Taking on Lynda's Philosophy

What can we Learn From........?????????
I was running a group this week with young people and in the midst of the group Lynda's lecture of 'What I can Learn From...." came back to me. The workshop operates on the Philosophy that we are all Teachers and Learners- this is set up with the young people from the beginning.

And having run this workshops many times I know this to be a truism for me. But I forget how much sometimes we do learn from each other and how even the smallest and simplest thing, situation can provide the strongest and most powerful example of learning, and how this can be easily missed if we think it is only a 'billard ball, bush fire, butterfly or broccoli'.

For me in this workshop and with the focus of my project is the need to look at the work of meteorologist Edward Lorenz "butterfly effect".
The Butterfly Effect: The Impact of Citizenship Education (Jennifer Ponder, Genell Lewis-Ferrell. The Social Studies. Washington: May/Jun 2009. Vol. 100, Iss. 3; pg. 129-134)
This article challenges us to use educate children and young people in political issues that have impacts on people in society. It is encouraging that using this method does have significant impacts in raising awareness and increases the probability of involvement within the community.