Comments on: Lessons from a baby giraffe

By: Tracy

Tracy — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:14:26 +0000

I agree with all of you, this video has many layers of meaning – from the pure amazement of watching the beginning of a new life to the deeper connections we can make to our own lives. Micheal, I may use it in a synectic activity, asking my students to write about how the video relates to their own circumstances as they start anew, in a sense, in their alternative school program.

By: Michael Doyle

Michael Doyle — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:44:22 +0000

G’morning Tracy!

What a nice way to start the day–I love the way the newborn gazes at the world. Confusion, amazement–yes, I’m anthropomorphizing, but let’s call it mammalizing instead.

I need a good kick in the side–lesson plans need banging out. I need to work this video into them if I can.

Cheers!

Michael

By: Ken Allan

Ken Allan — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 08:40:23 +0000

Kia ora Tracy!

Thanks for this. I always find it amazing watching the birth of African mammals. Elephants, zebras, springboks, wildebeests etc are all born with a congenital ability to walk and trot for they literally have to keep up with the herd from when born.

If we think of what this means in terms of learning – considering it takes a human child sometimes a year to learn to toddle – it’s just all there from the start. Amazing examples of nature’s survival kits in action.

Beautiful!

Catchya later
from Middle-earth

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By: Heather Loy

Heather Loy — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:37:41 +0000

Amazing! Thanks for sharing. I’ve long been fascinated with giraffes as they are so funky looking, but strangely cute! And here I thought tough love was just a human thing.

By: teacherninja

teacherninja — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:44:20 +0000

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