What have you learned?
At my son’s school, the teachers’ lounge has a whiteboard that always asks a question; the teachers (and occasionally other passersby) write in their answers. The question changes regularly, but the answers are always interesting for me to see.
This week’s question and answers really struck me, since we're working on a series of posts for Acronym this month about learning and what the future of learning in associations will look like:
Question: What have your students learned this year?
- To take risks
- To treat others with respect and care
- To understand and appreciate differences
- To love learning
- To trust their own ideas
- That failure is a kind of learning
- That they can make a difference
What have you learned so far this year? (Or, to flip it around, what have you tried to teach others this year?)
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Comments
Um ... did any of them learn to read and write?
(Sorry, just couldn't resist.)
Posted by: Kevin | June 3, 2009 7:46 AM
Great questions, Lisa. And I am glad to hear you will be running posts about learning and the future of learning in associations. Subjects close to my heart! - Jeff
Posted by: Jeff Cobb | June 3, 2009 10:17 AM
What's obvious to me is not often to others.
Slow down, start from the beginning.
Posted by: Peggy Hoffman | June 3, 2009 2:26 PM
I've learned this year that while many individuals and individual groups are doing great things, in the aggregate we are still far more talk than action on critical issues like learning, diversity, innovation.
Posted by: Jeffrey Cufaude | June 3, 2009 6:07 PM
@Kevin: As a proud parent, I must point out that my son did do his first typed book report this year. And as a proud parent who is also an editor, I have to admit that the best part of the book report was when he said "Mommy! I figured out how to do the quotation marks by myself!"
@Jeff: Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy the posts--and hey, if you write any "future of learning" posts on your blogs this month, I'll be sure to keep an eye out and link to them!
@Peggy: Ooh, I really like those. I should print out the first one in particular and hang it over my desk as a reminder!
@Jeffrey: That's a really important (albeit sad) point to raise. What do you think individuals can do to help associations as an aggregate become less talk and more action on those critical issues?
Posted by: Lisa Junker | June 4, 2009 6:51 AM
I've been trying to live by the four agreements, although some days are easier than others, and encourage my friends and family to do the same. Don't make assumptions, don't take it personally, be impeccable with your words, always do your best. But I certainly agree with everyone above. It's a good topic to discuss.
Posted by: Kimberley Gray | June 4, 2009 12:21 PM