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Comment on I will not let an exam determine my fate… by Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:18:02 +0000

Why I hate school but love education:

My 12 year old had to write a paper for English, to prepare for the NJASK. She had to follow highly specific rules and match the rubric in order to do well. She is a GOOD writer. Better than most high school students, she writes what she feels, what she knows. I asked the teacher how she did, “she did well, she is such a good writer, but she missed some of the rubric, she didn’t use transition words (then, next etc.).” Makes me sick to my stomach. The exam graders will look at the first paragraph the last paragraph and a few sentences in the middle and determine if my child is proficient in English. That is Bull Crap!

Comment on “If all you do is deliver packets, the internet has replaced you…” by Nate M

Nate M — Sun, 12 May 2013 02:41:58 +0000

I like Socol’s quote. It simultaneously points out the limits of poor teaching and the internet. Just because the internet can “hand out packets” doesn’t mean great teaching is being replaced. We have to ensure that this is made clear. We don’t need to replace this teacher with a standardized curriculum that a computer can implement. We need to replace this teacher with an actual, decent teacher.

The student’s going to be just fine. At least I really hope so. It’s the others in the classroom who may be the real casualties.

Comment on Everything will be ok… by dainty fuzzy

dainty fuzzy — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:50:49 +0000

Sure it was Coelho stating this first? Could you give your source? Thanks!

Comment on Accelerated? by AdeleHouston

AdeleHouston — Sat, 04 May 2013 22:59:53 +0000

When images fail; they fail big but this is even more conflicted with acceleration and balance, horizon (an implied limit of the theoretically possible universe) and infinity. Big ideas are always a challenge to represent.

Comment on I will not let an exam determine my fate… by Reflection Week 15- Blogush | The Average Jo

Reflection Week 15- Blogush | The Average Jo — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:37:42 +0000

[...] Posted on May 2, 2013 by Johanna Ryckert Yet Again my reflection is on a recent post on the blog Blogush. At the end of the post he even says something to our classes in DED 318 to leave him a comment. [...]

Comment on I will not let an exam determine my fate… by Johanna Ryckert

Johanna Ryckert — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:28:44 +0000

We love your blog. Short, sweet and to the point and definitely one I will continue to follow!

Comment on Let’s Move Forward… by Kairav Maniar

Kairav Maniar — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:18:46 +0000

Mr. Chamberlain,
Thank you for your kind comment. The subject of the video as per the contest rules was methods of motivating students to want to learn and thrive in the classroom. I chose my 3 methods (passion, discovery, and technology) through my experience by selecting 3 of the ways I believe I would personally learn better, and I explained how to try to implement them in the classroom on a daily basis.

-Kairav

Comment on I will not let an exam determine my fate… by mura nava

mura nava — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:27:24 +0000

that is a solid video, i made a response to one of his other videos hate school, love education – http://popcorn.webmadecontent.org/yug

ta
mura

Comment on Let’s Move Forward… by William Chamberlain

William Chamberlain — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:15:10 +0000

I really enjoyed watching Kairav’s video. It sounds like he is a regular #edchatter. I am curious as to why he chose this particular topic.

Comment on How to make Note Card Confession style videos with your class… by corinneowen

corinneowen — Wed, 01 May 2013 03:34:43 +0000

Totally Inspired. Thank-you.