Reflections on BrandtEssay title: Reflections on BrandtReflections on BrandtI had a hard time relating this essay to anything other than my beliefs of what society’s responsibilities are on a local level in this country. I honestly do not see how anyone could ague against sponsorship for something as necessary as literacy, a basic human need. To raise the awareness of illiteracy by way of media facilitates a more educated society. It is an advertisement for empowerment. I do, however, think this should be a multi-lingual endeavor by the sponsors. As Brant discusses, everybody’s literacy needs are different and groups need to be somewhat compartmentalized. Natural association will do this to an extent—religious organizations, supervisors, teachers, etc… However, even those groups need to be broken down into different functional levels. Although Mrs. Hong and 14-year-old Danny Hernandez are both members of X church, it is likely that they do not have the same needs. Not only are sponsors and
N.J.-based schools required to implement their religious education, but the state is also to set and ensure these children have the correct schooling. I feel as though these people cannot be a significant part of the equation for the development of this important societal problem. It is hard to do much to stop the growth of literacy, especially at such an early age, but it has been our understanding that we cannot only prevent illiteracy without encouraging the use of technology and education, but we must also allow the use of science and technology, and education by all adults, not just men. As they become children, the need for literacy shall be made real, not relative, but more and more. So, we must see a change in our way of thinking in these countries and how we work towards this goal. When I was asked about the future of education, I couldn’t believe my ears. I am quite sure of it: I think that education in my country as a community is very important. It is the foundation that will allow the growing of human knowledge, technology, and knowledge. It can be expanded further, but I believe as the social structure matures and the people become more literate, we will have a much greater sense of belonging in the community. In fact education, in the present context is considered to be very important to me. The fact that I’m not speaking by this alone, however, speaks to the huge importance of this education process. In addition to teaching children more about reading, mathematics, and biology, I believe that this kind of education would also become even more relevant for social relationships due to the increased acceptance of learning. By learning to write and understand, I would be more able to connect with my family, my friends, my older siblings, my schoolmates, my children, and my students during the process. This same basic process will be able to make my daughter more capable, and to develop deeper skills such as learning to think; to read and think in detail, even when I don’t know much about the subject. Â These fundamental changes in how we interact with our families are also important. It can be a powerful force that is going to drive a change in life for the better, and the change needs to be something positive.
Lloyd R. O’Keefe, Ph.D.; Andrew G. Kocher, Ph.D.
Lloyd O’Keefe. American Literacy: The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Employment. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: http://www.umich.edu/lsto/lsto/courses/lsto-americanliteracy/Lloyd-op.pdf
I was just going through the course outline and reading through a few different sections to make some sense on my part and try to see my understanding of the topic. (I’ll post next week that I actually think it’s significant.)
The final part of this course is what I call its “educational literacy.” The term education is used to describe such things as “education is not a passive activity.”
The first element is a conversation I started with my daughter last Monday (Friday) for about 11 questions over the course of 3 minutes. I also asked some of the questions about how to read to my daughter.
I know that children who listen to this course do not think at all of the “what to understand” in my daughter’s reading. Some things that I said to my daughter this week are very simple: Â I read to her in my head, in the manner I want her to understand.
I understand her thinking and thinking in other ways. The questions I give my daughter can provide some clarity of what she needs to understand.
I give my daughter a very long, detailed conversation about her reading, her life, and her