Thursday, April 29, 2010

Reflecting on Empathy

After taking the three empathy tests in AWNM portfolio:

http://glennrowe.net/BaronCohen/EmpathyQuotient/EmpathyQuotient.aspx

http://glennrowe.net/BaronCohen/SystemizingQuotient/SystemizingQuotient.aspx

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/smiles/index.shtml

http://glennrowe.net/BaronCohen/Faces/EyesTest.aspx


reflect on what you learned about yourself. How does this connect to your learning, to our talk with Mrs. Brock, and with your reading of AWNM?

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Empathy Period 5

Empathy Period 2

Monday, April 26, 2010

Daniel Pink

Friday, April 23, 2010

Question for Dan Pink

Think deeply here, people. If you could ask Dan Pink one question, what question would you ask him about his book? Think about the beginning of the book (intro-3), Design, Story and Symphony.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Thanks to you, Mrs. Brock

After thinking about Mrs. Brock's fabulous presentation yesterday, please take a moment to reflect: what did you learn?, what connections did you make, what surprised you and of course, your appreciation to Mrs. Brock for taking the time to share her learning with us.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Story Period 2

Story Period 5

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Design Period 5

Design Period 2

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Discuss Intro Period 5

Discuss Intro Period 2

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Reflecting on Design Portfolio

After completing some of the portfolio work for Design, and bringing in your examples of Design, take some time to reflect about Pink's message and your experience.

Reflecting on Brains

After completing the brain test, and reading intro-3 of AWNM, what are you thinking about brains? What are you thinking about your own learning? How does all of this relate to education, to you personally, and to the world?

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

RnJ Final Essay

Why are relationships so difficult? What makes relationships fall apart? What are the qualities of successful relationships?

Thinking of these questions, what are the functional and dysfunctional relationships in Romeo and Juliet? Why are the relationships successful or destroyed?

Bring outline with specific examples for in-class essay on Friday.