Interesting. As you mention ‘motivations and energy sources that drive’ what we do is truly the source from which our passions stem. I think a great starting point for us to remain curious as we grow is to be consciously aware that these motivations, energy sources etc. do actually exist before we are in search for what these mean/are to us as individuals on more personal levels.
Author: dinagadalla
Comment on No More Broccoli by dinagadalla
Thank you for this interesting post. I absolutely liked that you mention that improving the conditions of different ‘activities’ in life in no way means going all beyond but instead adding to the current state of how they are, in meaningful ways.
Comment on I’m not a professional by dinagadalla
I think the main trouble is in being able to incorporate our core, personal values and emotions all while practicing our profession or carrying out professional jobs (presentations etc) rather than merely looking at them as two different things. Of course all while accounting for how it will be done and in what ‘quantity’.
Comment on Successfulness by dinagadalla
Thanks for the post! It is interesting that you mention ‘focusing on our talents’ rather than multitasking. Obviously depending on the task, but if one actually excels at their talent where it has become second nature to them, I believe that they can do other ‘mindless’ ones at the same time.
Comment on Priority tasking by dinagadalla
Thanks for the post! As Diana, I only have work related tasking on my to-do list (on weekdays at least) where they are prioritized and gotten done first and so the ones not ticked are the less main ones and can be postponed. On Sundays, however, my list (not written done) shifts and I start with getting the other non-work ones (major house chores, meeting friends) done as a way to break and do something different. This way has, for the most part, seemed to work okay for me.
Comment on Language⇌Image⇌Action by dinagadalla
Do you think that, from students perspectives, the sort of multitasking you mention-where students are following instructions (need to attentively listen) while working on their screens- makes students less able to process the material with some of them lagging behind or is it something relatively simple to navigate through?
Comment on Jigsaw-Zigsaw: An Adventure for Every GEDI by dinagadalla
I particularly liked the input of establishing interdisciplinary works and welcoming them to the engineering field. This is definitely missing in educating engineers and could immensely add to the current fundamentals being taught if incorporated in an appropriate way. Which could also help in reducing the education-workforce gap.
Comment on Who Knows How to Use a Screw Driver? by dinagadalla
I enjoyed the post, the illustrations went very well with what you’re trying to deliver. I particularly liked the last one (balancing lives) since, as a student, I’ve seen students excel and reach higher potential through the opportunities they were given as ‘smarter’ students. Yet ‘less proficient’ students seemed to develop on a much smaller scale (if they did at all)- the focus of educators is not necessarily a balanced one.
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Comment on The What and the How of Critical Pedagogy by dinagadalla
Complexity never crossed my mind as a notion for critical pedagogy. How do you think this is applied when teaching, (since a single concept often presents a set of different complexity levels to different students)?
Comment on My Story by dinagadalla
I like that you mention representing your country! I think it is absolutely important for us as international students to always keep that at the back of our mind. Especially since we may become that ‘single story’ that a person we meet knows about us, our country and our culture.
