Sunday, September 4, 2011

Welcome

Hi Team.  This will be your TOK home away from (and during) class for the next two years.  Here you will find links of interest, including homework assignments.  You will be asked (that is, required) to read, consider, comment, repeat.  Generally, you will need to comment on each text by Friday morning at 8 am, then again by Tuesday at 8 am, this second comment reflecting your consideration of each other's ideas from the first round of comments.  You should each be coming to class having read both rounds of comments and ready to continue discussion from where they leave off.  In this way, we will have ongoing discussions running through the weeks before classes.
As you and your TOK skills develop, you will take on greater responsibility for posts and links.  There will also be video.

12 comments:

  1. WHEN I SAY I KNOW IT USUALLY MEANS THAT I HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF A CERTAIN TOPIC OR WHEN I AGREE WITH SOMETHING SAID.

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  2. When I say "I know" I am saying that i fully grasp the topic or subject that we are discussing. I am saying that what is being talked about or the specific question being asked is something i am extremely familiar with. Another reason i say "I know" is if i am listening to someone i do not want to be listening to, and am (in a way) disregarding what they are saying by completely agreeing with them. This can happen even if i am not fully listening or understanding a person and what they are discussing. "I know" can also be a form of agreement upon someone else's statement or comment. An example of this is "This is delicious" and you reply "I know!"

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  3. When I say "I know", it can mean that I am agreeing with somebody during a conversation. However, more of the time, I say "I know" because I am positive that something is a fact. It means that I have gained the knowledge and information to prove my point based on research that has been proven. Anyone, and everyone should believe me because 1) I said so, and 2) because I can show them the reasoning/proven information behind my fact, thus educating them about why I am correct. For example, if I say to somebody, "I know I have four pieces of chocolate in my hand", the other person should believe me if I am able to show them the four pieces of chocolate in my hand. Simply, fact is fact.

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  4. Unlike many of my classmates, I often find myself unsure (or at least previously unsure) of information I proclaim already to know. Often it is a situation when I once knew something and was reminded of it in that moment. Oddly enough, I feel uncomfortable admitting that I have just been reminded of something that I once knew ("once knew".. interesting concept). Of course, there are times when I do actually honestly know something, and even times when I presume to preemptively interrupt someone's statement, sure of the end and of my knowledge thereof. And, of course, I use it to show agreement, to show understanding, etc.

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  5. When I say I know, I mean various things. I might mean that the information that someone is telling me is something that I am very familiar with or something that I am knowledgeable enough about. In some cases, it can also mean I know of what someone is talking about.

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  6. Generally when I say "I know" I mean that I understand or can relate to a situation. Also, when I say "I know", my facial expression makes it clear that I know. Although, sometimes when my parents or sister are bothering me or just being annoying, I say "I know" which really means, go away, stop talking please.

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  7. When I say "I know", I am trying to convey the fact that I am fully aware of something. I am confident enough that I have the knowledge and the awareness of a given topic. Your brain collects a countless number a facts each day, and many will stick with your memory. So when the moment comes, the knowledge deep within the confines of the breain produces an answer. You know because you feel and you believe you "know."

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  8. When i say "I know", I mean it is something that I already heard from other people or from other places, or it could also be a personal experiences. Sometimes it could be a phrase that come out from my mouth after I have a understanding of a thing(s).

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  9. When I say "i know", I might use it to not be impolite when I don't want to be in a situation or because i'm agreeing, or because I have information that i'm certain of and want to share it.

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  10. When I say I know, I am either agreeing with the way someone is reacting to a situation, or I really know the answer to some type of problem dealing with math. The first time in a long time that I used the phrase I know outside of me agreeing with a friend was during music class yestarday. Greg asked the class who knew the key signature of a staff, and since I did the math twice and was sure of it I answered, "I know". With math, the concepts do not really include opinion. There is a right answer and a wrong one. So, that is why I can honestly say I know when there are matters dealing with math. Even then I'm scared to use that phrase.

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  12. When I say I know, its either I agree with what someone is telling me. For example: This movie is awesome. I know! Or when, Im completely sure of a fact I am stating... I know that 1+1=2

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