The+Old+Knowledge+is+Power+Trick

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 ** Max: ** So let me get this right 99. Classes at Georgian Secret Spy School are generally filled with 40 – 50 people who are all different? ** 99: ** That’s right, Max. ** Max: ** And the differences are a good thing? ** 99: ** That’s right, Max. ** Max: ** And unless teacher’s can find ways to connect with students despite all their differences, students will become disengaged learning machines within the next 6 months? ** 99: ** That’s right, Max. ** Max: ** This is very serious, 99. ** Max: ** So where was I going with that? ** 99: ** That’s right, Max. ** 99: ** I’m not sure, Max – but I have a plan. ** Max: ** I knew I could count on you, 99. ** 99: ** Thanks, Max. OK…….. [speaks quickly] First, we need to make sure all of our Control Agents are aware of student differences and understand the value of differences in the classroom. Then we need to identify the signs and symptoms of engagement so we can monitor KAOS infiltration. Finally, we need to help our Control Agents find teaching strategies that will tap in to those differences is. ** Max: ** I’m not following you, 99. ** 99: ** It’s simple, Max. If our agents understand the differences that exist in their classrooms and the value of teaching to them, they will be on board with our mission. If they can recognize student engagement and disengagement, then they will be able to give us a daily report on the status of Kaos infiltration. Finally, if they have effective strategies, they will be able to work with us to counter KAOS. As you can see there are quite a few and they can be obvious, or not so obvious, ** Max: ** That’s amazing 99. Where did you learn to do that? Some like pictures and some like words. Some learn by doing, some by talking. They all think and write at different speeds. Some use the left brain and some use the right? That's amazing, 99. That explains a lot. George Bush may be only using half a brain! ** 99: ** Right, Max. this is what makes KOAS’s scheme so difficult and dangerous to combat. It can be almost impossible for a teacher to recognize, let alone address these differences, especially when they keep increasing the spy intakes and class sizes. Let’s bring in Control’s Large Group Research Specialists to introduce our agents to the old “knowledge is power” trick. 1.  Everyone has some knowledge; No one has all knowledge; 2.  No one has enough knowledge individually to solve complex problems 3.  If we only exchange ideas with people who think the same way as we do, no one gets smarter. 4.  If we share and exchange knowledge with people who have different perspectives, everyone gets smarter 5.  If we get smarter, we are more likely to come up with more viable solutions for complex problems For those of you who are more visual, here’s another way of thinking about it. [Blind men and the elephant] So, the first step in implementing the “knowledge is power” trick is to get to know people who have different knowledge than you do. So, please… 1. Turn around and join with two other people who you did not come in with today. Introduce yourself  w  Name  w  Control Agent code  w  Year you graduated from highschool  w  One learning activity/assignment you remember finding engaging from high school The next step is to get comfortable exchanging knowledge with people, even if you don’t know them that well so we’d like to ask… 2. …the left side of the room to work in groups of 2 or 3 and come up with 3 reasons why understanding and considering differences in teaching can be beneficial. [write on green paper] ….the right side of the room to work in groups of 2 or 3 to come with 3 things they believe help to get students engaged in the learning process.[write on yellow paper] // [People match up with someone from the opposite side of the room (with a different coloured paper) and exchange ideas] // //** Max: **//// 99, this is working brilliantly. This is why our Super Secret Spy School has been so successful over the years. Our Control Agents are the cream of the crop. // //** 99: **//// Let’s report our progress to the chief. // [Max and 99 exit with the Large Group Specialist]
 * Scene 3: The Old “Knowledge is Power” Trick **
 * Max: ** Excellent 99. Where should we start?
 * 99: ** Look at this Max. It is something I put together with all the information I could find on differences in our students. [Differences slide]
 * 99: ** It’s no big deal Max. Didn’t you learn this in your computer course at Spy School?
 * Max: ** I must have missed that class. So, what you’re saying 99 is that every person in this room is different and therefore learns differently?
 * Max: ** Yes, the old knowledge is power trick. I love that one. It works every time.
 * Large Group Research Specialists: ** Thanks 99. OK. So, the basics of the “knowledge is power” trick are that