READ: In The Mind at Work read chapter 5 on electricians and the short article from the New York Times, “Building Tools That Can Make A Crowd Dance.” https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/jobs/02pre.html If the link doesn’t work Google the title. This NYT article is real-life example of Mike Rose’s ideas and concepts about the different kinds of knowing and values embodied in work.
Here is the link to Mike Rose's "The Mind At Work" : https://archive.org/details/mindatworkvaluin00rose
WRITE: 2 pages (or more if you are inspired) about your own work as an electrician using Mike Rose’s concepts and language, especially from chapter 5. Talk about your work as an apprentice electrician the way Mike Rose might. Describe what you do. Think about, an include, several of the following concepts that Mike Rose uses such as:
*Trick of the trade (alternate ways of thinking about a problem that provide efficiency or finesse)
*Aesthetic moments (how something looks; important to you that something looks good; represents the integrity of your craft)
Modes of engagement
Interplay between action and reflection
*Informal talking
Concentrated involvement
*Thinking through many scenarios before acting
Troubleshooting
Proceeding systematically
How you make judgements (look and feel of things/materials). Visual, tactile, hearing skills.
How you process information and then apply it
Moving the process along
Physical aspects that are absolutely necessary
Mindfulness (attention)
*How your work embodies your values as a journeyman(person); what are “craft values”
Thinking about consequences
Particular movements of the body make things happen
*Knowledge of tools and devices; strategic use of tools and body