Bunker Roy's talk on the Barefoot College made so much sense to me. I grew up with my parents stressing the importance of going to college, getting a great education so I can go out into the real world and make lots of money to be successful. Bunker Roy and the Barefoot Movement opened my eyes to the possibility that everyone's level of success is different and that learning can be accomplished by everyone, no matter your age, gender, race, ethnic or socioeconomic backgrounds.
A few lines in this talk that caught my attention were that the teacher is the learner and the learner is the teacher. To me, this means that everyone can learn something new everyday. These people redefined professionalism saying that if you are competent, confident and believed then you would succeed. Those are three very important words to describe a leader. One of the last lines in the talk was, "You dont have to look outside for the solutions, they are right there in front of you." To me, that means you dont have to go very far to learn something new. If you have the drive, the curiosity, and belief in what you are dedicated to, anything is possible. Everyone can dream of success but the only way to live it is to believe in yourself.
Amie,
ReplyDeleteListening to Bunker Roy's TED talk made me realize that as teachers, we sometimes don’t realize that teaching can also mean that we can be taught. Letting our students educate each other and us through collaborative grouping will increase student interest and participation. Having students figure “why or how” themselves rather than teachers giving them the “who or what” will allow students to become better higher order thinkers by being able to apply, evaluate, infer, and/or interpret what they are learning.