http://otter2.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/balancing-writing-and-reality/ Thoughts on education, learning about blogs Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:04:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://otter2.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/balancing-writing-and-reality/#comment-15 otter2 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:04:45 +0000 http://otter2.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-15 I think the other thing bothering me was the idea of being able to test new curriculum ideas, to try things out. I think the other thing bothering me was the idea of being able to test new curriculum ideas, to try things out.

]]> http://otter2.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/balancing-writing-and-reality/#comment-14 Tracie Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:04:36 +0000 http://otter2.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-14 You might be right. Also, I discovered I can go back through files, correspondence, etc. from teaching to reflect on what I did in the classroom, similar to the process of going back over class material to apply what I've learned more thoroughly. Often when we're in school--either teaching or as a masters student--there isn't time to fully assimilate and process what we want to, and writing may allow me to do that. You might be right. Also, I discovered I can go back through files, correspondence, etc. from teaching to reflect on what I did in the classroom, similar to the process of going back over class material to apply what I’ve learned more thoroughly. Often when we’re in school–either teaching or as a masters student–there isn’t time to fully assimilate and process what we want to, and writing may allow me to do that.

]]> http://otter2.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/balancing-writing-and-reality/#comment-13 Dorit Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:37:06 +0000 http://otter2.wordpress.com/?p=42#comment-13 The mere action of writing about teaching and curriculum automatically puts us back into the classroom without the mental and sometimes physical exhaustion of teaching. The mere action of writing about teaching and curriculum automatically puts us back into the classroom without the mental and sometimes physical exhaustion of teaching.

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