Friday, December 11, 2009

Can't hold it back...

"Once you have learned how to ask relevant and appropriate questions, you have learned how to learn -

and no-one can hold you back from learning whatever you want and need to know."

- Neil Postman, "Teaching as a Subversive Activity", quote at http://www.angelamaiers.com/2008/03/creating-better.html


Yesterday, my  students asked about 50 terrific questions of a 'star' basketball player who came to our session. They showed curiosity, engagement, questioning ability... in other words, all the skills that learners need to develop.

So, how can I harness that curiosity - have students learning & engaging - when I don't have a fancy guest speaker visiting...?

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