tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post7311804719166694924..comments2024-03-29T06:57:49.917-04:00Comments on Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: School is Not School. A Place Where The Community, Not The School, Provides Learning.Lisa Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-49924796629891068662012-03-18T19:37:47.464-04:002012-03-18T19:37:47.464-04:00Yes, certainly so. And in fact, the curriculum for...Yes, certainly so. And in fact, the curriculum for us, should fit the needs and interests of children. No need for education bureaucracy.Arif Hidayathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10127012945205368239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-76027437816217642612011-10-10T23:19:54.269-04:002011-10-10T23:19:54.269-04:00Wow-this sounds ideal! Very inspiring and I think ...Wow-this sounds ideal! Very inspiring and I think It makes perfect sense to me. When I was a classroom teacher the only way I felt it truly worked was when I was able to facilitate the class becoming as close to this kind of learning community as possible. Finding ways to get into the students into the community and bring the outside community resources into the classroom helped make learning real. Trying to help students find,follow and share passions beyond the required curriculum is so worthwhile.Lisa Nalbonehttp://www.lisanalbone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-12561976737146736432011-09-22T12:04:55.086-04:002011-09-22T12:04:55.086-04:00Chris, If I live in town, probably also will find ...Chris, If I live in town, probably also will find it difficult to start education model as this Learning Community. I can imagine big city life, where people are very individualistic. This is what makes it difficult.<br />I live in Indonesia on rural areas, where people still enjoy the tradition of mutual help. Sharing knowledge, sharing facilities, sharing the place ... it is our custom.<br />What can be applied in urban areas? I think it might be. But this will require an uphill battle, because they have to fight tradition.<br /><br />First, I think, that must be done is to find members who join. 1, 2, 3, 6, 10 people .. then 10 people should understand first what a Learning Community. (Did you download the presentation?)<br />Secondly, if they have agreed to follow the ideology and system of the practice learning Learning Community has been able to start, by making subsequent agreements.Arif Hidayathttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001081453645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-59604409541301150222011-09-18T18:58:17.913-04:002011-09-18T18:58:17.913-04:00I'm okay with learning not having to be in a s...I'm okay with learning not having to be in a specific place or building. I'm having trouble imagining a whole new construct. Even in my fairly large city of Louisville, Kentucky, many students end up in camps and classes that seem very similar to school. I'm intrigued by a new way of thinking. What would anyone recommend as initial steps in work in this direction? As interested as I am in the ideas, envisioning this type of change as politicians and other power brokers move learning in the opposite direction has me stymied.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-16935347149221571452011-09-18T08:38:43.185-04:002011-09-18T08:38:43.185-04:00@Chris Francik, once you let go of the idea that l...@Chris Francik, once you let go of the idea that learning happens in a place/building you can think about this differently. If children are in a community they can learn from all the businesses / resources in the community and those in the community can support children learning in mutually beneficial ways. <br /><br />For instance, children who love animals might have the opportunity to spend time tending to the monkeys in the zoo. Children who love skateboarding might spend time at the local skate shop learning to repair and build skateboards. Children that love music might spend time at the local instrument shop learning with customers and talking about music etc. Basically, those who spend their days in the community where the children live would take part in providing learning opportunities for the children.Lisa Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-58921305489450932332011-09-18T08:32:54.512-04:002011-09-18T08:32:54.512-04:00I'm intrigued by this thinking. I wonder how ...I'm intrigued by this thinking. I wonder how a system like this could work in an environment like the United States where the majority of both or the only parent(s) hold jobs away from home. Anyone have any thoughts on that issue?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com