https://padlet.com/Mackenzie_Lew/nnjcsi3aflzqcw1l (IK and the Story of the Bean) en-us 2021-07-13 19:13:17 UTC 2025-12-26 14:13:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/Mackenzie_Lew/nnjcsi3aflzqcw1l/wish/1648148130 When I was reading the indigenous knowledge article, I found it really interesting how they said teaching is a political act. In this article they talk about how the teachers talk so fast and they don't understand them but because of this they sound smart. What I took away from this is as a future teacher you can't expect all students from different backgrounds to understand you. In order to make it not a political act you have to accommodate all students backgrounds, in this article specifically the indigenous people. As it says in the article indigenous and western knowledge, "must be configured in a way that is complementary rather than contradictory." (pg. 5).  There culture and upbringing is amazing to learn and read about and a true eye opener as to why the indigenous people feel the way they do in the classroom because in the past school wasn't a warm environment for them. ]]> 2021-07-13 22:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/Mackenzie_Lew/nnjcsi3aflzqcw1l/wish/1648148130 Mackenzie_Lew https://padlet.com/Mackenzie_Lew/nnjcsi3aflzqcw1l/wish/1649639901 The question I have for this article is how can a teacher use both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems. The worldviews and practices seem to be coming from totally different places. The place where gaining knowledge for the sake of knowledge and the place gaining knowledge to understand practical uses in the world a student will grow up in seem to be on totally different spectrums. If I were to come up with a common ground it would be learning about the world naturally and going to the beginning of every process and then going further to explore things that may not be completely necessary to everyday life. Something that I found amazing in the Indigenous knowledge systems was how easily everything is connected. I never would have thought to put the life cycle of a bean in relation to astronomy, but when the student-teacher explained it she made it sound so natural. Something I would like to take away from this article is that the natural world all works together in ways that make sense if only one takes a moment to look into it. Students in a school should be learning about things they will use later in life, whether that be critical thinking skills or general knowledge, I think that every school of thought can agree that it should all be made worth the students' time.

]]> 2021-07-14 16:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Mackenzie_Lew/nnjcsi3aflzqcw1l/wish/1649639901 anabel4th1 https://padlet.com/Mackenzie_Lew/nnjcsi3aflzqcw1l/wish/1652713634 I have a question/concern about how we can infiltrate a deeper meaning and purpose within our education for our students. This reading was an enlightening experience and I agreed with many points made and although not every teacher may concur with the ideas presented in the text, I think most of them are great values to sustain as an educator. But, can all or do all teachers think this way? Do they agree with the values and points made in the text, for instance conceptualizing that planting the seed is much more than a process of watching it grow. This leads me to my “wow” moments, firstly, the seed discussion was a great read. When the student teacher spoke about the seed she emphasized contextualization and this coincided with her notion of thinking before you act. I love this because it is a great value to have and instill in our students in all aspects in life. Furthermore, when the student teacher said that the seed has purpose, I felt a connection to education in and of itself; the seeds we plant in the classroom should also have a purpose and educators should also be thoughtful before they act. Lastly, I enjoyed the quote explaining that education is more than book learning, it is “value learning”. That could not be more spot on with my personal views and it paints education as a much more meaningful process and journey. ]]> 2021-07-16 14:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Mackenzie_Lew/nnjcsi3aflzqcw1l/wish/1652713634 natilienoriega https://padlet.com/Mackenzie_Lew/nnjcsi3aflzqcw1l/wish/1653023651 The article of the indigenous knowledge really made me take a look back to what I felt was normal in the schooling system. I completely understand when they say that teachers want you to confined to their speed and speaking with in the classroom. I think this is really important to emphasize when teaching because I feel that many educators and I’ve seen it myself, I’ve tried to conform students to the classroom. However, I feel like it should be that the class room should be conformed to the students. In this article, it talks about indigenous people in the education system, and I believed this was a great example to give deeper thought into the process of education and how to connect concepts. Most importantly, in the classroom, this article gave me many things to think about and to connect to my classroom in the future. I want to inform students that I am there to meet their needs. Especially with stem, I’ve always struggled with learning the concepts without having a previous relationship with the material.  I feel that making the necessary steps for my students to understand each process is to base my content off of my students, and how they could understand better when considering their backgrounds and environment. ]]> 2021-07-16 22:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Mackenzie_Lew/nnjcsi3aflzqcw1l/wish/1653023651 https://padlet.com/Mackenzie_Lew/nnjcsi3aflzqcw1l/wish/1653476657 While reading the article, would stood out to me the most was when they said that teaching was a political act and it really made me think about this and if it's true, I don't see teaching to be this way but I think some teachers could potentially push their political beliefs or agendas onto their students, but this is something that I would never do, nor ever think of doing. A question that I have after reading this article is can teachers teach both Indigenous and Western knowledge systems and if so, what could that look like in the classroom? I think that as a teacher it's important to understand and respect that your students will come from different backgrounds and ethnicities and to acknowledge that and have representation of their cultures or families within the classroom so that students can feel welcomed and have a sense of belonging. ]]> 2021-07-17 21:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/Mackenzie_Lew/nnjcsi3aflzqcw1l/wish/1653476657