While thinking about what concepts to include in this diagram, I looked through my annotations, my descriptions of the past coursework, and thought about my own thoughts about those classes and what I remember them being about. Those main ideas I remembered from the courses and the annotations I had created this concept map. The key concept might seem simple at first glance but it really encompasses so much information. I didn't want teaching to be my key concept because I really don't think that is the most important part about being a teacher or education. Learning is fundamental to a student.
Each section of the concept map was pulled from a different class. Some (okay all of them) absolutely connect and interact with each other. The Design course, Curriculum planning, Disability studies, and Geographic and Spatial studies, each of those categories covered design, fun, art, and teaching. I then was able to break each of those concepts into ideas that I remembered from each course and from the Art Teacher as Magician, and Design and Deliver books.
Art creates community, encompasses people and students, connects to curriculum and then to design which requires advocacy and inclusion and comes back to students. With all of the concepts within the map interacting and needing each other, we connect back to fun. Design, curriculum, teaching, and learning are all important concepts in education. One piece that I believe is vital is keeping the fun in education. Being able to make education fun means that students will be naturally learning. As one video that still stands out in my mind from my teaching studies, Rita Pierson states, "students don't learn from people they don't like". (TED, 2013b)
If you haven't watched Rita's Ted Talk, I highly highly recommend it!
TED. (2013b, May 3). Every kid needs a champion | Rita Pierson | TED [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw
Add comment
Comments