tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post2060239548276674376..comments2023-09-27T01:23:35.214-07:00Comments on Knitting Linguist - The Year of the Magpie: Trying new thingsKnitting Linguisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289230533275408343noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-5989040655456934972013-02-05T17:41:10.552-08:002013-02-05T17:41:10.552-08:00Your riding lessons sound like they make you all p...Your riding lessons sound like they make you all positively giddy! We give to Leaps & Bounds, a therapeutic riding center. It's amazing. <br /><br />Flipping the classroom? Does that mean the students actually have to respond/work? The lecture method would be perfectly dynamic (well, depending on the professor) if the students engaged. Carrie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585975894624687972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-66310122862847182592013-02-02T07:56:06.289-08:002013-02-02T07:56:06.289-08:00I haven't ridden in about 10 or more years now...I haven't ridden in about 10 or more years now, but I love it. Just before I stopped (work and life got in the way, but I'll get back to it again) I was teaching beginners. I loved teaching children, because they catch on quickly and are so adaptable, but I think I really preferred adult learners more. Adults learning to ride, as long as they aren't scared of the horses, are so rewarding to teach! They work really hard and are able to understand the logic of what they need to do (even if the body doesn't cooperate). I once taught a man in his 40s how to ride so he could enjoy riding out to fox hunt with his wife. Now that is dedication!! <br /><br />I wish you all the best with it and hope I can get back in the saddle again sometime soon!angelbisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-4098539556157330742013-02-01T21:14:23.601-08:002013-02-01T21:14:23.601-08:00New things are fun ...but time consuming, I too am...New things are fun ...but time consuming, I too am playing wth flipping the classroom, oddly it is my students who resist. <br />I owe you a very belated thank you ... One of my new things is to write more, rather tha flick off quick messages, which is grand, except when sitting down and writing keeps escaping me. Stella (aka KKFrog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04504256753709612615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-31821053229631782082013-01-31T16:34:30.215-08:002013-01-31T16:34:30.215-08:00I definitely go in cycles. A whole lot of new, a w...I definitely go in cycles. A whole lot of new, a whole lot of the same. Back and forth. Keeps me interested, but gives me time to relax back into the familiar every once in a while, too. <br /><br />I have mixed thoughts on flipped classrooms. Everyone on my campus is trying it too, but I'm not entirely convinced. Worth playing around with, though. Like any learning method, it's ultimately the implementation that's the real challenge. Have fun playing with it, anyway!EGunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941668303286640744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-30891054016055340922013-01-30T12:06:23.037-08:002013-01-30T12:06:23.037-08:00hhmm. food for thought. I have realized that I h...hhmm. food for thought. I have realized that I have also been trying new things, maybe too many new things at once as well. And of course, being the facilitator of the entire family I also have responsibility for some of those new things others are also trying....like eliminating meat for a month. I'm exhausted, mentally and physically, and what I realized just a week or two ago was that I had pretty much stopped knitting which was exacerbating the exhaustion. Back I am wiht the needles, and feeling better.<br /><br />Isn't it funny how those 'little' things like changing a behavior probably take the least amount of time in our day, yet use the most energy?? I applaud you on many fronts....Frauntene McLarneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06660921867284829940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-51729856282013926152013-01-30T10:57:37.173-08:002013-01-30T10:57:37.173-08:00I guess I didn't realize all three of you were...I guess I didn't realize all three of you were taking riding lessons! I ADORE riding, and with my back will never do it again. :( But I'm so glad you are learning! It's so much fun.<br />And yes, those personal things we have to learn to work with, around, and through. OY.<br />(((hugs)))Nana Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337300042637714815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-68247024970170858512013-01-30T01:18:20.958-08:002013-01-30T01:18:20.958-08:00I think old dogs need new tricks (speaking as an o...I think old dogs need new tricks (speaking as an older dog)! Sounds like you're all really enjoying the horse-riding. Flipping classrooms -- I wonder how that would work in a beginners ESL class? As if we don't do enough practical work there already! But I did find students reluctant to engage in more critical activities such as expressing preferences, or giving opinions!Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07760744006915967397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-77165504506226690182013-01-29T22:19:10.402-08:002013-01-29T22:19:10.402-08:00Doing new things always seems to take more time to...Doing new things always seems to take more time to do. I am sure it will get easier, and the knitting is still there to keep you goingJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473367240638223881noreply@blogger.com