Chapter 7: Shape-Shifting Portfolio People * Chapter 8 A final Word the content fetish
1. What was the most interesting idea you encountered as you read the chapter?
The most interesting part of the chapter for me was when the author described Seasame Street, Barney and Friends, and Blue's Clues. All of the information hat he described were things that were obvious for me except for when he states that Seasame Street is designed to include the parents in watching the show. When he contrasted the other two shows to Seasame Street in this sense, I was really intrigued with the differences and his reasons for how that changes the show.
2. What connections can you make between Gee's critique and Sir Ken Robinsons' critique of traditional schooling?
I can see a relationship between Robinson's point that schools kill creativity and Gee's point that learning is done best as a cultural process. Learning isn't done because the uniqueness, creativity, and culture of each student is not accepted or valued in the classroom.
3. How did this book change or support your understanding of good teaching?
It helped me better explain why students should gain experience in particular interests in order to learn. This is because the vocabulary and language won't have a meaning for the person until they've had an experience that causes them to give a word a meaning.
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