Just a sentimental message of thanks to those who continue to make this
list a safe place to exchange information and half-baked ideas. Because of
the recent episode on development and play, I have discovered the wonderful
contributions that Artin has made. As I am prepraring to teach a course on
development and schooling for the first time next semester, partially with
the goal of force-feeding myself the work in this area (with a dash of
trepidation), this list has laid out many tempting appetizers. I'm
looking forward to spending some deep dark nights of Nov-Dec holed up with
great reading.
One of the outcomes I value most highly with this course, as appropriated
from my local mentor, is helping the enrolled students (M.A. candidates in
elementary ed.) become good observers of human action. Here is the nature
of the problem -- even though the devlopment course is on campus, it meets
once a week for 3 hours, from 7-10 pm at night. Many students are working
full- or part-time, supporting themselves and sometimes families, while
preparing to teach. So many do not have the chance to observe children in
play, in classrooms, or at home (with the exception of those who can
observe their own children). So I am looking for some raw video of
children of different ages, in different settings, that I can put on loan
for my students to watch outside of class, and to mediate class
discussions. Any body got any suggestions, or offers of video? I'll
gladly reimburse the cost of video tapes, or if loaned something, will copy
and return it. The video will only be used for the course.
Thanks!
Bill Barowy, Associate Professor
Lesley College, 31 Everett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138-2790
Phone: 617-349-8168 / Fax: 617-349-8169
http://www.lesley.edu/faculty/wbarowy/Barowy.html
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"One of life's quiet excitements is to stand somewhat apart from yourself
and watch yourself softly become the author of something beautiful."
[Norman Maclean in "A river runs through it."]