Comments on: Random Ruminations http://chericem.edublogs.org/2009/02/01/random-ruminations/ A place where ideas converge, understandings emerge, and conversations ensue Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:39:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: chericem http://chericem.edublogs.org/2009/02/01/random-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-50 chericem Tue, 12 May 2009 21:12:56 +0000 http://chericem.edublogs.org/?p=156#comment-50 Thanks for taking the time to comment on this post, and for letting me know that you have spent time reading some of the others I have written. That motivates me to build time into my schedule to start blogging more regularly again! ;-) It is SO easy to misinterpret giftedness--in children and perhaps even more so in some adults. That "restlessness" is frequently perceived as a lack of focus--especially in adults. I love the divergence and delight in the creativity of the gifted. Consequently, the resistance I encounter when I suggest that it might be time to reimagine schools as places that would support such exploration is quite disappointing. I have thought a great deal about emotionality in the context of giftedness in children, but have not really considered the idea of emotionality as it might pertain to gifted adults. However, I do think that displaying emotion is generally considered a weakness--especially in academic and professional settings. I would love to hear more regarding your thoughts on that issue. Thanks for taking the time to comment on this post, and for letting me know that you have spent time reading some of the others I have written. That motivates me to build time into my schedule to start blogging more regularly again! ;-)

It is SO easy to misinterpret giftedness–in children and perhaps even more so in some adults. That “restlessness” is frequently perceived as a lack of focus–especially in adults. I love the divergence and delight in the creativity of the gifted. Consequently, the resistance I encounter when I suggest that it might be time to reimagine schools as places that would support such exploration is quite disappointing.

I have thought a great deal about emotionality in the context of giftedness in children, but have not really considered the idea of emotionality as it might pertain to gifted adults. However, I do think that displaying emotion is generally considered a weakness–especially in academic and professional settings. I would love to hear more regarding your thoughts on that issue.

]]> By: kariliky http://chericem.edublogs.org/2009/02/01/random-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-49 kariliky Tue, 12 May 2009 20:16:13 +0000 http://chericem.edublogs.org/?p=156#comment-49 I thoroughly enjoyed this blog post & one from a few years ago on giftedness and intensity in children. I think the "restlessness" is readily apparent in young gifted children and often misunderstood. It is amazing for me to witness their beautiful minds as their divergent thoughts and ideas coalesce into a stream of creativity. But, at the same time, their extreme emotional intensity and reactions often belie their true abilities. Most observors and teachers view these reactions as curses not "gift[s] . . . to see and to be moved." And that is unfortunate. I thoroughly enjoyed this blog post & one from a few years ago on giftedness and intensity in children. I think the “restlessness” is readily apparent in young gifted children and often misunderstood. It is amazing for me to witness their beautiful minds as their divergent thoughts and ideas coalesce into a stream of creativity. But, at the same time, their extreme emotional intensity and reactions often belie their true abilities. Most observors and teachers view these reactions as curses not “gift[s] . . . to see and to be moved.” And that is unfortunate.

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