Would anyone be willing to join an intellectual discusion circle? All are welcome, and open mindedness and diversity are encouraged. Drop a post below so we can discuss the circle’s logistics. (i.e. how we will meet/discuss, on which medium, etc)
P.S The plan is for it to emulate TASP! Students that were both rejected and moved on to interviews are welcome to join.
An intellectual discussion circle sounds interesting. What kinds of topics would be discussed? I think it would be neat to have that sort of atmosphere and conversation in an online medium. It could be through an online chat, video call, or blogging interface. Maybe “meeting” once every other week or so.
I think all sorts of topics should be discussed, which can either be chosen by an individual or the group collectively. It depends entirely on the preferences of the group! A question I’d like to pose is whether or not we’d want to have a discussion based off a reading, broadcast, podcast, video, or just about whatever comes to our minds on the spot. Meetings every other week sound good, but preferably on the weekend.
This sounds amazing! Thanks for taking initiative. Have you all heard of the site Haiku Learning? You are able to create a page for your “class” or in this case for a discussion group. We could post a few questions per week and post responses. You can comment directly on other people’s posts as well. I don’t know if this is the kind of medium you all are looking for but just throwing out an idea!
If we really wanted, we could try a few different mediums and decide which we’re the most comfortable with.
skype/vent/that other service i think its oovoo idk might be possible options!
I’ve never heard of Haiku Learning, but that sounds like a good medium to experiment with! I like the idea of exploring different mediums to see what we enjoy best. Skype was what I initially had in mind, and Oovoo could work but only if everyone involved has a smart phone and is able to download the app. Google Hangouts could also work as long as everyone’s computer has a video camera or microphone jack. What exactly is Vent?
I was actually thinking Google hangouts, but that only allows 10 people. Of course, if we’re looking to emulate TASP, a small number of people per group would be the way to go.
It all depends on the amount of people interested, but as of now it looks as though we’ll be able to keep in under ten. If the number of interested students skyrockets though, we could definitely find ways to split up the group (maybe two course “readings” to choose from per week we meet?).
I like the idea of Skype or Google Hangouts. I don’t really like the idea of Oovoo because I don’t really have a smartphone.
Topic: is social pressure good or bad? Think carefully. (Here’s a 1 word hint- Internet).
That sounds like a good topic to start off with once we establish who is interested in being a part of this circle and which medium we want to communicate in.^
Social pressure is good for some people as long as they can handle dropping in self esteem and if they can approach situations with caution. I think bullying is bad (past victim here), but being exposed to certain social situations can develop our moral conscience as well as develop our decision making abilities. Whether it is bad or good depends on the environment or how well the person approaches a situation. Someone being put under social pressure needs to realize that they can jump out of a social situation at any moment. Sometimes it will be hard, but if you need to step back you need to step back.
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I know this is suuuuper unrelated, but I was wondering if any of y’all would be interested in making a team to enter the Google Science Fair. Could be fun! 
Id rather just talk about AP classes 
Im not entirely sure what’s going to happen, but I’d be interested in joining. We should really plan on when the first meeting will be and through what medium first.
As of now, it appears as though most people are inclined towards Google Hangouts. If so, I will message all of you at some point in the next week to begin setting this up. 
This is cool! Thumbs up from me.