Documenting our processes and outcomes when we’re doing change work is vital.
I recently encountered a philosophical concept that perfectly helps illustrate this, and today, as part of our ongoing series of explainers, I want to talk through the ideas of studium and punctum and how they can be applied to our work in and out of the classroom.
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LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE TO HEAR:
- Philosopher Roland Barthe’s definition of studium and punctum
- What we can learn about the use of studium and punctum from Taylor Swift
- How employing studium and punctum will impact how we at Modern Learners document our process of reimagining assessments in New York state
RESOURCES:
- The Writing Teacher’s Guide to Pedagogical Documentation: Rethinking How We Assess Learners and Learning, Angela Stockman
- Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography, Roland Barthes
