Back to Written Instructions 1.0? - Classroom 2.02024-03-29T14:18:31Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/back-to-written-instructions?feed=yes&xn_auth=noBrian, I've argued this point…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-13:649749:Comment:3411652009-05-13T02:07:49.188ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
Brian, I've argued this point before here at CR 2.0 but most "digital natives' aren't. Teachers say they are intimidated by kids' 'skills' with computers--not so much! The skills kids have are low level, txting, IM, downloading pirated music and movies, uploading videos to YouTube and writing catchy phrases in third person on facebook. They have the technology but I don't see it enhancing thinking and learning as much as some people think it does.
Brian, I've argued this point before here at CR 2.0 but most "digital natives' aren't. Teachers say they are intimidated by kids' 'skills' with computers--not so much! The skills kids have are low level, txting, IM, downloading pirated music and movies, uploading videos to YouTube and writing catchy phrases in third person on facebook. They have the technology but I don't see it enhancing thinking and learning as much as some people think it does. Brian--whip up the instructio…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-13:649749:Comment:3411622009-05-13T02:02:33.316ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
Brian--whip up the instructions in a video game format and you'll have it made. I've had tons of students over the years who are addicted to video games--reading instructions, writing a paragraph or learning your times tables pales by comparison.
Brian--whip up the instructions in a video game format and you'll have it made. I've had tons of students over the years who are addicted to video games--reading instructions, writing a paragraph or learning your times tables pales by comparison. Well, we are private and are…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-13:649749:Comment:3411572009-05-13T01:58:58.894ZBrian Lamorehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BrianLamore
Well, we are private and are not under the thumb of NCLB.<br />
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Video games makes sense. Almost all of our students have iPods, Internet-accessible cell phones, and/or, PSP games at school. Those students who do have laptops use them almost exclusively for music and videos.
Well, we are private and are not under the thumb of NCLB.<br />
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Video games makes sense. Almost all of our students have iPods, Internet-accessible cell phones, and/or, PSP games at school. Those students who do have laptops use them almost exclusively for music and videos. My hypothesis is the video ga…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-13:649749:Comment:3411542009-05-13T01:55:26.856ZBrian Lamorehttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/BrianLamore
My hypothesis is the video game culture, but I didn't want to say it. And I can't prove it, of course. (But I wouldn't be surprised if there was some research out there somewhere that has investigated this very phenomenon.) Let's face it: black ink on white paper is boring. But we can't afford color printers/copiers and a laptop per student yet.
My hypothesis is the video game culture, but I didn't want to say it. And I can't prove it, of course. (But I wouldn't be surprised if there was some research out there somewhere that has investigated this very phenomenon.) Let's face it: black ink on white paper is boring. But we can't afford color printers/copiers and a laptop per student yet. I'll throw out two possible c…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-13:649749:Comment:3411372009-05-13T00:39:50.564ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
I'll throw out two possible causes--video games and NCLB. I'll be glad to discuss further if any one takes the bait.
I'll throw out two possible causes--video games and NCLB. I'll be glad to discuss further if any one takes the bait. I totally agree with you. I d…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-12:649749:Comment:3411072009-05-12T23:06:08.475ZJulie DeSutterhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JulieDeSutter
I totally agree with you. I don't know how many times a day I say read the instructions. Especially during dissection, the labs are totally independent. Everything they need is exlpained right there in the lab packet. In theory, I shouldn't have to be there! I feel that they need to be more independent and self learners. I also feel that I am trying to get them ready for college. There is no one there to hold their hand in college. Many times I feel that the students have the "Just give me the…
I totally agree with you. I don't know how many times a day I say read the instructions. Especially during dissection, the labs are totally independent. Everything they need is exlpained right there in the lab packet. In theory, I shouldn't have to be there! I feel that they need to be more independent and self learners. I also feel that I am trying to get them ready for college. There is no one there to hold their hand in college. Many times I feel that the students have the "Just give me the information I need to know." attitude. I kind of understand with technology. Anything you want to know is right there for you. But, I'm going to stick to my guns with this one. They need to be responsible learners and DO IT THEMSELVES!!! It's hard to follow direction…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-12:649749:Comment:3410982009-05-12T22:33:48.815ZChrishttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Chris68
It's hard to follow directions when you don't read them! Many students assume that all tests are the same.<br />
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This reminds me of my old teacher who gave us a 30-question test. In the directions, he concluded with: "Simply sign your name at the bottom of the page and turn this test in for an A." About three students followed the directions, while the rest of us worked for 20 minutes to complete the entire test for no reason. The lesson he taught all of us that day was simply to READ THE DIRECTIONS!
It's hard to follow directions when you don't read them! Many students assume that all tests are the same.<br />
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This reminds me of my old teacher who gave us a 30-question test. In the directions, he concluded with: "Simply sign your name at the bottom of the page and turn this test in for an A." About three students followed the directions, while the rest of us worked for 20 minutes to complete the entire test for no reason. The lesson he taught all of us that day was simply to READ THE DIRECTIONS! Don't worry, the same happens…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-05-12:649749:Comment:3410792009-05-12T21:24:48.950ZOctávio Limahttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/OctavioLima
Don't worry, the same happens here in Portugal. Seems you have to repeat the same instruction a lot of times though they gave it in front of their eyes. I think the problem is their short attention span. This is the cause of the problem. Games, films, you name it, the pace of the stories they watch seems to have fomatted their attention span for only 10-15 seconds....
Don't worry, the same happens here in Portugal. Seems you have to repeat the same instruction a lot of times though they gave it in front of their eyes. I think the problem is their short attention span. This is the cause of the problem. Games, films, you name it, the pace of the stories they watch seems to have fomatted their attention span for only 10-15 seconds....