Comments for A Cogitative Countenance http://jj711.learnerblogs.org A continuation of thought from English and AH 213 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:06:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 Comment on Back to School Blues by Steinhorn http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/08/27/back-to-school-blues/#comment-49 Steinhorn Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:37:28 +0000 http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/08/27/back-to-school-blues/#comment-49 JJ, I enjoyed your post, stumbling upon it as I considered updating my own blog. I always wonder if I have an audience. But now as the sole audience for my 110 students' summer reading assignment, I feel the weight of school again, like you, and yearn for "that magic feeling- no where to go..." (The Beatles) Great to see you again...are you considering a B day breakfast this year? Love, Ms. Steinhorn JJ,

I enjoyed your post, stumbling upon it as I considered updating my own blog. I always wonder if I have an audience. But now as the sole audience for my 110 students’ summer reading assignment, I feel the weight of school again, like you, and yearn for “that magic feeling- no where to go…” (The Beatles)

Great to see you again…are you considering a B day breakfast this year?

Love,
Ms. Steinhorn

]]> Comment on Back to School Blues by Wasserman http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/08/27/back-to-school-blues/#comment-48 Wasserman Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:52:34 +0000 http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/08/27/back-to-school-blues/#comment-48 Understood. Completely. I'm in pretty much the same state--a great summer slamming headlong into the reality of the school year, which for me began yesterday. Understood.

Completely.

I’m in pretty much the same state–a great summer slamming headlong into the reality of the school year, which for me began yesterday.

]]> Comment on Back to School Blues by JJ http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/08/27/back-to-school-blues/#comment-47 JJ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:43:30 +0000 http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/08/27/back-to-school-blues/#comment-47 You are correct. I was kind of in an "emotional" state facing the reality that I will be back in school on Wednesday, and ranted a bit about the "evils" of school. Summer was fantastic, thanks. You are correct. I was kind of in an “emotional” state facing the reality that I will be back in school on Wednesday, and ranted a bit about the “evils” of school.

Summer was fantastic, thanks.

]]> Comment on Back to School Blues by Wasserman http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/08/27/back-to-school-blues/#comment-46 Wasserman Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:46:17 +0000 http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/08/27/back-to-school-blues/#comment-46 JJ: I have to wonder, though, if your no-new-knowledge stance on homework makes room for reading something new. I imagine you're just referring to learning new skills without having gone over them in class first. Anyway, it's great to see that you're back to blogging. How was your summer? JJ:

I have to wonder, though, if your no-new-knowledge stance on homework makes room for reading something new. I imagine you’re just referring to learning new skills without having gone over them in class first.

Anyway, it’s great to see that you’re back to blogging. How was your summer?

]]> Comment on Snow Falling on Cedars by Mr. W http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/03/09/snow-falling-on-cedars/#comment-35 Mr. W Fri, 30 Mar 2007 01:16:50 +0000 http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/03/09/snow-falling-on-cedars/#comment-35 That honesty is HUGE, JJ. Because I felt the same thing when I first came up with the assignment--is this valid pedagogy, or is it just a load of BS? I talked it through with some other teachers, all of whom had varying opinions (surprise, surprise), but I was sold on <a href="http://dwalker.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">Mr. Walker's</a> point that this questioning of why we read, and what happens in our brains when we read, is a part of learning how to learn. He's told me about a study that showed that students who spent time studying brain function and the actual scientific things that happen when humans think did better in school and improved academically. We're not quite there yet, but I think this is a small step in the right direction. Thanks for the input! That honesty is HUGE, JJ. Because I felt the same thing when I first came up with the assignment–is this valid pedagogy, or is it just a load of BS? I talked it through with some other teachers, all of whom had varying opinions (surprise, surprise), but I was sold on Mr. Walker’s point that this questioning of why we read, and what happens in our brains when we read, is a part of learning how to learn. He’s told me about a study that showed that students who spent time studying brain function and the actual scientific things that happen when humans think did better in school and improved academically. We’re not quite there yet, but I think this is a small step in the right direction. Thanks for the input!

]]> Comment on First Semester Reflection by Wasserman http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/01/17/first-semester-reflection/#comment-27 Wasserman Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:37:40 +0000 http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/01/17/first-semester-reflection/#comment-27 Terrific. I used it as an example of student blogging work at a blog training workshop this afternoon. This piece obviously represents a lot of work and is the sort of thing I'm hoping everyone in the class can start to produce. You should be proud of it. Terrific. I used it as an example of student blogging work at a blog training workshop this afternoon. This piece obviously represents a lot of work and is the sort of thing I’m hoping everyone in the class can start to produce. You should be proud of it.

]]> Comment on First Semester Reflection by JJ http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/01/17/first-semester-reflection/#comment-26 JJ Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:26:31 +0000 http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/01/17/first-semester-reflection/#comment-26 Nervous? I'm rather glad to hear that many people are reading this. I tried quite hard to make this a very insightful and "deep" piece. Nervous? I’m rather glad to hear that many people are reading this. I tried quite hard to make this a very insightful and “deep” piece.

]]> Comment on First Semester Reflection by Wasserman http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/01/17/first-semester-reflection/#comment-25 Wasserman Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:51:27 +0000 http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2007/01/17/first-semester-reflection/#comment-25 A lot of teachers are looking at this post. Are you nervous? Don't be...it's very thoughtful. A lot of teachers are looking at this post. Are you nervous? Don’t be…it’s very thoughtful.

]]> Comment on Would anyone like a second helping of Racism? by Mark http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2006/12/21/would-anyone-like-a-second-helping-of-racism/#comment-24 Mark Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:15:13 +0000 http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2006/12/21/would-anyone-like-a-second-helping-of-racism/#comment-24 I find the statistic about the couple staging the fight quite interesting. It is appalling how people will react differently to the color of the couple's skin. It is terrilbe what people will say when they don't think that they are in the public's view. I do think that the racism issue has improved from the days right after slavey but, unfortunately, we still have a long way to go. I enjoyed reading your blog. I find the statistic about the couple staging the fight quite interesting. It is appalling how people will react differently to the color of the couple’s skin. It is terrilbe what people will say when they don’t think that they are in the public’s view. I do think that the racism issue has improved from the days right after slavey but, unfortunately, we still have a long way to go. I enjoyed reading your blog.

]]> Comment on Satire Again by Mark http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2006/12/19/satire-again-2/#comment-23 Mark Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:04:36 +0000 http://jj711.learnerblogs.org/2006/12/19/satire-again-2/#comment-23 I find it quit humorous in the way that Colbert twists logic with accurate facts to make it saterical. His energetic attitute is also humoruos. I enjoyed reading your blog. I find it quit humorous in the way that Colbert twists logic with accurate facts to make it saterical. His energetic attitute is also humoruos. I enjoyed reading your blog.

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