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Post by DJ Williams on Oct 19, 2005 15:31:23 GMT -5
maybe I figured it out earlier but this is the first time I wrote it down. ITS is about initiative. Most classes, you do the work, you get 97's on tests, and you get an A, HEY! (or eugapae! for my Latin speakers).
In ITS, that way of working is a road to a B (hence: Coach's 88), and if you do get an A, you're still learning like a B-student and not a true A-student. That's just how I see it. What ya think?
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Post by Chatham Mayberry on Dec 3, 2005 21:12:13 GMT -5
I totally agree with this. In ITS you have to everything that is assigned to you and more. If you just the assigned work you will get a "B." So you have to do extra credit, or try extra hard on the assigned assignments in order to get an "A". I think this is a great way to teach and that all teachers should use it.
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Post by Mr Fisher on Dec 4, 2005 7:57:01 GMT -5
ITS is about initiative. I define initiative as "doing the right thing without being told". The right thing is to accept responsibility and ownership of your learning. In sports, going through the motions, may win you a few games. To excel, you need to invest time and energy in your game....whether it's soccer, music, or academics! I want my students to be as passionate about learning as they are about their other activities! ITS allows students to choose what they learn and be creative about how they learn.
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Post by Vrinda Punjabi on Dec 4, 2005 16:12:53 GMT -5
i honestly think that this method of teaching makes you work harder towards a goal. i mean in my chemistry class when i have homework to do i do the book work and then im done but when it comes to physics the drive i have in me to achieve an A is what makes me go above and beyond to understanding the concepts and material that physics has to offer.
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Post by sarahkate on Dec 4, 2005 20:33:56 GMT -5
i do have to agree with everyone thats posted so far.... ITS is about initiative, but not only to get an "A". Since your basically teaching yourself, its your own responsibilty to try to understand the material and if you don't its your job to take the initiative to get help from mr fisher or another student.
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Post by Andrew Zizzi on Dec 4, 2005 21:32:24 GMT -5
This is a very interesting topic. I agree with everyone’s comments on work and learning and I see a correlation to responsibility. The way that everyone is referring to “the initiate of ITS” strikes me more as the “responsibility to learn”. Just a thought.
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Post by DJ on Dec 7, 2005 18:18:07 GMT -5
This is a very interesting topic. I agree with everyone’s comments on work and learning and I see a correlation to responsibility. The way that everyone is referring to “the initiate of ITS” strikes me more as the “responsibility to learn”. Just a thought. in some respects, you could say ITS might is more of a duty to learn
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Post by Yabo Zhao on Dec 9, 2005 8:08:48 GMT -5
[glow=Orange,2,300]I fully agree with this... ITS is about initiative and you have to do Extra credit, you don't slack off in classes or else you will run out of time to do the contracts also you will not have time to study well for the test because you're making up all your contracts and its likely that the contracts are not best quality because you procrastinated and slacked off in such a manner that you "BSed" all the homework also if you procrastinate on homework and do it in class you likely won't have time to check answers, therefore giving yourself a check minus two because Mr. Fisher requires it.[/glow]
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Post by Rosinator Ross on Dec 9, 2005 8:14:04 GMT -5
[glow=green,2,300][shadow=red,left,300]Kevin that is an excellent run-on sentence if I do say so myself, which I do. Regarding ITS, it is all about initiative and having good work ethics. If you take the initiative to actually do the work, you will find that Mr. Fisher often provides ample time for you to complete the work. Although I myself am not yet on "A" team, it appears fairly easy to achieve that status. [/shadow] [/glow]
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Post by The Fan Man on Dec 9, 2005 8:17:15 GMT -5
I have also noticed that most people that do bad on the tests in Physics usually blame ITS. They say that it is easy to get an A on the contracts but it is hard to do well on tests because it is hard to learn anything in ITS. That's why I believe in order to do well in ITS you have to be able to teach yourself well. Sometimes people don't have what it takes to teach themself. If we can give these people extra help to help them teach themself then maybe they will do better.
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Post by Miller Otstott on Dec 9, 2005 8:21:23 GMT -5
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Post by Miller on Dec 9, 2005 8:24:30 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]man i messed up on all of the cool writing, so here is the cool writing.[/glow][shadow=red,left,300]Yours Truly, MeTm[/shadow]
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Post by Harry on Dec 9, 2005 8:30:51 GMT -5
man miller, you poor kid, too much add eh? yeah i think physics quizzes and MACs help the most, even though sometimes the MACs can be weird beyond anything that is actually worthwhile....oh well they help, its better than taking notes upon notes upon notes at any rate.....and thats my post...later kids
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Post by Christine Perzinski on Dec 10, 2005 11:39:05 GMT -5
I think the most important thing that makes a student successful in ITS is choosing the activities that best benefit them. It's better to do a contract that you have to spend a little more time and energy on, and you actually learn from it that to do a contract that is easy for you, and you're just doing it to get it over with. Everybody knows themselves better than anyone else, so only you know what your strengths and weaknesses are. Try to work on your weaknesses more than your strengths---not only does this apply to physics, but also in life.
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Post by Sally on Dec 11, 2005 20:08:13 GMT -5
i agree with what all of yall are saying. in an ITS class you have to work harder and make sure that you really understand what you are supposed to be learning. in some other classes you can do the work and get and A even if you dont understand what youre doing but in ITS you really gotta work hard and understand it sally
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