Sunday, March 25, 2012

Socratic Seminar Notes.

The internet creates a library for the world.

Q: How do you percieve the world around you?
-Strange and unfamiliar or something you can relate to.

-Does increased personal choice for each individual really lead to more happiness?

*Every effort to change the world... starts with people asking questions.

Q: How do/can we sit together and discuss what's important, and reach a solution.

"where is the vision of today's leaders?" - Joe Walsh

-Is communication becoming modernized?

- The human footprint.

"Come together as one to celebrate our diversity..."

The Serious Need For Play

-Free play is crucial for developement.

-"Free Play" as opposed to structural activities

-Free Play as a child can help you develope skills for:
-Coping with stress
-Problem solving

"The consequence of a life that is seriously play-deprived is serious stuff"

-why are structured games and free play that different?
A: It challenges the developing brain instead of following predetermined rules.

-Parents should let children be children.

"Curiousity, imagination, and creativity are like muscles: if you don't use them, you lose them."


-How can playing with a question create a learning experience?

"The world is vast and wide. Why do you put on your robes at the sound of a bell?"

-I think that when you think about or dwell on anything for a period of time, you learn something. sometimes the experience is just as valuable as the result. We learn stuff just by trying.

"There is glory in the attempt."

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