Summary
-internet=main resource for answers to our problems
-video proved that the internet connects people everywhere
-relates to our blogs by being able to provide a resource to anyone anywhere
-good learning experience by answering questions
-internet brings people together
-learning doesn't just stop in the classroom; everything now is faster
"We all have power to make something extraordinary."
-in classrooms, questions end once answered
-panel: open minded, not judgemental, always leaves the question wide open
-we need to be able to break habits of the embedded structure of school
---> it's all a matter of free will and doing things our own way
-people who won't break the mold must deal with doing things they don't want to do because... THAT'S LIFE.
-we can learn to love something if we try
-play teaches us how to find new approaches and help find the aspects to inspire us
-many are bound to curriculum=habitual
-most people don't understand how to learn without structure (brainwashed by the system)
-small flame of passion = success.
-epic fails happen to everyone, even the best
-ask questions, be involved, choose optimism.
#1
Coming to terms with the last key points of the seminar, I was truly inspired by what was being said. When grades become irrelevant, we can't depend on what's acceptable by what the system has said. An "A" doesn't prove you're right or successful and an "F" doesn't say you did a bad job. After the point where grades don't matter, success will be focused on the epic fails that I learn from. Michael Jordan made this concept famous by saying, "I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed." The concept of allowing myself free play will also affect me in being okay with letting go of the stress. In school, we are all so intently focused on what grade we get when it should be more go with the flow. When you have less worries later on in life, it lets you enjoy the simple things. That's what is truly important.
#2
The AP exam is the ultimate test. It doesn't just signify that you understand the material that's been crammed into your head for the last eight or so months, but it can also allow you to skip a couple college courses later on. The concepts introduced made me realize that it's okay to ask a million questions. Sometimes, curiosity needs to be implied without the care of ego weighing on your words. Mastering content is knowing it backwards and forwards with your hands tied; asking questions when in doubt despite what others may think is stupid (or not) is the biggest part of that process. When a test is of that importance, it's okay to "play" around with questions and answers.
#3
The last three points made from this specific socratic seminar as well as the content we researched last night were huge on the inspiration meter: ask questions, be involved, choose optimism. In order to be wise, you must be one to question everything. You need to know that you may not like the answers you find and you must be able to ask things a hundred times over until you fully understand what you need to know. It's inspiring to see people that keep trying to find an answer because their determination is what sets them apart from the rest of the crowd. Getting involved is the second part of developing what your answer to life is. Hands on learning (like free play) can develop better skills for the future. Choosing optimism may not always be easy. In fact, it's the last thing I personally think towards because I don't want to be disappointed in the answer. But not getting what you want proves that it means so much more to keep hunting for what may be right or wrong. Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel is the only way to keep on going when the going gets rough.
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