Most recent public comments by Hannah Kuhn https://nowcomment.com/users/110383 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2611648 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2611648 Thank you for the detailed images showing how to fold and cut paper to make a zine and the delightful examples, too! Tue, 02 Nov 2021 21:35:56 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2611643 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2611643 I really liked the treasure hunt aspect of finding words to create word bank and then using that as inspiration for writing a poem. I could imagine visiting community murals as another way to gather images or words to inspire a poem, too. Thank you for the inspiration and fun lesson! Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:02:41 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2611625 https://nowcomment.com/documents/291931?scroll_to=2611625 I also like teaching/practicing the distinction between noticing and thinking, which may not be not obvious to begin with. I'm saving a copy of the handout as a lesson resource for the future. Thank you! Tue, 02 Nov 2021 21:31:18 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2560680 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2560680 Thank you for sharing this, Neihan. I love learning about concepts like this in other languages. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 21:42:55 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2560662 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2560662 One example of not constructive texts widely available in social media is the "OK Boomer" meme that implies Boomers are 'out of touch' have mortgaged the future (financially and climate wise), refuse to retire, and are tech-incompetent. Millennials are stereotyped as fragile (expecting "participation trophies" rather than rewards for winning), work-averse, complainers (about student loans debt), job hoppers, and addicted to social media. This sort of stereotypical characterization makes it harder for people to see, hear and respect each other as individuals. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 21:40:37 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2560639 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2560639 I appreciate your words of encouragement. Being a preservice teacher, it's hard to gauge what one knows and doesn't know, vis a vis future students. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 21:32:55 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2560637 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2560637 Antonio, this is a great idea, especially a code of ethics that is co-created by teachers and students. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 21:30:37 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2556598 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2556598 Erica, I like your proposed language much better than the original text. I agree, students can be asked to help create space for empathy; that's something we can all do. Thank you. Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:47:23 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555838 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555838 I think I understand what this is getting at. Maybe it's just the wording. I think our education system/administrators/teachers needs to offer space in the curriculum for images and narratives from marginalized communities --which could be healing--but I don't think that "learners" should be expected to "provide healing for damage" that's been done to their communities. Anyone read this differently? Sat, 18 Sep 2021 09:24:18 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555835 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555835 Seems a bit ironic, but I found this particular document to be pretty jargon-y. The ideas are solid, but the language is pretty clunky. I would say it's not accessible to a reader not already steeped in edu-lingo. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:22:34 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555833 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555833 This line raises an issue for me. I believe it's really important for "learners to produce [counter] narratives....that represent the fullness of their identities or life complexities." What I worry about is a growing tendency in some corners of academia to silence narratives ["misguided texts"] we disagree with, rather than engaging them in dialogue, debate and analysis. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 02:27:37 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555828 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555828 I read texts where people are talking about Boomers, Millennials and other generational groups in ways that are not constructive. Making a mid-life career shift myself, I am keenly aware of negative attitudes toward mature workers. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 21:40:37 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555821 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555821 In my prior career, I looked for ways to facilitate peer to peer learning and team problem solving approaches. I found that facilitation was often necessary for group collaboration to be successful. Wed, 15 Sep 2021 21:30:53 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555815 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555815 I've never heard this term before. Sounds like a food desert, but for information. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 02:05:34 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555814 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555814 Our county created its own taxing entity, in order to better fund libraries. During the pandemic when libraries were closed except for book pick up, a lot of people were unable to access resources, especially digital tools. Wed, 15 Sep 2021 21:20:45 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555809 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555809 Your grandparents are great role models. I, too, hope to keep learning, right up until the end. Wed, 15 Sep 2021 21:16:26 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555238 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555238 I feel like this is an area where I am a total beginner. I've spent a lot more time thinking about content than medium. Is this something one only learns through practice, or are there toolkits or 101s available to help prevent design bellyflops? Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:06:43 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555220 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555220 This is one of the problems of social media as a primary source of information; artificial intelligence feeds us more of the same, rather than offering a variety of sources and viewpoints to consider. It's important to always ask: what is the source of this information and what is the perspective or bias of that source? Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:04:00 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555217 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555217 This is a big one, in the post- factual age we seem to be living in. I remember in high school being assigned to read news articles and fact check them, as a way to learn this skill. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 01:38:22 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555199 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555199 I definitely want to create a learning environment that allows risk taking. You'll see from my Make this week, I'm trying to model (modest) risk taking by using my own writing as a mentor text, and presenting my revision process "live," rather than just the polished final product. I'm curious: how do my classmates create an environment that fosters risk taking in writing? Sun, 19 Sep 2021 01:27:20 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555175 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555175 This sentence made me laugh. Yes, I want my students to be critical and savvy, but I have to get there myself, first. Sun, 19 Sep 2021 21:32:55 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555145 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555145 As someone who speaks more than one language, I think it's really important to create a welcoming space not just students who speak different languages, but also variations like dialect and jargon. I think code switching, the ability to choose a style of speech to suit one's situation and audience, is an important skill to cultivate. Writing assignments should teach formal, academic language, and also allow room for informal language, languages other than English, that reflect students' real lives and experiences. Sat, 18 Sep 2021 08:15:12 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555139 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555139 During the pandemic, we all watched how students across the country without access to hardware, software or reliable internet service, had to rely on schools and libraries to fill those gaps. I was struck by images of students outside McDonalds to catch wifi, or in their bathroom in order to use the single device in their household to attend a zoom class without interruption....the digital divide is real. The pandemic revealed how much still needs to be done to address it. Sat, 18 Sep 2021 23:58:12 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555121 https://nowcomment.com/documents/284359?scroll_to=2555121 This simple line made me think of the Korean alphabet, hangul, invented in 1446. Previously, literate Koreans had relied on Chinese characters, using the Chinese meanings and Korean pronunciation. The invention of a vernacular alphabet expanded literacy outside the scholar class, to all men, and to women. This new technology, a written alphabet that was accessible to all, led to significant improvements in literacy and other societal changes. Sat, 18 Sep 2021 23:06:53 -0400