I hope everyone had a nice Christmas break! I am excited to start studying with you again. This week's assignment is short since some of you need a catch up week. I particularly want you to watch last week's video before you move on to the next assignments. To prepare for next week and the rest of the semester, I am asking everyone to purchase the Universal Model book. I have a discount code for the ebook if you don't already own it. If your family is waiting for the hard copy to come out in February before purchasing it, let me know and I will accommodate you.
This week:
1.Read the following blog post and watch the embedded video:
https://universalmodel.com/jarom-w-sessions/new-science-requires-new-education/
2. Comment below about what you think this has to do with science or learning in general.
3. If you are not caught up, watch last week's video and comment.
4. Get the Universal Model book or contact me if you are unable
I have been studying the Universal Model book over the last month. It has opened my mind to so many things that I had never considered before. This book doesn't just present interesting discoveries about the world, but it helps the reader practice thinking critically - which is something that our world desperately needs. Teachers often attempt to teach this skill, but usually students end up trying to guess what the teacher wants them to critically think. This book does it differently and effectively.
Also, you will never see the world the same again after reading through the book - it becomes more interesting, familiar and full of wonder. I am exited to discuss it with you!
*Many of you have watched an introductory presentation about the Universal Model, but if you are unfamiliar with it (or if you are and would like to hear more), I highly recommend the following interview: https://universalmodel.com/news-earth-system/um-radio-interview-disruptup-radio-boyd-tuttle/
I think in everything (including science) people listen to others (particularly the large majority of people) instead of trying to search out the answer for themselves. You feel more comfortable in a group of people when you're doing the same thing they're doing. I think it's important in this world--pertaining to science, but also pertaining to everything else--to keep a strong mind and not care what people think about you. It's hard to be a minority--particularly when you're the only one--but it's important to hold fast to the truth instead of simply doing what you're told all the time.
ReplyDeleteWhat I think of the video is that, well at the beginning everyone was standing up at the tone and so she thought that she had to do it also. And what I think of that is as a child, we learn things from people around us and we eventually feel like we should do it to. And so when everyone left, It's almost like she moved on and the people that came in after were like children themselves, an so she passed on what she had learned before in her youth. so it's kind of like life. We learn things when we're young, and when we grow up we pass what we have learned on to our posterity.
ReplyDeleteThats just what I think of it because it makes sense that way.
Everyone just wants to go with the flow so they're not the only one that people think are wrong. Same with science people just believe in one thing because they don't want to be made fun of, or don't want to be the only one alone in there beliefs.
ReplyDeleteA lot of people just do things because that's the way it's always been, and they don't question why they do them or how it started. This could be how things are in the scientific realm today. Nobody questions why, they just do what's always been done.
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