Listening

I think aesthetic listening is very enjoyable. I do not enjoy efferent and critical listening as much but I think all types of listening are important. We definitely take listening for granted. I think it is important to understand the importance of listening as a teacher. Not only do we need to listen to our students, but we also need to realize if a student is listening or just hearing that we are talking. If a student can't listen, they are going to have a very difficult time throughout life. Listening is important in a school setting but also in life. It is important to be able to listen to others in order to be a good friend and build relationships. I struggle with listening sometimes and I think many children do as well. It is easy to listen for the purpose of aesthetics because we are more than likely interested in the subject. So many people (including myself) zone out during lectures and instruction and miss valuable information.

We talked about propaganda and persuasion in class. I think it is important that people realize what they are listening to. Sometimes if we don't pay attention, we may not realize that we are being tricked or fooled. It is important to train students to distinguish between biased and unbiased information. Children are even more susceptible to persuasion because they are so innocent. I thought the activity we did in class was a great way to identify examples of how propaganda is used. I would definitely use some variation of this activity with my future class.