Random little topics: Learning and VXJunkies and Moodle.org "Post of the day"

Random little topics: Learning and VXJunkies and Moodle.org "Post of the day"

by Derek Chirnside -
Number of replies: 7

This is to do with learning.  Ignore the bad word at the beginning, and maybe most of the video in between.  What does this say about learning?

The sort of finished video:


The out-takes: (watch only the first bit and the last bit to get the idea)


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And something completely random inspired my a post by Matt Bury today:

Takes real skill to create stuff like this I am sure.

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And if I was voting, this William's would be one of the posts of the day on Moodle.org today: https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=279915

Are you asking: "What is it that makes you eat foods?"

One or maybe two of these posts is lighthearted and in danger of extreme time wasting, but I'll leave you to decide which.

-Derek


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Re: Random little topics: Learning and VXJunkies and Moodle.org "Post of the day"

by Frankie Kam -
Immàgine de Plugin developers

The video tells me that Skateboarding is like life. 

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.


Skateboarding teaches you how to take a fall properly. If you try to kickflip down some stairs, it might take you thirty tries - and you just learn how to take a tumble out of it without getting hurt.


So skateboarding tells us that learning is never easy. You will fail over and over again. But eventually, if you persevere, you will get the "Aha!" moment and succeed. Something that the Madame Curie, the Wright brothers, Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell discovered.


Regards
Frankie Kam
 "But only in their dreams can man be truly free. 'Twas always thus, and always thus will be."

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Re: Random little topics: Learning and VXJunkies and Moodle.org "Post of the day"

by Natalie Denmeade -

I watched my son fly off a cliff on a skateboard ten times yesterday... he was singing "I believe I can fly" and then giggled, like only an 8 yr old can, over the broken bones and blood. (Skater 3 XBOX)

He asked me "Why do you like games mum? I said: because you feel powerful and important when you play them" (and hopefully won't really break your bones at a skate park).

Skating is a nice in between ground between the soothing tones of Minecraft and the annoying yankee tones of the Hike the gamer (my son has to wear headphones to listen to that stuff).

Out of sheer mother love, I watch my boy fly off a cliff and giggle with him, knowing that he believes he can fly...smile

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Re: Random little topics: Learning and VXJunkies and Moodle.org "Post of the day"

by ryan sanders -

learning is brutal, no matter what it is at times. getting back up and going back at it is even rougher!

kinda surprised i do not have a floor / wall permanently attached to my face at times @@ err ok keyboard keys permanently stuck to my face.


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Re: Random little topics: Learning and VXJunkies and Moodle.org "Post of the day"

by Matt Bury -
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Practice makes perfect? Apparently not...

"We have empirical evidence that deliberate practice, while important,...does not largely account for individual differences in performance. The question now is what else matters.” And there are many possible answers. One is how early in life you were introduced to the activity -- which, as the researchers explain, appears to have effects that go beyond how many years of practice you booked. Others include how open you are to collaborating and learning from others, and how much you enjoy the activity.

Reference

Kohn, A. (n.d.). Perfect, It Turns Out, Is What Practice Doesn't Make. Retrieved from http://www.alfiekohn.org/blogs/perfect-turns-practice-doesnt-make/
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Re: Random little topics: Learning and VXJunkies and Moodle.org "Post of the day"

by Frankie Kam -
Immàgine de Plugin developers

I'm read this nice article Skateboard Fear Tips - How to Conquer Skateboarding Fear. It would be interesting to substitute the word skateboarding with learning. Let's see how it turns out:


"Conquering your fear is a huge part of learning. ... Yes, I said it should be scary. You can get hurt learning. Your fear comes from you being aware of that fact. So, it's a good thing. It shows that you aren't stupid! But, it's only a good thing to a point. Once you understand that you might get hurt, and once you have a healthy respect for what you are doing, continuing being afraid only holds you back.And so, here are some steps that might help you get past your unhealthy fear of learning:

Learning Fear Tips - Take Your Time

A lot of the time, fear in learning comes from pushing yourself too hard. ... Take your time with learning - learn at your own speed. Being relaxed and loose will help your learning in so many ways. Relax, breathe, and learn at your own pace.

Learning Fear Tips - Fall a Few Times

That might sound weird, but falling actually helps a lot in building your confidence in learning. ...

Learning Fear Tips - Ramp Up Slowly

As you learn to learn, there are some things that are just scary to do. For some of these, you can slowly build up to having more confidence. ...

Most learners don't want to hear this, but practice is very important in learning! ... If you are scared of doing something, then follow the above tips, and practice a lot. Eventually, you'll be fine. 

Learning Fear Tips - Commit

... You need to commit to it. If you are trying a trick, you have to commit to seeing it through, or it simply won't work. Understanding that is important!If you don't commit to tricks, then you actually have a better chance of hurting yourself. I know, it sounds strange, but it's true! ...

Learning Fear Tips - When All Else Fails...

All of these tips and all of this advice should help you on your way to conquering your learning fear. Sometimes, however, you just need to push through it. Just reach deep, grab a hold of your courage and do it. Whatever the trick or maneuver is, if you know it's at your level, and you are as relaxed as you are going to get, and you've practiced and ramped up as much as you can - if, after all of that, you are still scared, then just kick yourself in the butt and just do it. You might fall, you might get hurt, but like I said, that's OK! Falling and failing is part of learning. You'll heal ..., and you'll just do it again later. But that time, you'll be wiser, and closer to landing the trick."

Ah yes, that was fun! 
Regards
Frankie Kam

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Re: Random little topics: Learning and VXJunkies and Moodle.org "Post of the day"

by Mary Cooch -
Immàgine de Documentation writers Immàgine de Moodle HQ Immàgine de Particularly helpful Moodlers Immàgine de Testers Immàgine de Translators

HI Frankie - are you trying to win the prize (or badge!) for the most consecutive posts in the Lounge? big grin And have I just unintentionally wrecked it, by posting? smile

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Re: Random little topics: Learning and VXJunkies and Moodle.org "Post of the day"

by Frankie Kam -
Immàgine de Plugin developers

Hi Mary. On the contrary, after a hiatus from Moodle, I just decided to read up on many of the posts in the Lounge that I missed out on. And I decided to post my thoughts. Better late than never. The fact that it somehow leads to close to the most consecutive posts in the Lounge is highly incidental.  Really. I think I counted 26 consecutive posts and when I reach 30, I'll take a break. Harhar!