Category: education

Social Distancing

On By JohnIn education, healthLeave a comment

SCC had changed the end date and final exams by a week — we were expecting to have everything complete by this Thursday instead of next Thursday.

Got an email (and alert) this morning saying that they’ve elected to end the term tomorrow. Not only that, but students and staff will be socially-distancing themselves to reduce risks; we’ll need to schedule a time to attend no more than ten students at a time.

No doubt there are many who will be moderately unprepared with the even shorter notice.

Still, the Spring quarter has been moved almost entirely online except for those portions or courses that need to be in labs or workshops for practical application of skills.

Technology…

On By JohnIn education, techLeave a comment

I reached out to DeVry because I’m interested in pursuing a BS or MA. They wanted to see my transcript. Reasonable enough.

Granted, it’s from DTC… which DeVry purchased in 2004.

How do I request my DTC transcript?

From DeVry.

So they can look at it.

I feel like I’m asking a clerk to find a form in their own archives just so I can make a copy of it, fax it back to another one of their departments, so they can stick it back in their archive.

We don’t need no stinking maps!

On By JohnIn education, lifeLeave a comment

It’s comforting to have a figurative road map to guide your way in life.

Perhaps it outlines certain things you must do. Maybe a list of things that indicate success and clearly guide the way to the next step. Achievements to be made. By when.

But do you want to grow?

To really grow?

Step outside of your comfort zone. Well-outside of it. Leave nothing behind to which you can cling assuring you of a safe place to return.

It’s entirely possible that you’ll find that you’ve stepped so far beyond your own comfort zone that no map or process in the world can guide you.

And that’s good. Excellent, actually.

You’ll be defining your own processes and maps to let other people find their way to you.

With certainty, this isn’t for everyone.

But for some, it’s necessary. It’s critical to their growth. And when those few grow, it will help society and culture to find their way.

Assumptions

On By JohnIn education, psychology, sociologyLeave a comment

Don’t assume that somebody else possesses the same knowledge that you do. And never become frustrated when you feel that you’re either talking beyond them, or well-beneath them.

Another person’s knowledge and experience differs.

You will need to find a way to communicate your ideas at a level that they can understand.

This means you’ll need to reduce the concepts significantly…

…or expand your own knowledge to communicate at a differing level than you’re accustomed to.

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Also, common sense isn’t.