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Are You Teaching What You Think You're Teaching?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Julie Baird Aug 25, 2009. 8 Replies 0 Likes
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Anthony Vestyck replied to Jonathan Wylie's discussion Spam Attacks"I can recognize that spam can be a problem or inconvenience. Nevertheless I occasionally mention the software I developed for teachers. I will refrain for now. I mention it because I use it, not just sell it. I also think it can save taxpayer…"
Anthony Vestyck replied to Shannon Marble's discussion Technology Use in the Classroom"I set my classroom up back in 2003 with a setup that I still use today. I have one computer with a network box that allows three student computers to view only the specific items I place into the shared file folder of my computer. I use ExamView to…"
Anthony Vestyck replied to Ryan Evans's discussion Course Management System vs. Learning Management System"Maybe you just want to make your life easy and try EPEE Software for Teachers."
Anthony Vestyck replied to Dale Ferrario's discussion Focused on the wrong achievement gap?"Hey Dale,
Just my opinion but what bugs me the most, related to computer skills, are parents that think their children are computer literate because they can get their email and play computer games. More sad is that many parents can not. Even more…"
Julie Baird replied to Anthony Vestyck's discussion Are You Teaching What You Think Your Teaching?"What a wonderful story. It made me smile but then made me sad when I realized the implications for education. I'm going to ask myself, "What am I really teaching them?" Hopefully the answer is not how to ask for carrots."
Anthony Vestyck replied to Jeanie's discussion Civics ideas"Hi Jeanie,
Anyone new to civics (as in students) may benefit from this : http://www.civicsandpolitics.com/whystudycivics.html"
Anthony Vestyck replied to Aaron Maurer's discussion American History - Talented and Gifted Ideas"Aaron, I noticed you mentioned Language Arts.
Take a look at this book. http://books.google.com/books?id=KdpDAAAAIAAJ&dq=New+Standard+Business+and+Social+Letter+Writer&source=gbs_navlinks_s
I have one of the originals. It is funny to provide…"
Anthony Vestyck replied to Aaron Maurer's discussion American History - Talented and Gifted Ideas"Aaron, History is not my area but I will offer a thought. Specific people in history have accomplished specific goals. Their goals where set by there beliefs. Would it be possible to assign or let each student pick a person from history and have…"
Anthony Vestyck replied to Anthony Vestyck's discussion Are You Teaching What You Think Your Teaching?"And you brought one to mine.
Tony"
Anne Pemberton replied to Anthony Vestyck's discussion Are You Teaching What You Think Your Teaching?"Anthony,
If anyone tries to define a "pledge" for five year old, I want to hear it. I can't think of a way to define it that doesn't assume the kids know something they probably don't. I think most classes announce it as…"
Anthony Vestyck replied to Anthony Vestyck's discussion Are You Teaching What You Think Your Teaching?"For the first several years the pledge of allegiance must be only a conditioned reflex to to stand and join in. Merely a reaction to a situation rather than critical thinking. Pavlov's dog and John Watson's behaviorism. I'll bet there…"
Anne Pemberton replied to Anthony Vestyck's discussion Are You Teaching What You Think Your Teaching?"Ah, those unexpected responses - a treasure trove for finding out what you conveyed instead of what you thought you conveyed! I am always a sucker for those circulated jokes on what a five year old understands from saying the pledge of allegiance,…"
Anthony Vestyck replied to Anthony Vestyck's discussion Are You Teaching What You Think Your Teaching?"I am glad you enjoyed it and I agree with how your view applies.
Each who reads it may get something a bit different from it, but nevertheless it may have relevance after reflection. In my case I adjusted my teaching to consider an audience with the…"
Anne Pemberton replied to Anthony Vestyck's discussion Are You Teaching What You Think Your Teaching?"Oh,
This is a wonderful story .... an so appropriate in any situation where rewards are dispensed for educational goals, which is almost any classroom --- do the work=get an A --- do the work=get an A --- what did you learn? To get an A."
Anthony Vestyck posted a discussionAre You Teaching What You Think Your Teaching?
Early in my teaching career I noticed something I thought important enough to share. Not that others have not figured this out, but maybe it can help a new teacher or two.Years before I decided to teach, I ventured into breaking horses to ride. The only horses I could afford were standard-bred horses that were not able to race anymore. These horses do not make great riding horses but you go with what you can get.I found out early that many owners of these horses have no word or sound for…See More
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- I have been a teacher for about 18 years and developed EPEE Software for Teachers. The goal was to make the classroom more productive with a non-web based software to eliminate web based costs and issues; security, speed, downtime, passwords, etc. We met our goal. I was a taxpayer before I became a teacher and will be a taxpayer long after.
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