tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184775444790799206.post7875882676682237946..comments2013-06-14T18:23:53.695-07:00Comments on The Jumping Unicorns: LEARNacy ResponseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05489274181419671866noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184775444790799206.post-88845287052245334752013-06-13T00:19:37.001-07:002013-06-13T00:19:37.001-07:00Hi Jarrod,
I missed this one...first time around....Hi Jarrod,<br /><br />I missed this one...first time around. Sorry.<br /><br />I liked this...you balanced your critique very nicely. Your comments made me "thunk" ;-)<br /><br />As for the comment on "carrots and sticks" - why not take a look at the earlier posts I did on this. They should help you (with many of the posts, I tend to run a "series"...bit like a TV show...we call them TV "dizi" here in Turkey):<br /><br />http://allthingslearning.wordpress.com/2013/06/09/learner-motivation-the-best-kept-secret-ever/<br /><br />http://allthingslearning.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/how-to-motivate-your-learners-finally-the-magic-bullet-from-heaven/<br /><br />I also try to encourage my blogging friends to do "guest posts"...and reflect on a more personal level. See this one from my friend, Laurence (also a TEACHer - at a university here):<br /><br />http://allthingslearning.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/personal-reflections-on-motivation-guest-post-by-laurence-raw/<br /><br />Do they help you see the "bigger picture"? I know I am sometimes a bit "cheeky" when I deal with "serious" issues...but I try to get people to see things through the eyes of others (many TEACHers...still...and sadly...do not look at LEARNing from the perspective of students) ;-)<br /><br />As for LEARNacy, it is a "real" word - I kid you not, my friend. It was created by a very well-know EDUcator called Guy Claxton (Ms Lees will know him well). Why not take a look at another "dizi" I did a few months back all about LEARNacy and student engagement. This was designed to help TEACHers "walk in the shoes of students" a little bit more...I would LOVE to see what you thunk (yes, I know I overuse that "word", too)...<br /><br />http://independent.academia.edu/TonyGurr/Posts<br /><br />Shiriously, I would love to "hear" your perspective...<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />T..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com