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| Reviewing the situation | July 28, 2008 | As a teacher I think it’s easy to lose sight of the effect our feedback can have on our students. I was chatting about this with a colleague this morning. Sometimes, instead of calmly pointing out mistakes and providing careful constructive criticism we just want to tear our hair out, screaming…WRONG, WRONG, WRONG! Of course, […] |
| Reviewing the situation | As a teacher I think it’s easy to lose sight of the effect our feedback can have on our students. I was chatting about this with a colleague this morning. Sometimes, instead of calmly pointing out mistakes and providing careful constructive criticism we just want to tear our hair out, screaming…WRONG, WRONG, WRONG! Of course, […] |
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| a cruel, ingenious cage | July 26, 2008 | Anne and I met for Foucault yesterday afternoon and worked our way through the Panopticism section in Discipline and Punish. Once again, for me Foucault provided an evocative phrase describing panopticism, and in turn, disciplinary operations, as a “cruel, ingenious cage” (p. 205). I can’t believe I didn’t notice these beautiful turns of phrase on […] |
| a cruel, ingenious cage | Anne and I met for Foucault yesterday afternoon and worked our way through the Panopticism section in Discipline and Punish. Once again, for me Foucault provided an evocative phrase describing panopticism, and in turn, disciplinary operations, as a “cruel, ingenious cage” (p. 205). I can’t believe I didn’t notice these beautiful turns of phrase on […] |
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| The Panopticon today | An unexpected meeting of the Bundaberg Chapter of the Foucault Reading Group is happening later today…topic…The Panopticon.Stay tuned for more exciting Foucault-inspired discussion….or simply skip this post if you’re not interested…. |
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| The Panopticon today | An unexpected meeting of the Bundaberg Chapter of the Foucault Reading Group is happening later today…topic…The Panopticon.Stay tuned for more exciting Foucault-inspired discussion….or simply skip this post if you’re not interested…. |
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| what secret madness lies within? | July 16, 2008 | Anne and I managed to meet for Foucault this morning. As always it was a productive and wide-ranging discussion. We changed location from the library (somewhat clinical and grey, although nonetheless pleasant) to our favourite coffee place (dynamic, vibrant and noisy). Arriving at work I wondered if this had altered the tenor of our conversation. […] |
| what secret madness lies within? | Anne and I managed to meet for Foucault this morning. As always it was a productive and wide-ranging discussion. We changed location from the library (somewhat clinical and grey, although nonetheless pleasant) to our favourite coffee place (dynamic, vibrant and noisy). Arriving at work I wondered if this had altered the tenor of our conversation. […] |
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| BCFRG | July 11, 2008 | About a month ago the Bundaberg Chapter of the Foucault Reading Group (BCFRG) met and decided to reconvene a few days later. This second meeting didn’t actually happen but is now scheduled for next Wednesday morning. So all those who have been on the edge of their seats avidly waiting for my follow up post […] |
| BCFRG | About a month ago the Bundaberg Chapter of the Foucault Reading Group (BCFRG) met and decided to reconvene a few days later. This second meeting didn’t actually happen but is now scheduled for next Wednesday morning. So all those who have been on the edge of their seats avidly waiting for my follow up post […] |