Ted Talks: Synchrony in Nature:
At first, I wondered what this particular talk would have to do with education. Then, as I watched the gorgeous videos on fish schooling and birds flocking and moving in synchrony, I realized that this is, on some level, what I try to achieve in my classroom through Responsive Classroom techniques and community building strategies and activities. At some point in the year, I inevitably find myself sitting back and watching with amazement the synchrony that my students have achieved. Certainly, depending on the year and the particular group, the level of synchrony varies. However, this speaker got me thinking about how we are naturally attracted to one another and if we learn how to work together and respond to each other, a group of individuals are capable of "dancing" (learning) together in beautiful synchrony.
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