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I agree that there is for sure an influence of video games, but I think it can be both positive and negative
Leadership is explored deeply in both “Parable of the Sower” and “Fast Color.” Discuss how Lauren and Ruth (from “Fast Color”) embody leadership qualities in their respective journeys.
Trust is a pivotal theme in both works. How do Lauren and the characters in “Fast Color” approach the challenge of whom to trust amidst their transformative journeys?
As the characters prepare for their uncertain futures, how do the themes of preparation and foresight in “Parable of the Sower” compare to those in “Fast Color?” Have you seen this in other afrofuturist work?
Consider Lauren’s Earthseed philosophy that “God is Change.” How does this idea of constant change align with the themes of evolution and adaptation seen in “Fast Color” and Afrofuturism overall?
Family and legacy play significant roles in both “Parable of the Sower” and “Fast Color.” How do the protagonists’ family dynamics influence their views on their abilities and their responsibilities to the world?
In both stories, communities are crucial yet fragile. Discuss how the community’s response to crises in “Parable of the Sower” mirrors or diverges from the community dynamics shown in “Fast Color.”
Both “Parable of the Sower” and “Fast Color” explore themes of survival in dystopian settings. How does Lauren’s hyperempathy both complicate and assist her survival compared to the supernatural abilities in “Fast Color”?
I see how this could happen, but I also see students say things like, Chat GPT writes it better, and looking to replace their own work with whatever AI produces. I worry about that mentality. And with regards to art, so many value the aesthetic and the price, not the thinker or creator behind the work, meaning that trends indicate that many will choose AI-art over that produced by a human.
Beyond AI, the takeover (and monopoly?) of companies like Valley and HUMC has resulted in an attempt to streamline patient interactions, which really means working on a timer and likely more AI, less communication and thought. No time for pausing to think or reflect.
Makes me wonder what I would immerse myself in! Somewhat along the lines of our project for this class.
I like the idea of using these questions to focus my presentation for class and reflect on the process.
1. Write a series of vignettes from your life.
2. Choose one or all and reflect on the lesson(s) learned from these moments.
I also wonder about the distance needed to determine “which experiences that are absolutely worth sharing.” Adult writing assignment idea: go back and write the college essay that you should have written, now that you have time and perspective for reflection.
Who decides that? Are TED talks really for all? I wonder if there is a rubric somewhere used by a TED talk panel with the column “something worth saying” – and what they’re looking for. How much does it connect to the audience and what notable speakers have come before?
I also love the definition of an “idea” and the design thinking approach to how to develop it for another person to be able to use it in some way.
I love this comparison. Never thought of it this way, but now I can imagine it.
Like our inquiry groups! Without fail, I felt this spark each and every time we met.
Sometimes I think that the brilliant people themselves (ourselves) don’t know how their (our) work connects to everything else. I think part of the point is the intercommunication so that we have the opportunity, at the very least, to recognize the connections if they exist. If we’re not communicating, we are definitely NOT going to discover the connections.
Creative Synthesis
You said it, Amy!
changing minds takes time. it takes listening as well as speaking
This same problem — with scientists speaking to the public — came up during the pandemic with masks. To scientists, what they were saying made perfect sense to them, about the probability of catching the disease with or without a mask on, etc. Most people just wanted to be told a “straight answer” of do we or do we not have to wear them. They can’t handle the complexity of percentage risk.
So many items on this list shout “INFLUENCERS” to me
what I like about this idea is that speaker and audience embark on this journey together. It’s a little more like a conversation than a lecture. Okay, the audience is not really talking back, but you as the speaker also don’t want to just talk AT your audience. You want them to feel included, not alienated. As I read the whole TED book, I thought a great deal about how much ACTING goes into a good TED Talk — and how much ACTING goes into good teaching, too.
I think Anderson is mostly talking about avoiding jargon here — using language that your audience will understand if they’re not “insiders.” But that requires having a bit of information about your audience, too. It’s like NOT using a whole bunch of educational acronyms during your Back to School Night presentation to parents.
We’re trying to get our public school district to grant us one half day every other month. Once a week would be a dream.
I love these questions. I think they could be useful to kids in classrooms, too, to help them think about what they love, what they find interesting, what other people find interesting about what they’re doing, too
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