Double Entry Journal #7

 

A Seven-Power Lens on 21st Century Literacy:
The Seven-Power Lenses:

1.Close Observation: The Power of the Senses

2. Drawing on Prior Knowledge: The Power of Inference

3. Gathering information: The Power of research

4. Deepening Knowledge: The Power of context

5. Gaining Understanding: The Power of Evaluation

6. Generalizing learning: The Power of Synthesis

7. Student Learning: The Power of Teaching

"literacies, skills, and disciplines ought to be pursued as tools that allow us to enhance our understanding of important questions, topics, and themes" (Gardner 1999). By applying cross-disciplinary literacy skills and systematically using the "Seven Powers", we can help students see their own power...

     I pretty much feel that this simple quote sums up the entire passage completely. As teachers/modern educators this is our duty. We are to give our students the tools and resources they can use to better their own lives with their own power. As educators we can only teach them as much as each individual student is willing to learn. However, if we supply them with the material and knowledge to better themselves there is absolutely nothing they could not do. We are their future.