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posted by
sannhet
on March 21, 2005 at 12:52 PM
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Sannhet, we are bouncing all around with this conversation!
I also feel that urge to share whenever anyone asks. My point about Free Will and cutting out the Shoulda factor from the equation is that not every one does give out so readily, and needs more than casual asking.
As I see it, when we give the information we have to someone asking, we are the means by which the Universe fulfills that ask and receive principle.
posted by
Ciel
on March 21, 2005 at 12:23 PM
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Ciel -
You are absolutely right. While I learned long ago to not offer Truth unless asked about it, and then to do it slowly, gauging responses to lead me down the right path, I also am a firm believer in taking advantage of every opportunity. I write my blog not to change someone's mind on spirituality or Truth, but to help me better understand my view of the Truth. If someone happens along and reads what I have written, and then asks me a question, I will answer as best I can based on my view of the Truth and my limited knowledge. But they happened along because they were supposed to and ask questions because they seek. And since I have had many teachers along the way who helped me when I asked, I try to offer the same assistance when I have the opportunity.
posted by
sannhet
on March 21, 2005 at 9:27 AM
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Kingmi, DeBono is one of the top experts in the world in thinking:
how we think, the ways in which information is processed, learning styles and creative thinking. Sounds to me like he is right up your alley! He was hired by Ecuador, I think it was, to design that country's educational system.
posted by
Ciel
on March 21, 2005 at 1:09 AM
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Ciel, I would know by title not author.
posted by
kingmi
on March 20, 2005 at 7:11 PM
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A staple of Western Education!
Have you read Edward DeBono's books?
posted by
Ciel
on March 20, 2005 at 7:04 PM
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Ciel, but it is very possible to kill enthusiasm from the top down!
We've got that going on big time.
posted by
kingmi
on March 20, 2005 at 7:00 PM
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K,that first thing sounds like tough lazy more than tough love!
Your approach sounds great!
No one learns from a state of apathy or boredom: we only learn from the state of desire to know, and enthusiasm!
posted by
Ciel
on March 20, 2005 at 6:51 PM
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Ciel, Yes! Bravo and totally true. It is cutting edge thinking especially in this materialistic society of entertainment-passes-for education. The part I like the best of course is freedom to lean. My program gets questioned by traditionalist thinkers who need to see the spelling list passed out on Monday and the score on Friday. Of course they could care less about the learning. What they are most interested in is using the exercise for tough love teaching. "Oh! You aren't prepared for the test? Well...you'll soon learn or flunk." This, unfortunately, is what passes for education among the ESl programs with which I have familiarity. Ergo a 44.4% dropout rate.
I reject it of course in favor of a more moderate approach utilizing workshop atmosphere where students are able to choose assignments that they want to do. Other teachers hate it, but my students have the highest scores in town. That makes my principal happy.
posted by
kingmi
on March 20, 2005 at 6:43 PM
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