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Teaching and Learning for me is like watering the plants. Similar to how plants grow, to me, as instructors our role is to nurture the students and help them achieve their goals and dreams. Our job is to teach and help them pass the course, not be roadblocks or judge, jury, and executioner. Furthermore, students more… »
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My metaphor for teaching is tending and nurturing a garden.
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Remember when I first started my Ontario Extend journey? My Teacher for Learning homepage uses this image. As I mentioned a respected college and good friend had sent me the above image stating, “basic issue in education”. It seemed like the perfect image to represent the concept of prior knowledge, the tangled web of culture, more… »
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The quote that I chose is from Mother Teresa: If you want a love message to be heard, it has to sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.” This so represents my approach to teaching. See attached document for picture and explanation.
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My metaphor for teaching and learning frequently connects to a campfire. It’s not just the fire itself, but the people who join together at the fire to share stories and eat s’mores. It’s and event that has a beginning, middle and end. There is a unique dance between the flames, the people, the sequence and more… »
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