http://blogs.parisisd.net/ckennedy/2007/09/22/just-a-couple-of-thoughts/ Just another blogs.parisisd.net weblog Thu, 17 May 2012 23:13:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 http://blogs.parisisd.net/ckennedy/2007/09/22/just-a-couple-of-thoughts/#comment-10 ckennedy Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:49:06 +0000 http://blogs.parisisd.net/ckennedy/2007/09/22/just-a-couple-of-thoughts/#comment-10 assuming the intent of the day was to introduce new concepts and if you are into the 5e kool-aid that is being pushed I would say that the video demonstrations and class discussion best accomplished the engage task. I also took the opportunity to discuss career options that were demonstrated. I suppose that one could argue the guided reading provided as much background information as the video. And I am not one to argue the value of practicing the skill of reading. During the next week as we further discuss the topics perhaps I will, or will not, be able to tell a difference in the classes that did the reading and those that did not. A better solution would have been actual demonstrations in my room, but I do not have access to either, nor mercury, nor hydrogen gas. In fact I was told Friday that I still did not have access to budgetary dollars to purchase supplies for upcoming labs. assuming the intent of the day was to introduce new concepts and if you are into the 5e kool-aid that is being pushed I would say that the video demonstrations and class discussion best accomplished the engage task. I also took the opportunity to discuss career options that were demonstrated.
I suppose that one could argue the guided reading provided as much background information as the video. And I am not one to argue the value of practicing the skill of reading. During the next week as we further discuss the topics perhaps I will, or will not, be able to tell a difference in the classes that did the reading and those that did not.
A better solution would have been actual demonstrations in my room, but I do not have access to either, nor mercury, nor hydrogen gas. In fact I was told Friday that I still did not have access to budgetary dollars to purchase supplies for upcoming labs.

]]> http://blogs.parisisd.net/ckennedy/2007/09/22/just-a-couple-of-thoughts/#comment-9 cmaxwell Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:16:27 +0000 http://blogs.parisisd.net/ckennedy/2007/09/22/just-a-couple-of-thoughts/#comment-9 I assume, as a teacher, you liked the IS route. What did you like about it? I assume, as a teacher, you liked the IS route. What did you like about it?

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