It occurs to me that if I spent less time blogging and more time studying, I might only be half as stupid as I currently am, when it comes to aviation-related matters.
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I think this is what my aviation mentor, Jim, meant when he said flying is a bit like Jazz.... (Of course, when I fly, it's a bit more like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z8qwMDt7AQ Haha!)
Being somewhat experienced in the world of ESL, I have cause to consider the concept of immersion.
For the newcomer to a language, immersion plays a major role. No matter how The large fish moved stealthely through the murkey "waters" above. Gliding through the dense clouds, only his grey underbelly was visible to the bottom feeders below.
Suddenly things came together today.
To the untrained amateur, it may have seemed like a lucky day, or maybe even a miracle, but to those who pick apart the learning brain for a living, it was a prime opportunity to discern why -- when almost every time before this time things have been overwhelming and poorly executed on my part -- this particular day should be any different. Reading about and lecturing on the brain's optimal learning ability and performance in a high challenge/low threat environment is one thing, but actually Finally went for my aviation medical this afternoon… quite the doctor! Although he’s not current, he sometimes still flies backseat, fighter jets, including an F18!
We had a very engaging conversation about flying; in particular, he marveled at the historical phenomenon of our current abilities as "average" people in simply being able to take a few lessons, and learning to pilot a plane! He opined that flying is the cheapest and most effective form of psychotherapy on the market. I’d agree with the “most effective” part. :) It's an equation we often hear in aviation, and one the first "lessons" my FI taught me; that delicate dance between attitude and power to achieve the desired performance of an aircraft.
Many times since then I have tried to use this equation as a metaphor elsewhere because it seemed like such a good one, but I never seemed to find exactly the right opportunity. Today, however, it really struck.... Funny how things turn up in the most unexpected places… working on a ppt for my DI class the other day, I was looking for an example to help illustrate triangulation of data. (The topic for the day was “Assessment: What kind and how much?”)
The concept of a student pilot permit hit me: In order to solo, you need several Oh, how I would love to write this blog post. Would that I had something to write about! Alas, my beloveds refuse to indulge my desire to watch the planes land from the side of the road at Pearson!
Last week, the boys preferred to ride the monorail between terminals to watching planes land with Mommy. Tonight after work, my hubby's response to my request for a short stop on the way home was, "Nahhh, that's so boring." Good grief! Life is full of disappointments. Sitting with a small group of Grade 1-3 students the other day, I watched one little boy "hold court" with the others, explaining to them why a certain move should be
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AuthorVera C. Teschow is a certified teacher and mother of twin boys Alex and Simon. In addition to documenting her flying lessons, she also blogs about babies, teaching and life in general. Categories
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