Journeys into Learning
jour · ney |ˈjər-nē|
noun
something suggesting travel or passage from one place to another
ORIGIN 13th cent.:from Latin diurnum ‘daily allowance or ration’, a noun use of the adjective diurnus ‘daily’
jour · nal |ˈjər-nəl|
noun
a record of experiences, ideas and reflections kept regularly for private use
ORIGIN 15th cent.: from the Latin adjective diurnātis, a derivative of diurnus 'daily'
noun
something suggesting travel or passage from one place to another
ORIGIN 13th cent.:from Latin diurnum ‘daily allowance or ration’, a noun use of the adjective diurnus ‘daily’
jour · nal |ˈjər-nəl|
noun
a record of experiences, ideas and reflections kept regularly for private use
ORIGIN 15th cent.: from the Latin adjective diurnātis, a derivative of diurnus 'daily'
For me, these two things are connected. It is no surprise to me that they share the same word origins. Both represent escape and engagement at the same time. Both travelling and writing enable me to disassociate myself from my life and my experiences by putting them down and laying them bare outside of myelf. At the same time I am never more engaged and engrossed in my experiences than when doing both. Both open up doors to incredible learning opportunities. I have found that travel allows me to learn about places, people and perspectives and writing about it allows me to learn about myself. Both travel and journalling can enrich your life in so many ways. They are both "passages" that take you from one place to another, from not knowing to knowing, from imagining to experiencing, from ignorance to understanding (and perhaps vice versa), a continuous movement and flow. When I read my journal entries now, connections can be made between the past and the present, between what I learned then and how I live my life now. Through the reflective practice of journalling, I have come to realize that life is a continuous journey of learning.
I am an educator and therefore meaningful learning is important to me. I created this website to bring to life and crystallize some of my experiences and learning moments found through travel. For me it is a learning journey as I review my journal - patterns and realizations emerge and come into focus. It brings me closer to finding a sense of self and understanding of how I got here.
It is also an exercise in understanding the use of technology for holistic purposes. It marks an understanding of how blogs parallel the traditional paper journals I am used to and in many ways exceed them in the ability to revisit entries, making the reflective process more accessible.
But I also offer this website to others as an example of the reflective practice which is so necessary to becoming wholer, more holistic persons and educators. And with technology we can more easily provide this opportunity to our students and engage them in learning through reflecting on and sharing their own experiences and their own journeys.
Go! Write! Enjoy!
I am an educator and therefore meaningful learning is important to me. I created this website to bring to life and crystallize some of my experiences and learning moments found through travel. For me it is a learning journey as I review my journal - patterns and realizations emerge and come into focus. It brings me closer to finding a sense of self and understanding of how I got here.
It is also an exercise in understanding the use of technology for holistic purposes. It marks an understanding of how blogs parallel the traditional paper journals I am used to and in many ways exceed them in the ability to revisit entries, making the reflective process more accessible.
But I also offer this website to others as an example of the reflective practice which is so necessary to becoming wholer, more holistic persons and educators. And with technology we can more easily provide this opportunity to our students and engage them in learning through reflecting on and sharing their own experiences and their own journeys.
Go! Write! Enjoy!
