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Post by Margaret M on Oct 19, 2006 16:40:39 GMT -5
If i were the teacher i would try and make sure that everyone is understanding the work. I like the freedom and would stick with hands on concepts. I would give more labs rather than notes and make sure there was more student-teacher interaction. ;D ;
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Post by andyt13 on Nov 12, 2006 20:14:37 GMT -5
If I were the teacher, at the beginning of the lesson, I would make a sheet with an example of the main types of problems that will be seen on a test. This is because recently with the practice test I've been sort of confused with three on which I am perplexed about the format
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Post by poyuntung on Nov 13, 2006 19:31:45 GMT -5
personally, i think that there should be teacher/student interaction. i think mr. Fisher should *suggest* (not as the same as telling, a big no no in ITS) what students should do on which day. It would, i believe, result in a more efficient student mode
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Post by Mr Fisher on Nov 14, 2006 5:27:05 GMT -5
personally, i think that there should be teacher/student interaction. i think mr. Fisher should *suggest* (not as the same as telling, a big no no in ITS) what students should do on which day. It would, i believe, result in a more efficient student mode Good suggestion! Here's a recipe for a typical 5 day thematic unit. It will vary depending on the aptitude and interests of students. Day one is usually some sort of overview lecture (short of course) and the first of several films to generate interest in the topic and/or the Hewitt Lecture. On day 1, we usually spend some time on Find , Fix and Learn. Day 2 is another film to introduce or reinforce concepts and perhaps an additional mini-lecture on one concept. Day 2 is a good day to start the MAC, LVD and/or PQ. Students should also download their on-line HW by dy 2. Day 3 should be a few Do (K)nows, about the first 15 minutes of class, to see how students are solving problems. Another short film and then student mode to continue or start another contract (PQ, LVD, MAC, or lab. By day 4 students should be familar with the concepts and focus on applying those concepts to solve problems. Can you say HW, worksheets, MAC, PQ, GQ? Day 5 has two main items on the agenda: 1) Practice Test (best to work in groups) and 2) Enrichment/Acceleration. Students who struggle with physics tests should do more problems; students who have most contracts completed should go outside the box and do something to nurture their creativity. Sprinkled throughout the days may be informal assessments such as Two-Minute Talks, Ranking Tasks, a lab, independent work, and Do Knows. How students use their time in class is critical. As I like to say, if a student churns, their grade burns; but if they work at a steady pace to complete contracts, they learn.
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Post by ken thingyson on Dec 7, 2006 23:43:19 GMT -5
personally, i think that there should be teacher/student interaction. i think mr. Fisher should *suggest* (not as the same as telling, a big no no in ITS) what students should do on which day. It would, i believe, result in a more efficient student mode I dunno if that's such a good idea... You see, if Mr. Fisher "suggested" anything, that one spot would end up crowded since demand of that particular item increases, though there is a limited supply of them. For instance, when Mr. Fisher explicitly mentions the Physics Quizzes as something to do, the computers get clogged up and people start crowding around and they normally end up not learning as much because they end up talking and the faster ones sit waiting for the slower ones to copy notes. It's rather annoying, personally.
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Post by jake1123456 on Dec 20, 2006 16:48:14 GMT -5
i agree with ken. and anyway at this point in the year you should know what works for you best and what contracts help you learn the material the best. this is why mr fisher gives us a choice of LVD or PQ or Mac etc because some learn better on some and others learn better on the other things. this is one of the main reasons i like ITS, you have some structure with a lot of "wiggle room"
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Post by andyt13 on Dec 20, 2006 19:58:56 GMT -5
I suggest more do knows. I think that what would help understanding as well as grades on the tests would be familiarization with the sorts of problems that will show up.
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