I hope everyone had a great weekend…today’s “Mush” is a tad different. I have watched this SEVERAL times, and each
time I am amazed at the brilliant writing for what seems at times just silly.
In the comments of the video, someone said they counted 53
questions. Do you notice that everything
said was a question. There were no
answers, just more questions. They were
for sure spinning in circles because they were only asking questions. They were taking parts of the message, but
never addressing anything “head on.”
They heard enough to spin the conversation in a whole new direction.
I think as educators, we can learn a couple of things from
this short video. One lesson is that we
have to find answers to direct and specific questions. Kids will hear bits and pieces and want to
take diversions, but we need to know the course that we have set. We need answers to all the questions that we
put out there to the kids. Now, that isn’t
to say that there isn’t a passion in kids becoming exciting and questioning
more and more. That is Science…we
embrace that, but we find a way to keep it productive and on a learning
track. Also, it doesn’t say that we can’t
use the Socratic method at times either.
Sometimes having students seek answers is much more effective than
simply telling them the answers. They
must seek to find their own “scissors,” but hopefully in a more productive and
guided manner.
Second, we also sometimes can’t “see the forest for the
trees.” Often times the answers or
solutions are right in front of us…often we get distracted by everything around
us and we miss the big picture. There is
a TON of great things going on…in your class and in the school…notice them and
praise them. It is a great thing to see
good going on around you. Don’t get so
caught up looking for something difficult to find that you pass over the
obvious. Hey, you might just find a
whole box of what you are seeking….
Happy Monday!
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