Mary’s Minute
“Life is all memory, except for the one present
moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going.”
~ Tennessee Williams
Have you ever thought about the difference
between memory and memories? On Bloom’s
Taxonomy remembering is considered a very low level skill. We strive to push our students to higher
order thinking, going beyond simply remembering to analyzing and creating. Memories can be so rich that they go beyond
simple low-level remembering of facts, evoking emotions that push us to higher
levels of thinking.
I remember a lot from my days in school, at
least I assume that is where I learned many basic skills I use today. Memories from my school days are
different. I don’t have many, but the
ones I have are powerful. One of my
memories is of my senior English teacher, Mrs. Gondring doing a scene for the
class as Lady MacBeth. It is a memory
that far exceeds anything I could have been asked to remember by spewing facts
on a test.
A keen memory is nice – it can be helpful for high
stakes tests, trivia games and being thoughtful on special dates. I think what
is more important than memory is memories.
In our own life and with our students, our real success may come not in
remembering, but in creating memories that bridge the emotional and
intellectual.
Have a great fall break!
Mary
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