trouble with that at all.
Race, Class, Gender. Why Students Fail
Peter McLaren
1. "The girls in the Corridor often reject marriage as a desirable option for the future. At the same time, however, some felt that marriage would be preferable to working in meaningless job.”
1. This quote seems kind of rude when I read it. It seems to be very offensive to women. If you are a strong and independent women then there should be nothing wrong with wanting to get married. I don't think that it seems right that this quote says the girls reject marriage as a desirable option for the future.
2. "Each group needs to be understood separately within its own cultural, class, race, and gendered frames of reference."
1. I strongly agree with this quote. No one is the same person in the world and no groups are the same. Everyone and all the groups that are out there should be understood for who they really are. They should also be accepted for who they are. Not every group has the same beliefs so that is why they should be looked at differently.
3. "‘Psychologizing’ student failure amounts to blaming it on individual trait or series of traits (e.g., lack of motivation or low self-concept).”
1. This definitely has a major effect on students trying to succeed in something. It is not the students fault that they have these traits. It is the background that they come from which makes them the way they are. It is most definitely possible to ignore these traits and not let if effect how a student is looked at.
I was not a big fan of this reading. It had a lot of offensive statements in it. It was easy to read; I did not have trouble with that at all.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Tim Wise
Nicole Pickering
A Particularly Cheap White Wine
Tim Wise
1. As for racism, it is typically defined in two ways, both as ideology and practice.
1. Racism is definitely both ideology and practice. People all over the world are racist and sometimes it can be a practice for them. It seems like these ideas are balancing everything out and making it so it is even for everyone. Balance is being presented in this situation.
2. "White students are twice as likely as their african american or latino counterparts to be taught by the most highly qualified teachers and half as likely to have least qualified instructors in class."
1. I was not a fan of this quote at all. It definitely stuck out and caught my eye. It is saying that white students are pretty much taught by highly qualified teachers and the rest of the students are left behind with nothing. It is not like that at all.
3. It ignores the fact that the average white student in the U.S. attends school with half as many poor kids as the average black or Latino student, which in turn has a direct effect on performance, since attending a low-poverty school generally means having more resources available for direct instruction. Indeed, schools with high concentrations of students of color are 11-15 times more likely than mostly white schools to have high concentrations of student poverty."
1. I believe that if performance in school is being affected because of poor kids then something isn't right with that picture. No school should be like that and kids definitely shouldn't be treated that way. It is no ones fault if they are in poverty, but really, what can be done? I also found this quote a bit over the top because the performance in schools should not be determined by how much money someone has.
This piece was easy to read. I understood it very well, but some of the quotes were very disturbing. I know that most of this is really going on in the world, so I think that was why I was able to understand it so easily. But the way that this piece is written makes it sound so much worse.
A Particularly Cheap White Wine
Tim Wise
1. As for racism, it is typically defined in two ways, both as ideology and practice.
1. Racism is definitely both ideology and practice. People all over the world are racist and sometimes it can be a practice for them. It seems like these ideas are balancing everything out and making it so it is even for everyone. Balance is being presented in this situation.
2. "White students are twice as likely as their african american or latino counterparts to be taught by the most highly qualified teachers and half as likely to have least qualified instructors in class."
1. I was not a fan of this quote at all. It definitely stuck out and caught my eye. It is saying that white students are pretty much taught by highly qualified teachers and the rest of the students are left behind with nothing. It is not like that at all.
3. It ignores the fact that the average white student in the U.S. attends school with half as many poor kids as the average black or Latino student, which in turn has a direct effect on performance, since attending a low-poverty school generally means having more resources available for direct instruction. Indeed, schools with high concentrations of students of color are 11-15 times more likely than mostly white schools to have high concentrations of student poverty."
1. I believe that if performance in school is being affected because of poor kids then something isn't right with that picture. No school should be like that and kids definitely shouldn't be treated that way. It is no ones fault if they are in poverty, but really, what can be done? I also found this quote a bit over the top because the performance in schools should not be determined by how much money someone has.
This piece was easy to read. I understood it very well, but some of the quotes were very disturbing. I know that most of this is really going on in the world, so I think that was why I was able to understand it so easily. But the way that this piece is written makes it sound so much worse.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Kahne & Westheimer
Nicole Pickering
In the Service of What?
Kahne & Westheimer
1. In contrast, much of the current discussion regarding service learning emphasizes charity, not change".
1. Charity is a very good thing, especially when it helps those who need it most. I feel that providing people with clothes, food, shelter, warmth, etc. is an amazing thing. The providers should feel great about themselves too. People who realize and recognize the existence of inequalities in society has a lot more value.
2. Educators and legislators alike maintain that service learning can improve the community and invigorate the classroom, providing rich educational experiences for students at all levels of schooling"
1. Taking part in a service learning project is very helpful and can be important. When people take part in these kinds of things a lot is done. Help is being provided to those who need it and the ones who are getting the help definitely appreciate it. I completely agree with this quote. Service learning can improve a lot in the community and it is also a way to meet new people and have fun. It can help people who really need it and you can also have fun while doing it.
3. "Those who focus primarily on charity believe that, to be properly educated in a democracy, students must undergo experiences that demonstrate the value of altruism and the dangers of exclusive self-interest."
1. This quote shows that one should not always think so much of themselves. People in the world must realize that there are others out there that are less fortunate than them. I believe it is a great thing to think about others, but the way this quote is putting it, it is making it seem like it is forced. This quote isn't one of my favorites because it seems like it is implying the wrong thing.
This piece of work was very confusing to me. I did not understand a lot of it and it was difficult to read. I sometimes felt i was reading the same thing over and over again. Volunteering is very important, though. You are able to help others who need it most and it's a good thing when you know you are doing the right thing.
In the Service of What?
Kahne & Westheimer
1. In contrast, much of the current discussion regarding service learning emphasizes charity, not change".
1. Charity is a very good thing, especially when it helps those who need it most. I feel that providing people with clothes, food, shelter, warmth, etc. is an amazing thing. The providers should feel great about themselves too. People who realize and recognize the existence of inequalities in society has a lot more value.
2. Educators and legislators alike maintain that service learning can improve the community and invigorate the classroom, providing rich educational experiences for students at all levels of schooling"
1. Taking part in a service learning project is very helpful and can be important. When people take part in these kinds of things a lot is done. Help is being provided to those who need it and the ones who are getting the help definitely appreciate it. I completely agree with this quote. Service learning can improve a lot in the community and it is also a way to meet new people and have fun. It can help people who really need it and you can also have fun while doing it.
3. "Those who focus primarily on charity believe that, to be properly educated in a democracy, students must undergo experiences that demonstrate the value of altruism and the dangers of exclusive self-interest."
1. This quote shows that one should not always think so much of themselves. People in the world must realize that there are others out there that are less fortunate than them. I believe it is a great thing to think about others, but the way this quote is putting it, it is making it seem like it is forced. This quote isn't one of my favorites because it seems like it is implying the wrong thing.
This piece of work was very confusing to me. I did not understand a lot of it and it was difficult to read. I sometimes felt i was reading the same thing over and over again. Volunteering is very important, though. You are able to help others who need it most and it's a good thing when you know you are doing the right thing.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Carlson
Nicole Pickering
Gayness, Multicultural, Education and Community
Dennis Carlson
1. ''Being yourself' celebrates individualism and the autonomy of individuals to construct their own lives according to their own values and achieve goals they set for themselves- a deep fundamental value in American culture."
1. Everyone needs to be thereselves in life. The sad thing is that not everybody is. Many people want to be like others whether it is how the other person is acting, dressing, speaking, etc. A lot of people need to hide in a corner because they are afraid to express who they really are. Expressing who you really are is what is important.
2. Being yourself can be hard. People tend to judge and that is what makes matters worse. Take school for example. I remember being in school and seeing people always get picked on because of what they were doing, how they acted, or even how the dressed. There is so much unnecessary drama.
3. As life goes on you will always have that unnecessary drama. You will always have some people that judge others. But as life goes on, it will get easier. People just need to accept the fact that no one is perfect. What they have to do is express who they are and they need to be themselves. Your life depends on how you act. So if you act like someone you are not, your life will not turn out the way you want it to be.
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1. The media affects people everywhere. Because of the media people's ideas change, thoughts change, and appearances change too. I'm beginning to believe that the media is taking over education and learning. People are getting things off the internet and instead of doing their schoolwork, they go to websites and get the information and learn things that way. A child learns so much in school. They meet new people, learn about their peers, and they accept people for who they are. But with the media getting involved, things end up turning into a bad situation. Kids no longer need to be taught in school about homosexuality, race, or gender because the media is having a bad influence on it and kids tend to listen to the media more often.
3. "Since homosexuals were therefore ineffective as teachers, Waller encouraged administration to be on the lookout for "latent homosexuals" when they are hiring teachers."
1. This quote made me a little upset because being a teacher should not be based on sexuality. It should not be based on anything for that matter. No one should be judged on sexuality, race, gender, etc.
2. Being someone different does not affect how someone teaches kids. The only thing that should matter is how the teacher is teaching the material that should be learned. If they are not doing it correctly or appropriately then there should be something recognized and done about it. But sexuality should definitely not make a difference in teaching.
3. I understand where this quote comes from though. Some parents may not want their children asking them why there teacher does this, is this, or things like that. It takes time for children to actually understand what is going on. It takes awhile for them to comprehend the meaning of homosexuality.
Homosexuality is a big deal when it is taken the wrong way. No one should be judged on who they are and who they want to be. People need to accept the fact that not everyone is the same. It does not hurt anyone to be different. People definitely need to be more open about things like this. If everyone accepted others for who they are and no one was a judgmental person, maybe things could be different in the world today.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Christensen
Nicole Pickering
Unlearning the Myths That Bind Us
Linda Christensen
1) Many students don't want to believe that they have been manipulated by children's media or advertising. No one wants to admit that they've been "handled" by the media.
1. Many people want to believe that the media has no power over them and that they are making their own choices. But people don't even realize that they are being "handled" by the media. For example, the media provides society with images of girls and their set roles in life, and people tend to wish to look like said girls. A lot of people's self images have been formed because of being exposed by TV and many do not even realize it. Another example is how Disney movies affect children. Little kids watch these movies and think that they are going to have a "fairy-tale life". It is difficult for children to interpret the real meaning of life.
2) They noticed the absence of mothers, the wickedness of stepmothers.
1. This quote is 100% true. In a lot of movies either the mother has passed away, is never present, and a rude stepmother fills in her place. But why? In a lot of Disney movies, like Cinderella, Aladdin, and Pocahontas, for example, mothers are always absent. Some people may believe that the reason for this is because it shows that a happy family doesn't have to consist of a mother, father, and a child and that a family can be one parent and a child, such as in Pocahontas, or one parents and many siblings, such as in The Little Mermaid. Many children are noticing things like this today. And they tend to question people as to why it is like that.
3) Children's cartoons, movies, and literature are perhaps the most influential genre "read".
1. I completely agree with this statement. Young people tend to watch these movies over and over again and they read stories over and over again. Children often watch these movies with their mother or father. The mother and father are also the ones who read the stories to their kids. Children feel safe when they are watching or reading with their parents or an older sibling. Stereotypes can take place very easily by watching/reading these kinds of movies/stories. It makes it easier for people to critique them too. The impact of racism also develops earlier. Children are misinformed with information of people different from themselves. So they tend to keep that information stored in the back of their mind and when they get into a certain situation they remember what they saw in the movie or read in a story and automatically think of something wrong.
This piece of work is very strong. It was very easy to read and understand too. Cartoons have a long lasting effect on people and they can also have a very convincing effect. The effect is not always bad, but it is not always good either. Movies provide children with racism, an absence of mothers, and stereotypes. They may not realize it the first time they watch the movie or read a story, but once they watch/read it over and over again something will eventually hit them. People have to accept the fact that sometimes the media is taking control of them because of all the information that they are providing.
Unlearning the Myths That Bind Us
Linda Christensen
1) Many students don't want to believe that they have been manipulated by children's media or advertising. No one wants to admit that they've been "handled" by the media.
1. Many people want to believe that the media has no power over them and that they are making their own choices. But people don't even realize that they are being "handled" by the media. For example, the media provides society with images of girls and their set roles in life, and people tend to wish to look like said girls. A lot of people's self images have been formed because of being exposed by TV and many do not even realize it. Another example is how Disney movies affect children. Little kids watch these movies and think that they are going to have a "fairy-tale life". It is difficult for children to interpret the real meaning of life.
2) They noticed the absence of mothers, the wickedness of stepmothers.
1. This quote is 100% true. In a lot of movies either the mother has passed away, is never present, and a rude stepmother fills in her place. But why? In a lot of Disney movies, like Cinderella, Aladdin, and Pocahontas, for example, mothers are always absent. Some people may believe that the reason for this is because it shows that a happy family doesn't have to consist of a mother, father, and a child and that a family can be one parent and a child, such as in Pocahontas, or one parents and many siblings, such as in The Little Mermaid. Many children are noticing things like this today. And they tend to question people as to why it is like that.
3) Children's cartoons, movies, and literature are perhaps the most influential genre "read".
1. I completely agree with this statement. Young people tend to watch these movies over and over again and they read stories over and over again. Children often watch these movies with their mother or father. The mother and father are also the ones who read the stories to their kids. Children feel safe when they are watching or reading with their parents or an older sibling. Stereotypes can take place very easily by watching/reading these kinds of movies/stories. It makes it easier for people to critique them too. The impact of racism also develops earlier. Children are misinformed with information of people different from themselves. So they tend to keep that information stored in the back of their mind and when they get into a certain situation they remember what they saw in the movie or read in a story and automatically think of something wrong.
This piece of work is very strong. It was very easy to read and understand too. Cartoons have a long lasting effect on people and they can also have a very convincing effect. The effect is not always bad, but it is not always good either. Movies provide children with racism, an absence of mothers, and stereotypes. They may not realize it the first time they watch the movie or read a story, but once they watch/read it over and over again something will eventually hit them. People have to accept the fact that sometimes the media is taking control of them because of all the information that they are providing.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Terry Meier
Nicole Pickering
Why Can't She Remember That?
Terry Meier
1. Despite their diverse backgrounds, all children bring to school rich linguistic abilities acquired through social interaction in their homes and communities.
1) I completely agree with this quote. I do believe that each and every child in a classroom has different backgrounds and abilities and when they bring those abilities to school, other students will most likely learn about them. This could have to do with languages, cultures, rituals, stories, cultural beliefs, etc. Depending on what background this child is from, they could either learn faster or slower than other children. They also could talk more or less than others. Another thing that diverse backgrounds has shown to effect children is how they behave. Students in class could react differently to a teachers' question or statement depending on how they get treated at home.
2. Children who don't have many early book reading experiences learn their cultural lessons through interactions with family and other community members, from oral stores, and from other observations of other people's behaviors.
1) Each child learns differently. Some may learn things slow, some fast, and some at an average pace. Children learn a lot from their family and from seeing people's behaviors around the world. If something happens a lot, children tend not to forget what happened and they then pick up on it and begin to do whatever it was themselves. For example, parents or grandparents usually have a lot of stories to tell. So, when they tell their children or grandchildren these stories and they become interested, they start to learn something. Children are good at having a memory of things. So if someone was telling a story and they had a little dance to go along with it, there will be a greater chance the child will remember the story.
3. If books are not compelling to children, then no amount of time spent on rhyming games, phonemic awareness exercises, or any other kind of literacy activity will result in their becoming proficient and empowered readers.
1) I completely agree with this statement. It is very important for a child to understand what they are reading. If a child does not know how to read then he/she will not be able to move forward in school. It is very important to have a child connect with the text they are being provided with. If a child is able to make a connection then they understand what is really going on. Children can read books that they can relate to their own lives, a friend's life, a relative's life, etc. You also need to know how to teach reading behaviors explicitly. I think it is true that more children would be able to participate more in talking about the books if teachers asked open ended questions. Lastly, you have to help make the book come alive. Every person loves to read a good book.
From reading this text I learned a lot. Children really do need the most attention when they are at such a young age. If they are not provided with excitement then they will not want to do anything. They have to learn how to read and write when they are so young and it is not that easy to do when you are not having fun. Children love to have fun and if teachers can make it so learning and fun go together then it will be that much easier for the children to understand and connect to anything that they learn.
Why Can't She Remember That?
Terry Meier
1. Despite their diverse backgrounds, all children bring to school rich linguistic abilities acquired through social interaction in their homes and communities.
1) I completely agree with this quote. I do believe that each and every child in a classroom has different backgrounds and abilities and when they bring those abilities to school, other students will most likely learn about them. This could have to do with languages, cultures, rituals, stories, cultural beliefs, etc. Depending on what background this child is from, they could either learn faster or slower than other children. They also could talk more or less than others. Another thing that diverse backgrounds has shown to effect children is how they behave. Students in class could react differently to a teachers' question or statement depending on how they get treated at home.
2. Children who don't have many early book reading experiences learn their cultural lessons through interactions with family and other community members, from oral stores, and from other observations of other people's behaviors.
1) Each child learns differently. Some may learn things slow, some fast, and some at an average pace. Children learn a lot from their family and from seeing people's behaviors around the world. If something happens a lot, children tend not to forget what happened and they then pick up on it and begin to do whatever it was themselves. For example, parents or grandparents usually have a lot of stories to tell. So, when they tell their children or grandchildren these stories and they become interested, they start to learn something. Children are good at having a memory of things. So if someone was telling a story and they had a little dance to go along with it, there will be a greater chance the child will remember the story.
3. If books are not compelling to children, then no amount of time spent on rhyming games, phonemic awareness exercises, or any other kind of literacy activity will result in their becoming proficient and empowered readers.
1) I completely agree with this statement. It is very important for a child to understand what they are reading. If a child does not know how to read then he/she will not be able to move forward in school. It is very important to have a child connect with the text they are being provided with. If a child is able to make a connection then they understand what is really going on. Children can read books that they can relate to their own lives, a friend's life, a relative's life, etc. You also need to know how to teach reading behaviors explicitly. I think it is true that more children would be able to participate more in talking about the books if teachers asked open ended questions. Lastly, you have to help make the book come alive. Every person loves to read a good book.
From reading this text I learned a lot. Children really do need the most attention when they are at such a young age. If they are not provided with excitement then they will not want to do anything. They have to learn how to read and write when they are so young and it is not that easy to do when you are not having fun. Children love to have fun and if teachers can make it so learning and fun go together then it will be that much easier for the children to understand and connect to anything that they learn.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
McIntosh
Nicole Pickering
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Peggy McIntosh
1) "They may say they will work to improve women’s status, in the society, the
university, or the curriculum, but they can’t or won’t support the idea of lessening men".
1. I believe this means that men realize what status they hold in society and they know how much power they have. Men want to hold onto that power and never lose it. I think that if they lose that power they will feel like they lost a whole part of them. They are used to being the higher power to women. They are used to having control. Some men will help women get to their level of power, but there will always be that 1% more power that the male will have. If men's power were ever to lessen, men would do revolt against it to prevent it from happening. Some men may not even realize how privileged they are. They may not realize they are holding back the underprivileged.
2) "I think whites are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege, as males are taught not to
recognize male privilege".
1. White privilege and male privilege is an everyday thing. It is so common in the world, people are used to it and that is why is it so easy not to recognize it. People just tend to ignore it. This happens to people every single day and by now people do not even realize that there is a difference in racism and privilege. Since whites and males have had most of the control and power for so long, people do not feel the need to fight back. Everyone is so used to what goes on in the world, some do not even realize that what is going on is racism. The same thing goes for male privilege. Males have had control for so long now. Women are so used to it, they have not really decided to take a stand.
3) “As a white person, I realized I had been taught about racism as something which puts others at a disadvantage, but had been taught not to see one of its corollary aspects, white privilege which puts me at an advantage.”
1. This quote helped me realize the difference between white privilege and racism. It helped me understand that many people in the world know what racism is because it is pretty much an every day thing. What people do not understand is white privilege. White people are not taught about white privilege. People just tend to ignore white privilege and recognize racism.
From reading this piece I learned a lot about white privilege, male privilege, and racism. I learned that racism is one of the most recognized things in the world today. Privilege is tended to be ignored. This was an easy piece to read, which was good.
White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
Peggy McIntosh
1) "They may say they will work to improve women’s status, in the society, the
university, or the curriculum, but they can’t or won’t support the idea of lessening men".
1. I believe this means that men realize what status they hold in society and they know how much power they have. Men want to hold onto that power and never lose it. I think that if they lose that power they will feel like they lost a whole part of them. They are used to being the higher power to women. They are used to having control. Some men will help women get to their level of power, but there will always be that 1% more power that the male will have. If men's power were ever to lessen, men would do revolt against it to prevent it from happening. Some men may not even realize how privileged they are. They may not realize they are holding back the underprivileged.
2) "I think whites are carefully taught not to recognize white privilege, as males are taught not to
recognize male privilege".
1. White privilege and male privilege is an everyday thing. It is so common in the world, people are used to it and that is why is it so easy not to recognize it. People just tend to ignore it. This happens to people every single day and by now people do not even realize that there is a difference in racism and privilege. Since whites and males have had most of the control and power for so long, people do not feel the need to fight back. Everyone is so used to what goes on in the world, some do not even realize that what is going on is racism. The same thing goes for male privilege. Males have had control for so long now. Women are so used to it, they have not really decided to take a stand.
3) “As a white person, I realized I had been taught about racism as something which puts others at a disadvantage, but had been taught not to see one of its corollary aspects, white privilege which puts me at an advantage.”
1. This quote helped me realize the difference between white privilege and racism. It helped me understand that many people in the world know what racism is because it is pretty much an every day thing. What people do not understand is white privilege. White people are not taught about white privilege. People just tend to ignore white privilege and recognize racism.
From reading this piece I learned a lot about white privilege, male privilege, and racism. I learned that racism is one of the most recognized things in the world today. Privilege is tended to be ignored. This was an easy piece to read, which was good.
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