Coventry University Podcast Service - Critical Pedagogy
This is what I have been listening to when I've been cleaning ovens in my new job as a warden of a student accommodation complex.
I salute Joyce Cannan, Gurnam Singh and the other Left academics involved for creating this valuable space critical pedagogy. Who knows their could be radicals walking amoung you right now with one earphone in listening to this podcast.... dun dun dun.
The podcasts so far include;
Joyce Canaan on the Neoliberal University, Critical Pedagogy and Popular Education
Steve Wright on Autonomist Marxism, Social Movements and Popular Education
Philip Chambers on Critical Reflection and Critical Pedagogy.
Michael Wlliams on Indigenous Pedagogy
Friday, June 11, 2010
Do Schools Kill Creativity? The famous TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson
This video contains the central thesis for his book - "The Element; How finding your passion changes everything" which is definately worth a read.
more about "Ken Robinson, (TEDTalks) - Do schools...", posted with vodpod
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Sir Ken Robinson; Bring on the Learning Revolution
Part two of "Do Schools Kill Creativity?"
more about "Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learni...", posted with vodpod
Pedagogical ideas 1 & 2 (courtesy of Alan November)
And so here begins my list of pedagogical ideas (teaching methodology ideas).
1. ICT in the classroom; (This idea is from Alan November's video entitled "Myths and Opportunities; Techology in the Classroom".
One student each day would be designated the responsibility of the post of researcher for that class. The responsiblities of researcher would include; using particular subject specific search engines to generate a collection of resources.
2. There can be a ipod/audio production committee made up of some students who produce an audio track of what they learned that week, also you could have a newsletter committee who produce a newsletter on what they learned that week.
Two things that have to be explored; firstly, what kind of technology is needed for this kind of pedagogical process and secondly, maybe its unconfidence on my part but I feel I need some concrete advice from people who have done it before I could facilitate these processes.
1. ICT in the classroom; (This idea is from Alan November's video entitled "Myths and Opportunities; Techology in the Classroom".
One student each day would be designated the responsibility of the post of researcher for that class. The responsiblities of researcher would include; using particular subject specific search engines to generate a collection of resources.
2. There can be a ipod/audio production committee made up of some students who produce an audio track of what they learned that week, also you could have a newsletter committee who produce a newsletter on what they learned that week.
Two things that have to be explored; firstly, what kind of technology is needed for this kind of pedagogical process and secondly, maybe its unconfidence on my part but I feel I need some concrete advice from people who have done it before I could facilitate these processes.
Technology in the Classroom
Todays Video;
Myths and Opportunities; Technology in the Classroom by Alan November
Alan also references that together with ICT, negotiating control/authority can be a powerful force for youth development. As it evolves from being simply youth development to youth lead development.
Myths and Opportunities; Technology in the Classroom by Alan November
Alan also references that together with ICT, negotiating control/authority can be a powerful force for youth development. As it evolves from being simply youth development to youth lead development.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Mathematics & Active Citizenship
Bottom line;
Mathematical Literacy is an important component of active citizenship and the democratic process itself.
References; Linking mathematics education and Democracy: Citizenship, Mathematical Archeology, Mathemacy and Deliberative Interaction by Ole Skovsmose published in ZDM Volume 30, Number 6 / December, 1998
Definitions;
Mathematical literacy (or Mathemacy); I agree with Ole who defines mathemacy as similar to Paulo Freire's notion of literacy which is more than simply being able to read and write but also competence in reading one's social life, being able to "read the world".
Active Citizenship; the active role of people, communities and voluntary organizations in decision making
which directly affects them. This extends the concept of formal citizenship and democratic society from one of basic civil, political and social and economic rights to one of direct democratic participation and responsibility (as defined by the Irish Government's white paper on supporting community volunteering and referenced in a white paper by the Irish Taskforce on Active Citizenship.
Main Body;
Skovsmose makes a very valid point. While I had always considered the mathematical dimension to democratic elections and the mathemacy to critical analyse media and governmental output. I had not considered students employing their mathemacy to generate their own input into the democratic process. Skovsmoses uses an anecdote to illustrate this point, recounting a project entitled "Our community" where a group of students mathematical investigate various pertinent issues in the local community. One aspect of this I would be wary of relates to the forum for the students. If the students carry out this research to find that their is not a suitable forum for their input (which there should be in a perfect world) then it can be very dis-empowering. In this case, Skovsmose invited the local major to have a conversation with the students, I would disagree with this course of action as it deprives the students of learning to discern the most appropriate method of the employing their research to the best effect (e.g. do you organise a meeting with the major or organise a public meeting and invite him to speak). Facilitation rather than orchestration.
Mathematical Literacy is an important component of active citizenship and the democratic process itself.
References; Linking mathematics education and Democracy: Citizenship, Mathematical Archeology, Mathemacy and Deliberative Interaction by Ole Skovsmose published in ZDM Volume 30, Number 6 / December, 1998
Definitions;
Mathematical literacy (or Mathemacy); I agree with Ole who defines mathemacy as similar to Paulo Freire's notion of literacy which is more than simply being able to read and write but also competence in reading one's social life, being able to "read the world".
Active Citizenship; the active role of people, communities and voluntary organizations in decision making
which directly affects them. This extends the concept of formal citizenship and democratic society from one of basic civil, political and social and economic rights to one of direct democratic participation and responsibility (as defined by the Irish Government's white paper on supporting community volunteering and referenced in a white paper by the Irish Taskforce on Active Citizenship.
Main Body;
Skovsmose makes a very valid point. While I had always considered the mathematical dimension to democratic elections and the mathemacy to critical analyse media and governmental output. I had not considered students employing their mathemacy to generate their own input into the democratic process. Skovsmoses uses an anecdote to illustrate this point, recounting a project entitled "Our community" where a group of students mathematical investigate various pertinent issues in the local community. One aspect of this I would be wary of relates to the forum for the students. If the students carry out this research to find that their is not a suitable forum for their input (which there should be in a perfect world) then it can be very dis-empowering. In this case, Skovsmose invited the local major to have a conversation with the students, I would disagree with this course of action as it deprives the students of learning to discern the most appropriate method of the employing their research to the best effect (e.g. do you organise a meeting with the major or organise a public meeting and invite him to speak). Facilitation rather than orchestration.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Education Entrepreneurship
The bottom line -
We need to educate kids to be both active citizens and entrepeneurs.
What I'll be referencing -
A TED.com talk - by Cameron Herold entitled "Raising Kids to be Entrepeneurs"
A paper by David Hartley entitled "New Economy, New Pedagogy?" Oxford Review of Education, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2003
A report by the National Advisory committee on Creativity and Cultural Education (Britian)titled "All our Futures" and nicknamed "The Robinson Report", this report was the precursor to Sir Ken Robinson's famous TED talk "How schools are killing creativity" and his book The Element.
This post is to be continued as I'm in a bit of a rush at the moment
We need to educate kids to be both active citizens and entrepeneurs.
What I'll be referencing -
A TED.com talk - by Cameron Herold entitled "Raising Kids to be Entrepeneurs"
A paper by David Hartley entitled "New Economy, New Pedagogy?" Oxford Review of Education, Vol. 29, No. 1, 2003
A report by the National Advisory committee on Creativity and Cultural Education (Britian)titled "All our Futures" and nicknamed "The Robinson Report", this report was the precursor to Sir Ken Robinson's famous TED talk "How schools are killing creativity" and his book The Element.
This post is to be continued as I'm in a bit of a rush at the moment
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