David Woof on mon 9 apr 12
Amen and ditto=3D2C Vicky=3D2C Bill=3D2C
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Hi all=3D2C
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This fear of failure=3D2C due to not comprehending the value of failure=3D2=
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so causes the insecure instructor to attempt to micro-manage the projects a=
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nd the students.=3D20
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And God (or somebody) help the department when one of these folks gets in t=
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he Lead or Department Head position and also attempts to micro-manage the a=
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rt faculty as well. This suppressing of academic freedom will cause the bes=
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t of the best to leave in short order.
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This disaster is supported by our system of promoting people past their lev=
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el of expertise("peter principle") or allowing the "politics" games many pl=
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ay for advancement. Yes=3D2C we all know this don't we!!!=3D20
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To these folks: Shame and damnation to Art Hell=3D3B may you toss and turn =
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ny sleepless nights if you are in this morally bankrupt camp and are unwill=
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ing to seek the honesty and courage to change and rectify!!!
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I drove one of my professors=3D2C (printmaking) up a wall with every microm=
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aged assignment he gave in that class. I defended and explained that his "c=
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ookie cutter" assignments assured me that he had given me one way that most=
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likely was a way to successful completion=3D3B so since that one was "in t=
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bag" I now had no need to do it "his way" unless my other attempts failed.=
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Attempts bounded only by project due dates and how far my imagination and e=
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xperimental inquiry would take me.=3D20
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Sometimes I came back to his way=3D2C sometimes I discovered something new.=
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nd by way of comparison I also was familiar with the elements of his ideas =
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and techniques. Double win for an engaged and progressing student. And m=
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y failures either let me know first hand what didn't work or were stepping =
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stones for future thought and processes beyond.
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If there are students on this Clayart list reading this=3D2C (aren't we all=
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tudents) listen up: one must take control of their own learning!!!! Don't b=
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e intimidated by advanced degrees. Granted some have earned their degrees=
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=3D2C paid their dues and deserve recognition and attention to what they pr=
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ess and proclaim=3D2C and others who have simply manipulated or bought the =
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ops they pretend are theirs. (These are usually the deeply insecure ones wh=
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o micro-manage in a vain attempt to not be found deficient.)=3D20
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The true educator will seek to draw out the best of what is you by providin=
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g tools to explore your ideas=3D2C and by setting up challenges designed to=
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timulate thought and investigation.=3D20
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You become a true wizard when you successfuly invent new techniques necessa=
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ry to bring your new ideas into physical fruition. And the true educator w=
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ill step back quietly=3D2C as a mentoring spirit=3D2C as you take flight.
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Course requirements can be met while encouraging personal exploration and e=
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xpression=3D2C or one can bear down in attempts at total control until the =
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ly students left are the timid=3D2C and the irresolute.=3D20
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Ones who will be submit to or be satisfied with "Tom Thumb" and "Patty Cake=
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Patty Cake" assignments.=3D20
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Be well all=3D2C
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David Woof....sending wishes for double honor to those humble and mentoring=
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souls among us. Some of whom don't concern to see themselves as doing it=
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=3D2C but they do it well.
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Re: Failure: was wood kilns for fun
Posted by: "William & Susan Schran User" wschran@COX.NET=3D20
Date: Sun Apr 8=3D2C 2012 1:00 pm ((PDT))=3D20
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On 4/8/12 12:29 PM=3D2C "Victoria E. Hamilton" =
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ote: >As human beings=3D2C our relationship with failure is very weak. In o=
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>"culture" failure is considered a bad thing. Public failure is the worst!>
We fail to recognize failure for the opportunity it provides to learn=3D2C =
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>see where we went down the wrong path or took our attention away from what=
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>we are doing. As a clay instructor=3D2C failing in front of my students>me=
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s I>get to explain what happened=3D2C how and why. I become more like them=
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in>their eyes=3D2C and it helps them to not be so hard on themselves=3D2C =
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persevere>in the direction of the results they want. Over 40 years in clay =
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and I'm>happy to say that my students and I continue to learn from each oth=
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er.>Truly win-win.=3D20
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Here=3D2C here Vicki!
Always tell my students they will learn more from their failures than fromt=
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heir successes/ Also tell them I'll learn more from then than they willfrom=
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me. Bill--William "Bill" Schranwschran@cox.netwschran@nvcc.eduhttp://www.c=
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reativecreekartisans.com =3D
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