tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post1417757793903261552..comments2024-03-15T02:09:23.712-06:00Comments on for the love of learning: You can't construct meaning in a preconceived bubbleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-41490600933325997162010-06-25T13:29:39.488-06:002010-06-25T13:29:39.488-06:00Allan, you make a fantastic point that very few pe...Allan, you make a fantastic point that very few people understand and that is that achievement and learning are not the same thing!<br /><br />Aparna, your last paragraph is very insightful... gathering and sharing should be at the heart of assessment. It makes a heck of a lot more sense to me that we focus on empowering and inspiring children to learn rather than just designing it and measuring it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-49043995904926776022010-06-25T06:01:54.772-06:002010-06-25T06:01:54.772-06:00I am a parent and it is so nice to think of a day ...I am a parent and it is so nice to think of a day when my child won't be fit into a bubble. I know the bubbles make it easier. <br /><br />Parents need to get engaged in their children's education. I use the word engaged, not involved. They need to be in constant dialog with other parents, teachers, and their kids to learn. Gather and share is fantastic. Mind if I use it as a tag line on my site? <br /><br />We provide an online platform for parents and teachers to gather and share information and knowledge to help kids succeed. <br /><br />:)Aparna Vashishthttp://www.parentella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-90040381022355677152010-06-25T04:22:52.428-06:002010-06-25T04:22:52.428-06:00Multiple choice questions focus on achievement rat...Multiple choice questions focus on achievement rather than learning , teachers who grade focus on achievement , not learning. An important part of learning as you say is the kid constructing meaning , we want the kid to self evaluate and reflect on the type of answers he gave and be in learning . When he gets the grade , he is out of learning, he becomes an object , an A student. When he is involved in a discussion , reflecting on his work , he is a subject.Allannoreply@blogger.com