Comments on: Curriculum Reflections http://bengrey.com/blog/2010/02/curriculum-reflections/ Standing on the verge of a technologically educational revolution. Thu, 17 May 2012 09:49:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tourien L.Rotich Musa http://bengrey.com/blog/2010/02/curriculum-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-32546 Tourien L.Rotich Musa Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:15:47 +0000 http://bengrey.com/blog/?p=315#comment-32546 Hi, I like what you said about the growing needs,expectatins and demands of society being translated into aformal learning Hi, I like what you said about the growing needs,expectatins and demands of society being translated into aformal learning

]]> By: Naka http://bengrey.com/blog/2010/02/curriculum-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-14128 Naka Thu, 06 Jan 2011 06:36:25 +0000 http://bengrey.com/blog/?p=315#comment-14128 I have really gained a lot here,and Mr Gray i would like to put down my own definition to know what you think. Curriculum can be put as the translation of the growing needs,expectations and demands of a given society into formal learning schemes and experiences in a typical school setting being headed by an instructor or teacher to influentially effect a positive change in the intellectual construct of the students. I have really gained a lot here,and Mr Gray i would like to put down my own definition to know what you think.

Curriculum can be put as the translation of the growing needs,expectations and demands of a given society into formal learning schemes and experiences in a typical school setting being headed by an instructor or teacher to influentially effect a positive change in the intellectual construct of the students.

]]> By: Patrick http://bengrey.com/blog/2010/02/curriculum-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-10746 Patrick Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:31:35 +0000 http://bengrey.com/blog/?p=315#comment-10746 I've been working on my personal definition of curriculum for a leadership class I am taking. This post really helped me thing some things through. I'd be interested to know what you think of my evolving definition of curriculum... Curriculum is the experience of student involvement with knowledge and skills that engage and challenge learners of varying ability, providing an outlet for the discovery of individual interests and the development of talents, while igniting the imagination. I’ve been working on my personal definition of curriculum for a leadership class I am taking. This post really helped me thing some things through.

I’d be interested to know what you think of my evolving definition of curriculum…

Curriculum is the experience of student involvement with knowledge and skills that engage and challenge learners of varying ability, providing an outlet for the discovery of individual interests and the development of talents, while igniting the imagination.

]]> By: lisa http://bengrey.com/blog/2010/02/curriculum-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-6913 lisa Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:40:32 +0000 http://bengrey.com/blog/?p=315#comment-6913 Hi Ben, I like what you said about the written, taught, and tested curriculum. It is a large piece, but there is more. We have to include social emotional learning, autonomy, creativity, and a host of other goodies. You captured it well with the 'explicit and implicit.' We are here to serve students! And just like any good service, that includes anticipating needs and having viable options available. I have really enjoyed having you in this class. See you at ICE. Lisa Hi Ben,
I like what you said about the written, taught, and tested curriculum. It is a large piece, but there is more. We have to include social emotional learning, autonomy, creativity, and a host of other goodies. You captured it well with the ‘explicit and implicit.’
We are here to serve students! And just like any good service, that includes anticipating needs and having viable options available.
I have really enjoyed having you in this class. See you at ICE.
Lisa

]]> By: Chris Fritz http://bengrey.com/blog/2010/02/curriculum-reflections/comment-page-1/#comment-6898 Chris Fritz Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:18:41 +0000 http://bengrey.com/blog/?p=315#comment-6898 I think a major problem with curricula is they can only plan for a generic future, when each classroom has its own personalities and talents - its own opportunities for learning that can't be planned for ahead of time. The youngest entrepreneur I know, Ben Casnocha, has a life philosophy to "expose yourself to bulk, positive randomness and be ready to take advantage of it." I definitely agree with Casnocha, but the problem is, institutions don't like uncertainty. They don't want to trust their teachers (unless they're tenured professors) to maximize opportunities. So we close ourselves off to positive randomness by planning for every second. I think a major problem with curricula is they can only plan for a generic future, when each classroom has its own personalities and talents – its own opportunities for learning that can’t be planned for ahead of time. The youngest entrepreneur I know, Ben Casnocha, has a life philosophy to “expose yourself to bulk, positive randomness and be ready to take advantage of it.” I definitely agree with Casnocha, but the problem is, institutions don’t like uncertainty. They don’t want to trust their teachers (unless they’re tenured professors) to maximize opportunities. So we close ourselves off to positive randomness by planning for every second.

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