Thursday, January 15, 2009

EDU 308 Discussion Cards for Ch. 3 and 4

Put your discussion cards for Ch. 3 and 4 here with your question, quote, and fact.

15 comments:

  1. Ch. 3
    Quote: "Think like an active person, act like a thoughtful person." Bergson Pg. 55
    Question: How does a person learn to be communication effective?
    Fact: Communication occurs because one person wants or needs to know what the other is thinking about or doing: a person may make decisions to do something based on assumptions about someone else.

    Ch. 4
    Question: Are you born with xenophobia, or is it just formed over time?
    Quote: "All the people like us are we, and everyone else is like they." Kipling Pg. 92
    Fact: Many commonly used words in American English are direct or slightly modified borrowings from the spanish language. Pg. 90

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  3. Chapter 3

    1) Question about reading:
    Is there a way to prevent miscommunication like seen between Donahue and King or the father and daughter? Is there always a chance someone will take our words the wrong way or is there a way to oblivate conflict by the way we speak?


    2) Quote from reading:
    "Teachers who are committed to being good communicators understand the need to seek constant feedback from students to ensure that the knowledge they impact is being understood."

    3) Interesting fact in reading:
    5 examples of misconceptions about communication:
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    -Communication is a natural ability.
    -Communication is a good thing and should be encouraged.
    -Communication will solve all our problems.
    -Communication can break down.
    -Communication competence is equal to communication effectiveness.

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    Chapter 4:

    1)Question about reading:
    As teachers, how often do we come in contact with nativism in the classroom? are there many instances were study plans and course material have to be altered to protect the student's rights and culture? How have our educator's and laws changed to protect student's nativism and culture? Is there still a big need for change in this area or are we adaquately meeting the student's needs?

    2)Quote from reading:
    "They were concerned about what they perceived to be a degeneration of mental abilities of Americans believing there was a racial component to the problem represented by immigrants whom they regarded as a primary cause of this decline of intelligence in America."
    (on eugenics)

    3) Interesting fact from reading:
    41% of those surveyed flet that immigrants made America a better place. 3-4 million workers in America are undocumented
    (so, how many of these are possibly parents of our students in our classrooms?)

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  4. I will give you a list of important law cases, and I think that will help you with one of your questions here.

    Miscommunication occurs a lot because of people's various interpretations of meanings and of words. Look at Derrida's sign and the signifier work here if you are interested.

    Good job so far all of you!!!

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  5. Michelle,

    I like your points here. Relationship building is so important as a teacher, and students must know that you care for them and value them and their futures! Once that occurs, communication will open up more.

    Take care,
    Dr. Hendrix

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  6. Chapter 3
    Quote:"Think like an active person; act like a thoughtful person." Bergson
    Question:How does gender influence communication styles?
    Fact:Communication should never be discouraged.

    Chapter4
    Quote:"There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americans." Roosevelt
    Question:What are xenophobic attitudes in the United States?
    Fact: Propostion 187 was opposed by all ethnic groups.

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  7. Ch 3
    Question: How does effective communication occurs?
    Quote: “Think like and active person; act like a thoughtful person”. Bergson pg.55
    Fact: Communication is a tool, and tools can be employed for good or bad purposes.
    Ch 4
    Question: Why many Americans believed in immigrants myths?
    Quote:” Law is a reflection and source of prejudice. It both enforces and suggests forms of bias.” Diane Schulder pg.79
    Fact: Many commonly used words in American English are direct or slightly modified borrowings from the Spanish language.

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  8. Katherine Hecker
    Quote: "Think like an active person; act like a thoughtful person."
    Fact: A major function of teacher education programs consists of preparing people to be effective at organizing and communicating information.
    Question: As the civil rights movement gained momentum, why was there allegations of racism made in many areas?

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  9. Chapter 3
    Question : Why is communication so hard ?
    Quote : "The question should never be who is right, but what is right."Glenn Gardiner pg.67
    Fact: When making a statement that is acceptable to you could be misunderstood by someone else.

    Chapter 4
    Question : Why is it so hard for people to overcome prejudices?
    Quote : "Law is a reflection and source of prejudice.It both enforces and suggests forms of bias." Diane Schulder pg. 79
    Fact : Prejudices have been around since the begining of time.

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  10. Question: what creates the difference in the "white" peoples culture vs. the "black" peoples culture that influences communications styles in such areas as , conducting arguments, debating, and expressing ideas?

    Quote: Maintaing fairness in addressing the diversity and complexity of immigrant issues in the American economy is an ongoing challenge but the goal should be to provide opportunity to immigrants no matter when they came to the U.S.

    I thought the cartoon was a great portrayal of how the British colonists were once immigrants

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  11. Good points here!
    I like the quote here about the laws in particular because we will discuss institutional "isms" tomorrow, and the quote goes with that well.

    Keep up the good work,
    Dr. Hendrix

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  12. Question:
    What is the circular model of communication?
    Quote:
    "The question should never be who is right but what is right." Glenn Gardiner
    Fact:
    Eugenics is the study of agencies under social control.

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  13. ch.3
    Question- How do we know if we are communicating effectively?
    Quote- "Think like an active person; act like a thoughtful person."
    Fact- It is easy to be misunderstood during communication.

    ch.4
    Question- Where do you find xenophobia?
    Quote- "Law is a reflection and source of prejudice. It both enforces and suggests forms of bias."
    Fact- Many common American English words are borrowed and modified from the Spanish language.

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  14. Chapter 3
    Question If you lack in communication does this cause a conflict. Explain?
    Fact There is more to communication than speaking, it involves listening and comprehending another persons words.
    Quote "Think like an active person; act like a thoughtful person" Henri Bergson 1859-1941

    Chapter 4
    Question What does it mean to have a xenophobia?
    Fact As the civil rights movement gained momentum allegations of racism were made in many areas.
    Quote "All the people like us are we and everyone else is they"

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  15. Misty Roe
    Chapters 3 & 4
    Fact-If an individual believes a stereotype about someone from a certain group that stereothpe is likely to be reinforced by selective perceptions.
    Quote-Wrong doing can only be avoided if those who are not wronged fell the same indignation at it as those who are.(Solon)
    Question-Do you ever consider immigration a threat to America?

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