Comments for Videatives Views http://videatives.com/blog Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:11:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Issue #111, The Whistle Lesson by Laura Friedman http://videatives.com/blog/2010/08/issue-111-the-whistle-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Laura Friedman Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:11:50 +0000 http://videatives.com/blog/?p=316#comment-781 So Justin becomes somewhat competitive (the strategy) in order to hang on to the role of teacher? I wonder why Sami does not react similarly. I would love to know what she is thinking! So Justin becomes somewhat competitive (the strategy) in order to hang on to the role of teacher?

I wonder why Sami does not react similarly. I would love to know what she is thinking!

]]> Comment on Issue #111, The Whistle Lesson by GEForman http://videatives.com/blog/2010/08/issue-111-the-whistle-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-779 GEForman Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:28:18 +0000 http://videatives.com/blog/?p=316#comment-779 Hi Laura, My guess is that he loves to teach and has learned some strategies for how to position himself as the more knowing member. Could we say that his intent is less to put Sami down and more to put Justin up? Hi Laura,
My guess is that he loves to teach and has learned some strategies for how to position himself as the more knowing member. Could we say that his intent is less to put Sami down and more to put Justin up?

]]> Comment on Issue #111, The Whistle Lesson by Laura Friedman http://videatives.com/blog/2010/08/issue-111-the-whistle-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Laura Friedman Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:30:53 +0000 http://videatives.com/blog/?p=316#comment-778 Hi George, After all these years, I still love watching these Videatives. I've learned so much. I sense the competition that you mention in this clip right when Justin asks if Sami can whistle blowing out. It feels, to me, as if he's trying to devalue her accomplishment...and then continues to find ways to trump her. Why do you think this need to "one-up" can start at such an early age? Hi George,

After all these years, I still love watching these Videatives. I’ve learned so much.

I sense the competition that you mention in this clip right when Justin asks if Sami can whistle blowing out. It feels, to me, as if he’s trying to devalue her accomplishment…and then continues to find ways to trump her.

Why do you think this need to “one-up” can start at such an early age?

]]> Comment on Issue #108, Twos Paint with Water – Marks or Media by George Forman http://videatives.com/blog/2010/06/twos-year-olds-paint-with-water-%e2%80%93-mark-or-media/comment-page-1/#comment-761 George Forman Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:05:45 +0000 http://videatives.com/blog/?p=280#comment-761 This is a test This is a test

]]> Comment on Issue #107, Language Development – The Mind of the Other by Jane Tingle Broderick http://videatives.com/blog/2010/06/language-development-the-mind-of-the-other/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Jane Tingle Broderick Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:35:35 +0000 http://videatives.com/blog/?p=240#comment-473 Hi George et al, Synchronicity is at work today, as this sequence is in line with the ideas I am trying to articulate in children over time within the context of an emergent inquiry classroom. Thanks for the inspiration that is helping to solidify my own processes. Jane Hi George et al,

Synchronicity is at work today, as this sequence is in line with the ideas I am trying to articulate in children over time within the context of an emergent inquiry classroom. Thanks for the inspiration that is helping to solidify my own processes.

Jane

]]> Comment on Issue #105, The Language of Blocks: Stack, Row, Arch by Pamela Wallberg http://videatives.com/blog/2010/05/issue-105-the-language-of-blocks-stack-row-arch/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Pamela Wallberg Mon, 10 May 2010 04:12:33 +0000 http://www.videatives.com/dynamic/vv_blog/?p=115#comment-463 Thank you for the block video! My staff team watched it and it was really interesting to all of us, and also offered clear examples of how we can talk to parents about what is happening in the classroom block area. (I'm looking forward to installment two.) But I must admit, without the child examples, the piece was missing something. I enjoy the child videos with commentary far more - I may have learned more in this one. . .but I enjoy the children's work more. Thank you for the block video! My staff team watched it and it was really interesting to all of us, and also offered clear examples of how we can talk to parents about what is happening in the classroom block area. (I’m looking forward to installment two.)

But I must admit, without the child examples, the piece was missing something. I enjoy the child videos with commentary far more – I may have learned more in this one. . .but I enjoy the children’s work more.

]]> Comment on Issue #105, The Language of Blocks: Stack, Row, Arch by Amy Weisman http://videatives.com/blog/2010/05/issue-105-the-language-of-blocks-stack-row-arch/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Amy Weisman Thu, 06 May 2010 10:39:02 +0000 http://www.videatives.com/dynamic/vv_blog/?p=115#comment-441 I love Ellen Galinsky's new Vook, Mind in the Making. I'd read her Six Stages of Parenthood several years ago and really enjoyed her style of writing. What I love about this particular vook is how she incorporates researchers' work into video...I will admit that when reading "serious" professional texts, I get very bogged down with research details and find myself skipping over parts. I really appreciate resources such as Mind in the Making and Videatives because they do pair images with text. So many of us need to "see" concepts in action and Mind in the Making does that (as does this language of blocks clip). I think there is room for both e-book style resources and short clips. I've completed Mind in the Making part 1 vook and am in process of watching part 2. I highly recommend it and plan on sharing the program's "Daily Kid" and blog with the parents in our program. I love Ellen Galinsky’s new Vook, Mind in the Making. I’d read her Six Stages of Parenthood several years ago and really enjoyed her style of writing. What I love about this particular vook is how she incorporates researchers’ work into video…I will admit that when reading “serious” professional texts, I get very bogged down with research details and find myself skipping over parts. I really appreciate resources such as Mind in the Making and Videatives because they do pair images with text. So many of us need to “see” concepts in action and Mind in the Making does that (as does this language of blocks clip). I think there is room for both e-book style resources and short clips.

I’ve completed Mind in the Making part 1 vook and am in process of watching part 2. I highly recommend it and plan on sharing the program’s “Daily Kid” and blog with the parents in our program.

]]> Comment on Issue #100, Questions to Ask Young Children about Causes by Beth Zobrist http://videatives.com/blog/2010/02/questions-to-ask-young-children-about-causes/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Beth Zobrist Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:26:52 +0000 http://www.videatives.com/dynamic/vv_blog/?p=110#comment-414 What I really liked watching in this clip was the teacher. She had a fairly difficult time getting the children to understand what she wanted them to realize. The children even answered several of her initial questions 'wrong.' The teacher had to use other strategies to get the children thinking 'on the right wave length.' The teacher realized she had to compare the cars to get them to accurately notice the differences in the weight of the cars - heavy, light. I think this would be a good video clip to show an aspiring, inexperienced teacher the method of questioning children. It is often difficult to ask the 'right' question to get the responses you are looking for. Thanks for sharing! What I really liked watching in this clip was the teacher. She had a fairly difficult time getting the children to understand what she wanted them to realize. The children even answered several of her initial questions ‘wrong.’ The teacher had to use other strategies to get the children thinking ‘on the right wave length.’ The teacher realized she had to compare the cars to get them to accurately notice the differences in the weight of the cars – heavy, light. I think this would be a good video clip to show an aspiring, inexperienced teacher the method of questioning children. It is often difficult to ask the ‘right’ question to get the responses you are looking for. Thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on Issue #96, Infants Explore the Harp by Jean Mendoza http://videatives.com/blog/2009/12/issue-96-infants-explore-the-autoharp/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Jean Mendoza Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:33:54 +0000 http://www.videatives.com/dynamic/vv_blog/?p=104#comment-411 I also found the clip interesting. The camera's proximity really lets the viewer get a sense of the children's intentionality -- even if it's not the same as one might see in an older child (dexterity being one difference), their activity is hardly random. They are exploring. It struck me that some of Olivia's whole-hand movements were also similar to scratching, or at least capable of producing a scratchy noise on some surfaces. I have seen the instrument referred to as a "lap harp" but that may not be the official name. I also found the clip interesting. The camera’s proximity really lets the viewer get a sense of the children’s intentionality — even if it’s not the same as one might see in an older child (dexterity being one difference), their activity is hardly random. They are exploring. It struck me that some of Olivia’s whole-hand movements were also similar to scratching, or at least capable of producing a scratchy noise on some surfaces.

I have seen the instrument referred to as a “lap harp” but that may not be the official name.

]]> Comment on Issue #96, Infants Explore the Harp by GEForman http://videatives.com/blog/2009/12/issue-96-infants-explore-the-autoharp/comment-page-1/#comment-410 GEForman Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:16:18 +0000 http://www.videatives.com/dynamic/vv_blog/?p=104#comment-410 Thanks, I changed the name to "harp." Thanks, I changed the name to “harp.”

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