tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34441070.post7015291358006261138..comments2023-11-05T19:25:35.248+11:00Comments on Slow Learning: Too much talking by teachersSam Grumonthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10897992805662165882noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34441070.post-29441371189759197012007-03-21T11:55:00.000+11:002007-03-21T11:55:00.000+11:00What you're saying rings true Sam. Schools are BUS...What you're saying rings true Sam. Schools are BUSY places- and if you feel BUSY then the assumption is you must be doing a good job.<BR/>I think about the chess program and how that eveloved- how much dialogue, thinking and reflection went on before anything happened!<BR/><BR/>Harry and I started talking at lunchtime chess for a number of weeks, playing with ideas, wondering how we could create something interesting.<BR/><BR/>We started emailing our thoughts- and on your advise- cut and paste those emails. I have 66 A4 pages e-record of those conversations- and stopped recoRding in JUNE LAST YEAR!<BR/><BR/>I'm sure it would be well over a 100 pages by now. I've started the recoRding process again this year- and am up to 18 pages.<BR/><BR/>By the time the project hits the ground people go <BR/>-GEE- THAT WORKS WELL.<BR/>-GEE- THAT LOOKED EASY.<BR/><BR/>And none of the dialogue had a sense of urgency, an agenda, minutes, a sense of duty. It was because there was a genuine authentic interest in what we were doing.<BR/><BR/>And because of that, other people willingly joined-up and came on board.<BR/><BR/>Have you read JOIN-UP by Monty Roberts- The Horse Whisperer? I suppose thats seperate blog entry.<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com