JUL292009

JUL292009, originally uploaded by colemama.

The pollen on this red hibiscus has been disturbed - bee? wind? other organism? or due to age? When you think about pollination, it is a pretty amazing process. The transfer of pollen is somewhat of a 'crap shoot' in both the transmission and in the potential results.

So, is there a corollary to learning? In thinking about the transferal of learning, what elements are necessary? What is the evidence of learning? I would bet that many (if not most) would point to teachers and textbooks as necessary requisites and the best evidence of learning likely tests. However, for me, learning doesn't necessarily follow the traditional institution of 'education' - it does require some kind of interaction, but not necessarily with teachers or textbooks (what about self, others, videos, music, etc.). And, authentic assessments have much more value than 'tests' (especially the standardized type)! Naples, FL