CI 2311 Blogs

      When asked, do I have the full picture? What comes to mind? What pops into my head is understanding each individual aspect before drawing a conclusion. This may compared to the steps of a puzzle.          Understanding, before making quick judgments allows for active communication for all types of conversations. In this weeks module, a topic that stood out to me was dysconscious racism and the article that followed. The peers of Autumn Roberson- Manahan, actively taunted her using a racial slur. Although they may have not seen the severity of using it, these words greatly impacted Autumn. They did not understand how that would make another individual feel because they chose not to see the bigger picture. This may be the result of not having disciplinary actions done to them. That is until Autumn stood up to them and risked her own academic reputation. The administration did nothing to prevent this and chose not to see the bigger picture as w...

How do we talk about issues that matter?      Voicing our own opinions on topics that may seem controversial can be unsettling especially when conflict is expected. However, that uneasiness allows for questions to arise and create conversation. We may be scared that others will question our own thinking process but this broadens our knowledge to different perspectives. In order to talk about issues that matter, we must listen and think about our questions and thoughts before stating or asking. We must take into consideration the feelings of others while confidently stating our own thoughts. If we begin to diminish our own ideas, we deplete the significance of our own values. Discussing issues of importance allows for the us to grow as people.      In the reading "How I Faced My Identity When Teaching The Construction Era" by educator Brigid Rowlings, she states "Take the time to do the foundational work of creating and increasing comfort and safety." She ma...