ABOUT
Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"Hi, I'm Catherine.
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.
"I don’t much care where--" said Alice.
"Then it doesn’t matter which way you go," said the Cat.
"--so long as I get SOMEWHERE," Alice added as an explanation.
"Oh, you’re sure to do that," said the Cat, "if you only walk long enough."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland
Growing up I spent my fair share of hours finding hideaways for reading, roaming the neighbourhood, swimming laps in the pool and catching various bugs, lizards, crabs and other critters. I went on to get a Bachelor of Science and worked for a while as a geophysicist.
These days, I’m a qualified early childhood educator and I'm currently working on a project delivering STEM professional learning to early childhood teachers. My wish for children is that they grow up to become creative, resilient, risk-taking learners. How will I inspire them to become that if I am not living like that myself?
What is Indirect Observations?
Life is full of opportunities for learning. We live in order to learn. The more you learn, the more there is to be curious about. Indirect Observations is about learning passionately throughout your life, sharing that passion with others and passing on a love for learning to our children.
My interests are in education reform, in particular, inquiry learning, STEM education and integrating technology into education. I believe in giving children the skills of how to learn and ways to think about their own learning. This blog is about how these beliefs inform my teaching practice and my learning life.
If you'd like to contact me with questions or suggestions about this blog, you can email me at cath_farmer@hotmail.com.