Seven ex-students came back to visit and I was able to convince them to sit down and record their reflections on their high school career. We talked about the great things teachers do, things they would change, and a hearty discussion about school lunches. I think there is something in this conversation for everyone, no matter what grade or subject you teach.
Students reflecting on their high school career
June 19, 2009 · 3 Comments
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What a remarkable podcast! It is so thought provoking but inspiring . As teachers we should listen to our students far more and I was intrigued by your student reflections. I wish I had time to summarize the keypoints or have you done that somewhere.
On a practical note, how did you get the broadcast so clear. We use a cheap desktop microphone but it really only works with a single user and not in a group situation such as yours.
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Maybe some wonderful reader will summarize
Started to summarize, but then decided that I did not want to prejudice anyone’s opinion while listening. What I get out of it might not be what someone else might.
The quality comes from a great mic. I placed two mics on a table, connected to a mixer, connected to my laptop and used Audacity to record. Each kid was at least 3-5 feet from the mics, and some were on the sides of the mics(they are not omnidirectional). It would actually be even clearer but I have the end of the ventilation system in my room which creates a fuzzy sound on our recordings.
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I have also been reading the reflections on your present grade 8 team of students. They have done a great job looking back over three years in middle school. I was amazed that Ashley was inspired by organizing her Skype call to my class late last year.
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