Comments on: Abstract Art And English http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/12/abstract-art-and-english/ Challenge The Status Quo Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:10:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Todd http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/12/abstract-art-and-english/#comment-18028 Todd Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:27:06 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/12/abstract-art-and-english/#comment-18028 Sure, there's the piece of making sense out of why you'd need to do a certain thing. But if you're just talking about getting an answer, there's a process to follow. Never mind if that answer is something that I go on to use, it's a correct answer. I'm just envious of the formulas that exist in other subject areas, math only being one of them. Sure, there’s the piece of making sense out of why you’d need to do a certain thing. But if you’re just talking about getting an answer, there’s a process to follow. Never mind if that answer is something that I go on to use, it’s a correct answer.

I’m just envious of the formulas that exist in other subject areas, math only being one of them.

]]> By: Ben Chun http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/12/abstract-art-and-english/#comment-18014 Ben Chun Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:48:08 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/12/abstract-art-and-english/#comment-18014 Oops... "what you’re doing them" should read "why you're doing them". Oops… “what you’re doing them” should read “why you’re doing them”.

]]> By: Ben Chun http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/12/abstract-art-and-english/#comment-18013 Ben Chun Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:47:26 +0000 http://www.toddseal.com/rodin/2007/12/abstract-art-and-english/#comment-18013 addition : reading :: making sense of math : making sense of text I too wish there was a set of steps for both of the latter! But just knowing the steps doesn't mean you know what you're doing them. And we see this problem in both subjects -- it's hard to teach students to strive for a deep level of understanding that they aren't sure exists since they've never experienced it. I like the fact that you're making analogies with your students and working within them... that's a mind-stretching practice in and of itself! addition : reading :: making sense of math : making sense of text

I too wish there was a set of steps for both of the latter! But just knowing the steps doesn’t mean you know what you’re doing them. And we see this problem in both subjects — it’s hard to teach students to strive for a deep level of understanding that they aren’t sure exists since they’ve never experienced it.

I like the fact that you’re making analogies with your students and working within them… that’s a mind-stretching practice in and of itself!

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