Occupy Meaning
Posted on 10.12.11 by Amber Kara
All this talk of Occupy has me thinking about meaning in people’s lives. It was surprising at first to see the Occupy movement spread so quickly. Now, as I prepare to teach a class on Rites of Passage, I am reminded that there is a real dearth of meaning in many people’s lives. We as… Read More >
The Spiritual Opportunities Intrinsic in Teaching
Posted on 10.3.11 by Ba Luvmour
Introduction
Spirituality is intimately tied to relationship. Many spiritual leaders have realized this intimacy. Those who attempted to bring their insights to education are explicit about this relationship. Here are a couple of quotes just to make the point; many more available upon… Read More >
Wisdom not Knowledge
Posted on 9.20.11 by Josette Luvmour
What is wisdom? Is it the accumulation of knowledge? Does it spring from experience or accomplishment? Is wisdom in our thoughts? In our hearts? In our navels?
Wisdom is not a disembodied intellectual concept. Nor is wisdom a rarefied set of honed skills, standards, or objective truths.… Read More >
My Vision of Education
Posted on 9.15.11 by Ba Luvmour
My Vision of Education
Meaningful education has its basis in psychology. What children learn has little meaning without connection to how they learn. We begin with a brief comment on how education has used and misused psychology.
The Tyranny of Normal
Normal. Its history in education and… Read More >
Co-curricular
Posted on 9.14.11 by Amber Kara
I came across a new term today: co-curricular, well new to me. Now as my husband will attest, I make up words all the time. It is part humor, part just how I think and partly that I am just the world’s worst speller. So when I first read this term, I immediately thought, oh my goodness, this… Read More >
SpongeBob - The Canary in the Coal Mine?
Posted on 9.12.11 by Albee Kara
This morning I read with interest a story about a study done by the University of Virginia’s psychology department - the conclusion of which is that 9 minutes of watching SpongeBob Squarepants impairs “executive” functions in 4 year-olds following the watching. These functions are… Read More >
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