Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Socratic Seminar Notes: Part One

1. Video
-www.droppingknowledge.org
-Every issue or problem is brought up with someone asking a question (Why..? How..? If..?)
-Thousands of answers are given, but no one really knows where to start
-Only way to find real solutions is to stop all business and come together to solve the issues at hand
-September 9, 2006-Berlin: Table of Free Voices took place
-Table of Free Voices: a panel of guests from all around the world answer 100 questions submitted by thousands of random people from all around the world 
-Each question is divided into 8 separate themes of global importance
                               1) reinventing economics
                               2) conscious recognition
                               3) politics of violence
                               4) understanding power
                               5) the human footprint
                               6) the new global frontier
                               7) innovation acceleration
                               8) a perceiving eye
-this panel provides universal answers by combining the access with modern technology
-mission: gather multiple viewpoints and to celebrate cultural understanding and diversity
-all answers are on the internet on a Copyleft, which means it is there for society's use
-anyone can use and work with the answers from the website as a source of information


2. Article
-childhood play is important to the development of emotional state, cognition skills, and social skills
-"free play" is rambunctious and unorganized, but is also the most effective form of child learning
-kids who do NOT have free play time may grow up to be more anxious or deadbeat
"free play" allows children to cope with stress and anxiety better later on in the future
-when games has a set of designated rules, kids can not be carefree in their imagination
-"free play" opens up a child's mind to experiment with certain social situations and ideas from the imagination
-kids with "free play" have a more creative perspective on problem solving
-"free play" shows the kids what is acceptable and unacceptable in their surrounding environments
-play promotes better emotional reactions and social learning
-play makes kids anxiety levels decrease quicker than rule oriented games or specified activities
-play encourages intelligence levels in language and overall learning
-many people fear unsupervised play causes physical harm; without the experience of "free play", many kids don't develop good problem solving skills or emotional strength


3. Poem
-learning in a set environment teaches skills
-free play and games without rules don't have exact plans; the kid can develop more creative ideas and responses to certain situations
-play gives a child a new perspective from what teaching or telling a child could


4. Zen
-when asking questions, it strikes curiosity in the mind and brain
-curiosity leads to different ideas and viewpoints to consider for the individual depending on their opinion and insight
-asking questions can lead to multiple understandings, not just one right answer
-being curious can open up one's mind to other questions or information

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