C4T#2

DAVID WARLICK

The first post I read of Mr. Warlick's was his thoughts on a woman at a conference in Dallas. Mr. Warlick was intrigued that this woman decided to watch a television series twice all because she blogged and communicated with others about it.He then asked the question

If we had learners participate in networked conversations about a unit of study, and then made parts (or all) of that conversation available to the next year’s learners, would next year’s learners have a more effective experience with the same unit of study? Might the be more motivated?

He also asked his readers if he was indeed asking the right questions.
I think he is asking the right questions about this woman’s experience. If reading and communicating with others makes her want to go back and re-watch the show then the same methods could be used in a classroom. If students were to read other students comments on the subject they are studying they would probably be more interested in the subject. I believe this could be effectively used in the classroom as long as the teacher is willing to try.

Mr. Warlick's second post I commented on was about a art conference he attend and Ronda Sternhagen, a teacher, integrating art into different subjects. I think it is a good for all subjects to be integrated into the classroom especially art. Many schools after primary school do not focus on art and the students loose interest in art completely. If art was used to help teach subjects like math and history the students would also gain more interest in this subjects. Myself as a student learns better when I have something to relate a lesson to. If teachers uses art to help the students better understand a lesson I believe the students would leave class with more knowledge. I also agree that all subjects should be integrated into the classroom because it would be a good way to reinforce what the students are learning.