"intrinsic variability", exploration/creativity, dreaming, I-function, generalized control mechanisms, mood/emotion mood and emotion
The Brain as a Scientist, Explorer, Story-Teller
I-function tells/retells story of self, as unconscious tells/retells story of world?
| teacher | student | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| you are a unique and valuable individual | they are unique and valuable individuals | ||||||||||||
| you know more than you think you do | they know more than they (and you) think they do| you are equipped to learn, to get it less wrong, and want to | they are equipped to learn, to get it less wrong, and want to
| education is exploration | education is exploration | you need a classroom rich enough to explore | they need a classroom rich enough to explore
| we're all in this together | we're all in this together
| together we can get it "less wrong" | together we can get it "less wrong"
| and have fun | and have fun | |
Trust where you are at any given time
Learn
Explore
Dream
Choose
Share stories
And repeat, over and over and over again
("getting it less wrong" - its what your brain, and everyone else's, is "designed" to do)
for telling your stories. listening to mine, learning from each other. Let's keep it up.
Out beyond ideas of right-doing and wrong-doing |
What SINGLE observation or idea/story (summary of observations) from this summer's institute do you think will have most impact on your future teaching? Write thoughts in Institute Forum Area
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