Learning and Violence http://blog.learningandviolence.net Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:26:30 +0000 en hourly 1 new materials on learningandviolence – always! http://blog.learningandviolence.net/2011/11/new-materials-on-learningandviolence-always/ http://blog.learningandviolence.net/2011/11/new-materials-on-learningandviolence-always/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:26:30 +0000 lash http://blog.learningandviolence.net/?p=139 Although new materials get added to the site all the time, when I’m particularly excited about a certain material I want to increase the chances of folks finding it… in the “Violence…in our World” section, under the subsection “…Against Aboriginal People” there is a link to a brilliant Digital Stories project dealing with the impacts of residential schools. Check it out at

http://learningandviolence.net/violence/aboriginal.htm

 

…and let us know what you think, in any format you like!

Heather

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In Canada the general public often assumes that those with limited literacy skills must be immigrants who haven’t had access to school – we don’t often talk about the way violence impacts successful learning for those who have spent their years working through the school system.

We also don’t talk about the picture around the world and the role all forms of violence play – the whole range of violences including war, migration, ableism, sexism, classism and so on – in limiting even the existence of schools, access for many, or full “presence” even when some attendance is possible.

Why do you think there is such silence on this even when “we” are publicizing literacy issues?

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It’s wonderful to ‘be’ here and to see some familiar names and some new ones. I am very excited about this project and have been involved in it in a small way for some time. It’s great to see the results of so much hard work and creativity on this website.

My involvement with this project now is to work with Jenny and Decoda to field-test and promote these wonderful tools as far and wide as we can in British Columbia.

I’m looking forward to some great discussions.

Cheers,
Emily

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What’s the latest/newest/hardest thing YOU have learned recently (doesn’t have to be about education, anything)…

In wonder, Heather Lash

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It’s good to be here. Have been fortunate in having had opportunities to learn with and from Jenny and others in this forum since the mid 90s. One challenge I faced in getting around this forum was finding an easy way to link back to the tools we’re discussing – this is the link to the tools on the website.

looking forward to (re)exploring, learning with you all

http://learningandviolence.net/changing.htm

Janet

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Listen, there’s new stuff up on the site over the last few weeks; here’s a sampling:

There’s a beautiful graphic story about a young Aboriginal person in foster care here: http://learningandviolence.net/violence/aboriginal.htm

and over here: http://learningandviolence.net/learning/psychother.htm, there’s an article on neuroplasticity that a fancy professor just tole me was “stunning”.

And I have more – oh yes there is more – I can direct folks to newer stuff until the cows come home (which, in Manitoba, is about 20 after 4)… but only if you tell me what you’re into.

So that’s the new game – say a topic that relates to learning, and I’ll let you know where the freshest, most relevant stuff is that we’ve got going right now.

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Please explore the whole site – and join our discussion here. On the blog we will tell you whenever we have new resources. We encourage you to set up an RSS feed – so that you will hear whenever we have posted here.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Jenny Horsman (this website has been my dream for several years now – increasingly i have been joined by others eager to address this issue – for more on who we all are check out: http://learningandviolence.net/acknowlg.htm)

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My main interest in this forum and the learningandviolence.net website is as an instructor of ABE/Literacy. I have been following the website for several years as it developed, and I think the content is wonderful–so much interactive and non-verbal content.

I did a tiny amount of work on the new College Tool, and I’m looking forward to hearing what people think of it.

]]> http://blog.learningandviolence.net/2011/06/introducing-myself/feed/ 0 tried to post this in the “news” spot as well… still learning the ropes here http://blog.learningandviolence.net/2011/06/tried-to-post-this-in-the-news-spot-as-well-still-learning-the-ropes-here/ http://blog.learningandviolence.net/2011/06/tried-to-post-this-in-the-news-spot-as-well-still-learning-the-ropes-here/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:09:46 +0000 lash http://blog.learningandviolence.net/2011/06/tried-to-post-this-in-the-news-spot-as-well-still-learning-the-ropes-here/ Hey there, Heather Lash here, getting the bloggy feeling going. I refuse, however, to say the word “blogosphere”, it is simply not my style. Although I took a long time feeling confident about using a cordless phone too, so we shall see.

Listen, there’s new stuff up on the site over the last few weeks; here’s a sampling:

There’s a beautiful graphic story about a young Aboriginal person in foster care here: http://learningandviolence.net/violence/aboriginal.htm

and over here: http://learningandviolence.net/learning/psychother.htm, there’s an article on neuroplasticity that a fancy professor just tole me was “stunning”.

And I have more – oh yes there is more – I can direct folks to newer stuff until the cows come home (which, in Manitoba, is about 20 after 4)… but only if you tell me what you’re into.

So that’s the new game – say a topic that relates to learning, and I’ll let you know where the freshest, most relevant stuff is that we’ve got going right now.

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Listen, there’s new stuff up on the site over the last few weeks; here’s a sampling:

There’s a beautiful graphic story about a young Aboriginal person in foster care here: http://learningandviolence.net/violence/aboriginal.htm

and over here: http://learningandviolence.net/learning/psychother.htm, there’s an article on neuroplasticity that a fancy professor just tole me was “stunning”.

And I have more – oh yes there is more – I can direct folks to newer stuff until the cows come home (which, in Manitoba, is about 20 after 4)… but only if you tell me what you’re into.

So that’s the new game – say a topic that relates to learning, and I’ll let you know where the freshest, most relevant stuff is that we’ve got going right now.

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