Week 3 readings and Comments: MAC

Difficulties Starting New Programs/Breaking the Norm
Like everybody knows, one of Newton’s laws in physics is: “Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.” That body at rest wants to continue at rest and not be riffled. So there is an inertia for each body at rest or in a uniform motion. As applied to human beings there is such an inertia in us that does not want us to start off on new things or break off with the norm. In addition there is always that nagging fear of a possible failure or of venturing into the unknown that tries to keep us from ventures. It takes action to dispel fears and overcome the inertia.




Video Use in Education
Video use in education has become more wide spread than observed. One of the reasons I believe is because it is safer to use a video than connect people to the Internet. Like in the prison where I taught, Internet is not allowed in the class for security reasons. But videos on any topics are allowed. Videos could be stopped or rewound for discussion on the topic being presented. Besides, students could be involved in the videos from shooting of films to editing and production. this will an opportunity for students to learn or develop their talents through hands-on learning. Flicker videos which I use for teaching I find very colorful and interesting like in teaching of poems, creative writing and much more.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/etcrena/ rain Pop http://www.brainpop.com/United Streaming: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com Annenberg Media: http://learner.org/ Anaheim Ballet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCtwREg-xFE League of Extraordinary Dancers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrxOBxlQmho
@Huber,
thank for sharing these sites with us. I have checked them out and bookmarked them.








Response to Joe Huber
@Huber
Thanks for sharing this experience of resistance and threat from the tech guy in your school. I had a similar experience with the tech guy in our school. He complained to me that what i was doing was his job in the school.
probably i was weeded out because of the prevailing economic crisis in California I did not have enough time to know what he would have done. may be my exit was a good riddance for him.
I should say that as more guys catch on the usefulness of this Google doc and others you would have made an impact that cannot be erased or resisted. keep on men.

@Natalie,
Was there any reason for the frequent changes or what? Was it set up frustrate you and make you quit? Could you have remonstrated with the administration on the impact of these changes on students learning and behavior? Could the parents have been told and have them complain to the administration? i just wonder what the admin was up to. Any way i am glad you took a direct straight line out of the situation.



Week 3 Readings
The Art of Possibility
The Way Things Are
Fourth: Life is more of contributing what you can than striving towards success. Playing the game of contribution is what really brings satisfaction. Seeing life as game makes one change from the survival mode to growth and puts one in control.
(This philosophy is purely human with no God or Word of God in view. But if God were to be in view one could look on life as a gift from God and to be used to serve others.)
This contribution game impacts others also. Like ripples that spread out to edge of a pond when a pebble is cat into the center. When we impact others our own lives take on a new meaning and vibrancy.

Leading from any Chair
Giving way to Passion

What should make a group I lead lively and engaged should be the concern of a leader and not on how good the leader is. This focus on others both releases the leader and the lead to be their best. Like he said life flows unhindered when we focus our attention on the larger issues that concern others and not just on ourselves. Being passionate about what we believe in and do not only affects us but also impacts our audience. This seems to be secret of touching others.




Lightning a Spark
“Certain things of life are better done in person” the author recollected and it gave birth to spark in him that affected others. We can light a spark of possibility in people by passion and not fear or force. Persuasion is opposite of enrollment. Persuasion may get you what you want probably at someone’s expense while, unless there is an aligning of interest, Enrollment creates the possibility and lighting of park in others. E to practice enrollment we have to see the way to be involved in other people’s plans and your own plans will be done. Giving people an A instead of otherwise gets success for everyone like he did at the Eastlea School Project. This surely was a spark lit in the hearts of ‘spiraling downward’ school children and Anthony was born.