Last class we discussed educational frameworks and then proceeded to get into groups and try to come up with our own framework based on certain readings we had done. My group stuck with the basic concept map that was developed in class, including topics like Teacher Action, Student Action, Ongoing Processes, Contextual Environment and Student Development and used the articles that we had read to kind of build off from there.
We ended up discussing how the types of technology available to schools can create an impact on how kids are learning, but there was a lot of discussion about what students and teachers should be doing in the classroom. For example, the teacher and the student should be learning from each other, not one being more dominant than the other. Also, how the teacher should be encouraging a creative environment try to enable the students to make connections with what they learn in the classroom to outside experiences.
This made me think about the article that I had read by Pamela Lawton, which was about community outreach and getting students to use their talent and creative skills to help others and make connections with people who were less fortunate. I had a thought that this is something really important because today, art programs and music programs are some of the first things to go when there are budget cuts. Doing community outreach projects is a good way to show people that the arts are an important form of expression and further justifies that they do need to be taught in schools. Showing kids how to incorporate what they learn in the classroom to everyday experiences benefits not just the students but the whole community.
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