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original post:http://experiencinglearning.blogspot.com/2012/04/week-3-reading-art-of-possibility.html Week 3 Reading - The Art of Possibility The reading this week was all about how to live life with the possibility that anything is possible. The chapters tell us how to lighten up and let go of our inhibitions that ultimately will help us live life to the fullest. One of the statements that probably stood out the most was “When our attention is primarily directed to how wrong things are, we lose the power to act effectively.” This quote holds true in the fact that when things seem to start off bad early in the day it tends to tumble in a downward spiral if we let it, and it is easy to let it. I can say that I have had days like this when “remember rule number 6” would have come in handy early on before the start to a horrible day. Remembering this rule could help turn any sticky situation by learning to lighten up. Another thing I noticed while reading these chapters is how incredibly detailed Roz is while sharing a story as an example of what the chapter is about. She sets the mood and picture just perfectly with the setting, weather, time of day, and smells in the scenario. Posted by Amanda Castaneda at 8:58 PM Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook

DrichardsApr 22, 2012 11:50 AM Amanda, I think the quote you stated in your post is great “when out attention is primarily directed to how wrong things are, we lose the power to act effectively”. I believe this quote could apply to our discussion question about teachers being resistant to change when it comes to technology. If teachers put as much attention into learning new technology as they do about complaining about it, then maybe the resistant barrier would be broken. Also rule number 6 could be added to the same situation. Teachers need to lighten up about making changes that would improve their teaching and start putting the needs of their students first.. You are right about your statement of lighten up and letting our inhibitions go then we could live our lives to the fullest. ReplyDelete