This week’s topic for COETAIL, course 3, was on diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (#DEIJ). There were some great media to imbibe in, and yes, a protocol. The standout literature was Harro’s Cycle of Socialization. Connections Something that really stood out to me in Harro’s Cycle is the social and institutional indoctrination piece. We’re born curious and open-minded, yet our moral compass is shaped by those who raise us along with the social and cultural aspects of indoctrination. Sadly, many humans on our planet remain ignorant, in their comfort zone, and in a “bubble”. This narrow-minded behaviour is almost predictably resilient to change. Ignorance is not bliss, however. I’m a white male from a middle-class upbringing. It is my utmost responsibility to check my privilege. ALL. THE. TIME! Flipgrid: Our Sharing Tool Using the Text Rendering Protocol (NSRF), my #COETAIL13 cohort and I responded to Harros’ text in Flipgrid, which was a very effective use of educational technology for this purpose. Check out the responses, here. I really do love Flipgrid; been using it for years. Here are some ways I’ve used it in my practice:
Indoctrination: Changing the educational piece As educators, shaping and molding the minds of tomorrow, here are some guiding questions and/or precepts:
DEIJ – Who are some leaders in this area? I love the risk-takers who advocate and are extremely passionate about DEIJ. This list could be quite exhaustive, but here are four standout people:
Challenging perspective/privilege This is a MUST, too! In order to challenge and disrupt my social, cultural and institutional upbringing, I’m always reading and “collecting” resources on this topic. Sharing is caring; here is my Wakelet on the topic of DEIJ. If you have any great resources you could share, please do!
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