Creating long-term value — for ourselves and for others — requires more authentic connection, reflection, and the courage to delay immediate gratification.
Moving between small bistro tables for constant new interactions; the age, status or position of the group quickly fell away into laughter, connection, reflection, and recognition that our fundamental desires, concerns and dreams are indeed timeless.
"Loved ones have a great gift in their possession in an ethical will; it reaffirms the emotional connection, encourages reflection about how we are living our lives and serves as a touchstone for strength, support and guidance which we all need as we go through life".
A CoI consists of a cohesive and interactive group of learners who critically analyze, construct and confirm knowledge through connections, collaboration, reflection and discourse (Garrison and Arbaugh 2007).
How did students' work on a sequence of problems requiring reflecting create opportunities for establishing connections between reflections and perpendicular bisector?
Students are regularly required to reflect upon their practices, link their reflections to theories and communicate in writing an understanding of the connection between the reflection and theory.
She has made the connection between the reflection and herself.
This connection between critical reflection and agency is seen through the emphasis on acting for change in response to previous actions and established assumptions in education to improve student outcomes.
"I wanted to create more opportunities like this one for collaboration, reflection, connection," McQueen told The Huffington Post, "and the creation of dynamic works of art that address the black experience or black history.
We created a support system for each other, and we each shared our stories in an effort to help strengthen one another... I wanted to create more opportunities like this one for collaboration, reflection, connection, and the creation of dynamic works of art that address the black experience or black history.
This year, especially given all that has been going on in the world, the economy, and our personal lives, let's challenge ourselves to make Thanksgiving more than just something we get through or even simply a nice holiday; let's have it be a time of reflection, connection, and a celebration of the great fullness of life.
