Random Ramblings

I’m not a huge fan of Star Wars. I saw it when I was a kid, but never jumped on the obsessive bandwagon. I do enjoy Yoda though. He The writers have an ability to make you think inside yourself; especially, Luke Skywalker.

I’m going to unmercifully copy from the wonderful blogger at EdTech from Just North of the Valley. He/She, I don’t know which one because the profile doesn’t specify, suggests that:

Teachers will have to, like their students already have, find ways to become quicker and more agile in the way they teach. During this transition, teachers will have to find examples from outside of education to help them move forward.

Wow. What a concept. Thinking outside the box. I’ve thought this quite often recently when I see such a contrast between teaching styles. There seems to be such a divide in teaching – moving forward and holding still – I suppose that is the difference between a futurist and a traditionalist.

My friend, Kim, interviewed me for her graduate class on Friday. Interesting questions concerning curriculum theories. I have always referred to myself as a dinosaur, but the more I see different styles and theories, I think I am the exact opposite. Now, I see myself more of a futurist, than a traditionalist. I have fallen in love with the new web2.0. It’s so exciting and fresh. The web is constantly changing and growing and I find that fascinating.

EdTech from just a Little North of the Valley has an intriguing video from YouTube about Yoda teaching Luke. Yoda tells Luke that he has to believe. I think that the more teachers believe in the future, the faster we can move in that direction. We can’t afford to teach the same way we have been teaching. The Digital Natives aren’t learning in the same way they were even 5 short years ago.

Yoda: You must unlearn what you have learned.

Luke: Okay, I’ll try.

Yoda: No, try not. Do or do not. There is no try.

Luke: I can’t. It’s too big.

Yoda: Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? Hmm. And well you should not. For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes. Even between the land and the ship.

Luke: That’s impossible. I don’t believe it.

Yoda: That is why you fail.

Fail, we will, if we believe not. Hmmm, think you must. Sorry, Yoda, I took literal rights abuse.

Until next time ~
Danita

Flick: Thinker

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