Comments on: Passion Based Learning and Baseball Cards http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Bohrer http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-26726 Jeff Bohrer Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:50:06 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-26726 Sorry for fading out when I was listening to you keynote today's Desire2Learn conference. I could relate to this article on so many levels...my 7 year old son also just got passionate about bb cards, stats, players, etc. I'm debating with myself over when to introduce him to fantasy baseball. What a learning opportunity: player research, stats analysis, budget management...<b>I know he could handle the intellectual part of it all because of his underlying passion for the sport</b>. (I'm just concerned about how many questions he'll ask me...like Dad, who's faster: Derek Jeter or Torii Hunter?). Thanks for this post! Sorry for fading out when I was listening to you keynote today’s Desire2Learn conference. I could relate to this article on so many levels…my 7 year old son also just got passionate about bb cards, stats, players, etc.

I’m debating with myself over when to introduce him to fantasy baseball. What a learning opportunity: player research, stats analysis, budget management…I know he could handle the intellectual part of it all because of his underlying passion for the sport. (I’m just concerned about how many questions he’ll ask me…like Dad, who’s faster: Derek Jeter or Torii Hunter?).

Thanks for this post!

]]> By: diane http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-25895 diane Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:16:20 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-25895 My daughter has been experimenting with flickr and just pointed me to http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/ One of the options is a trading card generator - perfect for a read/write web father and son (and think of the variations: MVP family members, teachers, LIBRARIANS!) My daughter has been experimenting with flickr and just pointed me to
http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/
One of the options is a trading card generator – perfect for a read/write web father and son (and think of the variations: MVP family members, teachers, LIBRARIANS!)

]]> By: Greg Wilborn http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-25484 Greg Wilborn Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:53:52 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-25484 That was so refreshing in the midst of this exciting but overwhelming Colorado TIE conference. Thanks for your presentations here and for the great lesson ideas. That was so refreshing in the midst of this exciting but overwhelming Colorado TIE conference. Thanks for your presentations here and for the great lesson ideas.

]]> By: Mike Waiksnis http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-25341 Mike Waiksnis Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:14:43 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-25341 Interesting what a little passion can do for a learner. I just wrote a blog entry comapring baseball and education. http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=7 Interesting what a little passion can do for a learner. I just wrote a blog entry comapring baseball and education.
http://edleaderweb.net/blog/?p=7

]]> By: Brian http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-25018 Brian Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:01:11 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-25018 Will, I corridinated a videoconference between the National Baseball Hall of Fame and a fifth grade class in our area. As Chris Larry writes they are excellent. In a game show format, students were to work through statistical problems in order to score as runs for their team. The programs and materials the Hall of Fame provides are very useful and the students couldn't stop talking about it aftewards. As for your topic, I love it! I recently got to visit "The Friendly Confines" on Memorial Day. I know it's near and dear to your heart. :) Your example is right on with what many kids are doing and a perfect example of that Passion-based learning that you are talking about. I agree with Susan M. above, take your time and keep adding value to your blog by giving these examples. Right on! Will, I corridinated a videoconference between the National Baseball Hall of Fame and a fifth grade class in our area. As Chris Larry writes they are excellent. In a game show format, students were to work through statistical problems in order to score as runs for their team. The programs and materials the Hall of Fame provides are very useful and the students couldn’t stop talking about it aftewards.

As for your topic, I love it! I recently got to visit “The Friendly Confines” on Memorial Day. I know it’s near and dear to your heart. :)

Your example is right on with what many kids are doing and a perfect example of that Passion-based learning that you are talking about. I agree with Susan M. above, take your time and keep adding value to your blog by giving these examples. Right on!

]]> By: Terry Elliott http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-24983 Terry Elliott Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:09:47 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-24983 My first born learned how to read with Calvin and Hobbes and baseball cards. Somehow his brain put together the picture, the sound of the player's name, and the letters. It took a little while for him to get it, but heck it was pure joy for this baseball fan to buy and read this to my first born buddy boy. I still throw him a pack a baseball cards every once in awhile even though (maybe especially because) he is 25. No, he doesn't need second grade. My first born learned how to read with Calvin and Hobbes and baseball cards. Somehow his brain put together the picture, the sound of the player’s name, and the letters. It took a little while for him to get it, but heck it was pure joy for this baseball fan to buy and read this to my first born buddy boy. I still throw him a pack a baseball cards every once in awhile even though (maybe especially because) he is 25.

No, he doesn’t need second grade.

]]> By: Tom Turner http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-24957 Tom Turner Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:19:29 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-24957 Loved the story Will! I'm sure many a young man can remember vivid stories of spending countless days and hours with dad watching "America's Pastime!" Myself included, being blessed enough to have my dad coach my little league team. To that effect, the Sunday prior to NECC, my dad's coming up to Atlanta and we are taking in the Braves/Tigers, and to top it off, sitting in the front row behind the Tigers bench. Ahh to be young again. I can't wait to buy the program so we can score the game together, which amounts to fighting over whether or not it was a hit or an error :) Loved the story Will!
I’m sure many a young man can remember vivid stories of spending countless days and hours with dad watching “America’s Pastime!” Myself included, being blessed enough to have my dad coach my little league team. To that effect, the Sunday prior to NECC, my dad’s coming up to Atlanta and we are taking in the Braves/Tigers, and to top it off, sitting in the front row behind the Tigers bench. Ahh to be young again. I can’t wait to buy the program so we can score the game together, which amounts to fighting over whether or not it was a hit or an error :)

]]> By: Shannon http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-24956 Shannon Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:08:34 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-24956 Excellent post...enjoyed reading it. Excellent post…enjoyed reading it.

]]> By: Karen Stearns http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-24941 Karen Stearns Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:31:04 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-24941 Hi Will, great post. I remember how interesting it was to me to hear that a friend of mine kept dozens of small hand-written notebooks of basebal stats when he was a kid. Hadn't much use for school but like Tucker he sure had use for math! I am always amazed at how boring school is for most kids--when it could be so incredibly interesting a la your post's suggestions about Tucker's passion for the cards and what they represent. If he were in my 11th grade Eng. class I would be asking him to revisit that childhood collection for a great personal or multi-genre essay and then giving him (if he were still interested) book after book to read about baseball. My favorite is still "Bang the Drum Slowly." Remember, DeNiro plays the catcher in the film version. I wonder if this passion had been ignited while he was still in school if his teacher would have known anything about it--given that there is so often no space whatsoever in the CURRICULUM for honest passion. What a shame! Thought everyone who responded here had some great suggestions for continuing to fuel the passion. Hi Will, great post. I remember how interesting it was to me to hear that a friend of mine kept dozens of small hand-written notebooks of basebal stats when he was a kid. Hadn’t much use for school but like Tucker he sure had use for math!

I am always amazed at how boring school is for most kids–when it could be so incredibly interesting a la your post’s suggestions about Tucker’s passion for the cards and what they represent.

If he were in my 11th grade Eng. class I would be asking him to revisit that childhood collection for a great personal or multi-genre essay and then giving him (if he were still interested) book after book to read about baseball. My favorite is still “Bang the Drum Slowly.” Remember, DeNiro plays the catcher in the film version. I wonder if this passion had been ignited while he was still in school if his teacher would have known anything about it–given that there is so often no space whatsoever in the CURRICULUM for honest passion. What a shame!

Thought everyone who responded here had some great suggestions for continuing to fuel the passion.

]]> By: Michele http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-24939 Michele Tue, 12 Jun 2007 15:53:17 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-24939 Welcome to unschooling! Welcome to unschooling!

]]> By: chris larry http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-24923 chris larry Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:54:15 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-24923 Will, The distance learning department at the Baseball Hall of Fame does some excellent videoconferencing virtual interactivce field trips combing science and math curriculum to baseball....maybe you can get Tuck's school to book some! Will,

The distance learning department at the Baseball Hall of Fame does some excellent videoconferencing virtual interactivce field trips combing science and math curriculum to baseball….maybe you can get Tuck’s school to book some!

]]> By: Dan L. http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-24922 Dan L. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:45:50 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-24922 Will, not to re-direct, but my youth was informed by STAMP collecting! So much I learned about geography, money systems, data management, languages, history. Maybe another topic, another day! I noticed something interesting in this post.. Until the 7th comment from Eric, NO ONE used your name nor addressed you by name. Interesting phenomenon.. a totally personal post with impersonal responses... Dan Will, not to re-direct, but my youth was informed by STAMP collecting! So much I learned about geography, money systems, data management, languages, history. Maybe another topic, another day!

I noticed something interesting in this post.. Until the 7th comment from Eric, NO ONE used your name nor addressed you by name. Interesting phenomenon.. a totally personal post with impersonal responses…
Dan

]]> By: Eric Langhorst http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-24916 Eric Langhorst Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:56:01 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-24916 Will - I did a podcast / blog a couple of weeks ago with an "education and baseball theme" with some links to resources for using baseball in the classroom - episode #86 on Speaking of History. The Hall of Fame has some great material available online. In terms of baseball I would also suggest "The Soul of Baseball - A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America". It is a really good book that blends baseball and life through the stories of Buck O'Neil. Thanks for a great post, I enjoyed reading it. Eric Will – I did a podcast / blog a couple of weeks ago with an “education and baseball theme” with some links to resources for using baseball in the classroom – episode #86 on Speaking of History. The Hall of Fame has some great material available online.

In terms of baseball I would also suggest “The Soul of Baseball – A Road Trip Through Buck O’Neil’s America”. It is a really good book that blends baseball and life through the stories of Buck O’Neil.

Thanks for a great post, I enjoyed reading it.

Eric

]]> By: Daniel K. http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-24915 Daniel K. Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:47:09 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-24915 I became a librarian (or I am becoming one) because of my happy memories of collecting cards. I used to sit for hours surrounded by boxes of cards, reading stats, checking for condition, researching the value and thinking of new ways to display my favorite cards in my binder with plastic sheets (chronological, team, favorite players, etc.). I lost the passion when I no longer traded them with friends and when the card business became a big business (packs of cards for $10!!). I am still looking for a collectible fix as an adult. I became a librarian (or I am becoming one) because of my happy memories of collecting cards. I used to sit for hours surrounded by boxes of cards, reading stats, checking for condition, researching the value and thinking of new ways to display my favorite cards in my binder with plastic sheets (chronological, team, favorite players, etc.). I lost the passion when I no longer traded them with friends and when the card business became a big business (packs of cards for $10!!).

I am still looking for a collectible fix as an adult.

]]> By: Gareth http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-24895 Gareth Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:09:02 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/2007/passion-based-learning-and-baseball-cards/#comment-24895 I have had a similar experience with my 2 boys, 5 and 7, both falling in love with rugby league, Im in Australia, and am sitting here with some new cards to take home. There now studying teams around Australia, England and NZ, and have with our help purchased some historical books from ebay. We have even discovered that their great grandfather and his brothers were all famous footballers, and are in these books. Even better is watching them play this sport they love so much, its the highlight of my week. Oh and by the way Ive only started reading your blog in the last 5 weeks and am enjoying and learning something new all the time. I have had a similar experience with my 2 boys, 5 and 7, both falling in love with rugby league, Im in Australia, and am sitting here with some new cards to take home. There now studying teams around Australia, England and NZ, and have with our help purchased some historical books from ebay. We have even discovered that their great grandfather and his brothers were all famous footballers, and are in these books. Even better is watching them play this sport they love so much, its the highlight of my week.
Oh and by the way Ive only started reading your blog in the last 5 weeks and am enjoying and learning something new all the time.

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