Jethro:
I loved hearing about how Jethro build his portable studio. He talked about how he'd build it during his masters and showed some of the things students had done with it. I loved how it was such a strong example of giving students freedoms but still keeping them restricted to certain boundaries. I was impressed by the things students of his were creating. He shared a quote that I loved that more or less said "you can't teach creativity but you can create a creative space". This really made me think about how I would want to set up my own classroom and what kind of projects I would want to give.
Dan:
Dan talked mostly about obectontology. I'd never heard of the concept before but I found it interesting. I didn't fully understand it but what I did sounded like it was about the space between. He talked about how there is a scientific table, a cultural table and the space between, almost like the space between atoms. The reading he shared went over my head some but what I did grasp I found interesting and I think it's worth looking into more. He also talked about looking at objects and asking what do they teach us. We also went to see the newest show in the MOA.
Monday, October 31, 2016
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Cornell West, Bell Hooks, and Michael Foulcault
These three people have been very influential in the theory world. West talks about race and social class. He talks about how white supremacy runs America and what its like to be on the other side of that equation. He talks about how being black in a white run society leads to feelings of doubt with self worth and identity. He said that 9/11 gave white people a glimpse into the insecurities and fear that come with being black in America.
Bell Hooks focuses more on feminism and social class. She writes primarily on how the system is self perpetuating and continues the oppression. Her belief that there is no one right answer to the problem is very post modern. She also believes collaboration is important to good learning environments.
Michael Foucault is a French theorist. He talked about how power controls what is talked about in society. He wrote about hierarchies. He classified himself as a Modernist but others often viewed him as Post- Modern because of his writings and viewpoints towards how structures worked.
Bell Hooks focuses more on feminism and social class. She writes primarily on how the system is self perpetuating and continues the oppression. Her belief that there is no one right answer to the problem is very post modern. She also believes collaboration is important to good learning environments.
Michael Foucault is a French theorist. He talked about how power controls what is talked about in society. He wrote about hierarchies. He classified himself as a Modernist but others often viewed him as Post- Modern because of his writings and viewpoints towards how structures worked.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Michael Ray Charles and the Single Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qffCO1b-7Js
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7Ev-W4BGag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODzwb90b5qE&t=42s
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