ePortfolio at San Francisco State University

ePortfolio: James Sheldon

Teachers, Susanne Luhmann contends, are "preoccupied with methods, or the how-to of teaching." She suggests a shift away from transmission strategies and towards "an inquiry into the conditions for understand, or refusing, knowledge" (p.7). asserts that it is "the refusal to acknowledge one's own implication in the information" (p. 79) that leads to ignorance. In my three years of living, working, and going to school in San Francisco I have had to face many situations than challenged both what I know and my conceptions of myself. The work in this portfolio will tell you more about the path that I have taken and my thoughts on education.


Susanne Luhmann suggests that we ask ourselves as both teachers and learners the following two questions: "What does this information do to one's own sense of self? What does the knowledge ask me to reconsider about myself and the subject studied?" (p. 8). As you browse this ePortfolio and explore my work, I encourage you to reflect on these questions and to download the
Diigo Toolbar, which will allow you to share your answers by leaving sticky notes that can be read by other visitors to the site. My current diigo bookmarks are available for view as well. These may relate to both my personal and professional interests and should be read in that context.