The Glass Bead Game imagines a futuristic society that is somehow governed by a game whose instructions are never made explicit. However, the basic premise of the game is made clear. Connections are drawn between various themes. They are conducted and organized by the Magister Ludi. They are the innate fabric that contends to hold the society together.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, in today\u2019s less than futuristic society, we are a specialized people. I studied English therefore I did not study biology (unless I double-majored, but I definitely did not study Architecture). You studied Political Science therefore you did not study Film Criticism. We\u2019re not programmed to connect themes across the varied fields of academia. And where does that place the role of the educator: I teach English therefore I will not teach (or know) the other fields (unless there is social studies teacher that is willing to team teach).<\/p>\n
\u201cBeyond Pedagogy\u201d is a prototyped attempt at donning the role of Magister Ludi \u2013 to borrow the title from Hermann Hesse\u2019s novel The Glass Bead Game \u2013 and draw the needed connections amongst myriad fields of study to broaden the scope of education dialogue. It is an extensive and unrelenting look at \u201cwhy\u201d with unwavering to return more than statistics as formulated response.<\/p>\n
Beyond Pedagogy Meeting Dates The meetings are all scheduled to run from 5-7 p.m. at the Mentor LA Offices located at 1035 S. Grand Ave., 2nd Floor Los Angeles, CA 90015. Please park in the lot on the corner of Grand and 11th.<\/p>\n All are welcome!<\/p>\n Alternate explanation found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\n3\/20 \u2013 Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram<\/a>
\n4\/17 \u2013 Blank Slate by Steven Pinker<\/a>
\n5\/8 \u2013 Inventing Kindergarten by Norman Brosterman<\/a>
\n6\/5 \u2013 Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism by Jay Lifton<\/a>
\n6\/19 \u2013 Operating Manual For Spaceship Earth by Buckminster Fuller<\/a>
\n7\/?? \u2013 Dialectics of Seeing by Susan Buck-Morse<\/a><\/p>\nTell people this is awesome:<\/h3>