Comments on: How Responsible Are We? http://www.aquariuscoaching.co.uk/the-blog/2008/04/how-responsible-are-we.html Confidence Coaching, Workshops and Courses Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:07:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Thea Westra http://www.aquariuscoaching.co.uk/the-blog/2008/04/how-responsible-are-we.html/comment-page-1#comment-318 Thea Westra Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:42:13 +0000 http://www.aquariuscoaching.co.uk/blog/2008/04/how-responsible-are-we.html#comment-318 Hello again. I just had to return and present you with this: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/209 This is an absolute MUST WATCH! :) Please spend the 35 minutes for this incredible person's contribution to young people. Wow! Cheers, Thea Hello again.

I just had to return and present you with this:

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/209

This is an absolute MUST WATCH! :)

Please spend the 35 minutes for this incredible person’s contribution to young people. Wow!

Cheers, Thea

]]> By: Matt http://www.aquariuscoaching.co.uk/the-blog/2008/04/how-responsible-are-we.html/comment-page-1#comment-316 Matt Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:21:10 +0000 http://www.aquariuscoaching.co.uk/blog/2008/04/how-responsible-are-we.html#comment-316 Hi Dan! I read with great interest. As you know I am interested in responsible learning, and indeed responsible teaching. My experience has shown me that if we encourage and inspire students to find answers they are capable and they learn to take responsibility for their own learning. If we tell them the answers too readily we teach them how to get information easily and essentially we are teaching them how to get other people to think for them. All the best Matt <strong>Hi Matt</strong> Thanks for your words - I wrote a post a while ago about a coaching colleague who was doing something rather special... "<a href="http://www.aquariuscoaching.co.uk/the-blog/2008/01/co-creative-learning-the-future-of-teaching.html" rel="nofollow">Co-Creative Learning - The Future of Teaching</a>" - Matt is the colleague. Hi Dan!

I read with great interest.

As you know I am interested in responsible learning, and indeed responsible teaching.

My experience has shown me that if we encourage and inspire students to find answers they are capable and they learn to take responsibility for their own learning. If we tell them the answers too readily we teach them how to get information easily and essentially we are teaching them how to get other people to think for them.

All the best
Matt

Hi Matt Thanks for your words – I wrote a post a while ago about a coaching colleague who was doing something rather special… “Co-Creative Learning – The Future of Teaching” – Matt is the colleague.

]]> By: Thea Westra | Personal Development http://www.aquariuscoaching.co.uk/the-blog/2008/04/how-responsible-are-we.html/comment-page-1#comment-315 Thea Westra | Personal Development Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:48:17 +0000 http://www.aquariuscoaching.co.uk/blog/2008/04/how-responsible-are-we.html#comment-315 Daily we are being 'educated', by the results produced from our actions or choices. I may be wrong, however it is my perception that young people do not always get the benefit of an immediate result or consequence following 'wrong' action or 'right' action. I am very lucky to have had incredible role models surrounding me in my youth which supported me by way of observing effective ways of managing myself in various scenarios. I also had great adults in my life who had time for conversations when questions wanted answers. As an adult, I have learned that the more responsibility I am willing to take for my past, the more personal power I experience, in creating my future. You have a fantastic blog Dan. Wonderful questions being raised and excellent information too. Thank you. Namaste, Thea <strong>Hi Thea</strong> Thanks for your comments and additions. Daily we are being ‘educated’, by the results produced from our actions or choices. I may be wrong, however it is my perception that young people do not always get the benefit of an immediate result or consequence following ‘wrong’ action or ‘right’ action.
I am very lucky to have had incredible role models surrounding me in my youth which supported me by way of observing effective ways of managing myself in various scenarios. I also had great adults in my life who had time for conversations when questions wanted answers.
As an adult, I have learned that the more responsibility I am willing to take for my past, the more personal power I experience, in creating my future.
You have a fantastic blog Dan. Wonderful questions being raised and excellent information too. Thank you.
Namaste, Thea

Hi Thea Thanks for your comments and additions.

]]> By: Dan O'Neil http://www.aquariuscoaching.co.uk/the-blog/2008/04/how-responsible-are-we.html/comment-page-1#comment-310 Dan O'Neil Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:08:22 +0000 http://www.aquariuscoaching.co.uk/blog/2008/04/how-responsible-are-we.html#comment-310 Hi Evita, You're welcome for the link and thanks for your addition to this post. I'm all for this idea of creating life classes in our children's education - seems like a wonderful addition to their learning experience. I hope this is something you are able to squeeze into your own work and if so, then hats off to you! Kind regards, Dan. Hi Evita,

You’re welcome for the link and thanks for your addition to this post. I’m all for this idea of creating life classes in our children’s education – seems like a wonderful addition to their learning experience.

I hope this is something you are able to squeeze into your own work and if so, then hats off to you!

Kind regards, Dan.

]]> By: Evita | Evolving Beings http://www.aquariuscoaching.co.uk/the-blog/2008/04/how-responsible-are-we.html/comment-page-1#comment-309 Evita | Evolving Beings Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:58:45 +0000 http://www.aquariuscoaching.co.uk/blog/2008/04/how-responsible-are-we.html#comment-309 Wonderful post Dan and thank you for the link back. I have a comment to make about what you say in your last paragraph about "maybe our responsibility is in educating others..." Being a secondary school educator myself I completely agree with this statement, but NOT based on the current education system. There are self-help programs for adults (usually) today such as what you do, but what if it never had to get to adulthood, what if we could catch it earlier and help teens, especially as during this time they are forming a lot of "new" thoughts and experiences. That is why I strongly believe that our education system in any country should be offering "life classes" - seriously...it is not just math, languages and science that make up a person and are valuable assets today. On the contrary, life skills, conscious thinking skills, etc, are what most of us are in such desparate need of today. Can you imagine how many crimes we could decrease, how many relationships could be saved, how many illnesses could be avoided, etc... Therefore it is a wonderful service that you are providing others, as the benefits of improving ones quality and outlook of life go a long way personally and for the greater good of humanity! Wonderful post Dan and thank you for the link back.

I have a comment to make about what you say in your last paragraph about “maybe our responsibility is in educating others…” Being a secondary school educator myself I completely agree with this statement, but NOT based on the current education system. There are self-help programs for adults (usually) today such as what you do, but what if it never had to get to adulthood, what if we could catch it earlier and help teens, especially as during this time they are forming a lot of “new” thoughts and experiences. That is why I strongly believe that our education system in any country should be offering “life classes” – seriously…it is not just math, languages and science that make up a person and are valuable assets today. On the contrary, life skills, conscious thinking skills, etc, are what most of us are in such desparate need of today. Can you imagine how many crimes we could decrease, how many relationships could be saved, how many illnesses could be avoided, etc…

Therefore it is a wonderful service that you are providing others, as the benefits of improving ones quality and outlook of life go a long way personally and for the greater good of humanity!

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