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I was raised during the age where technology was not that important. In fact the high school I went to did not have computer until after I graduated. I am learning to become an effective teacher I need...
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Bravo, Mark Prensky - this is what I've been doing with students & teachers for the past almost 20 years, since I was trained as a Foxfire teacher. Asking learners (whether young or old), within...
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[quote]I wish to take issue with some of your points, if I may. I teach chemistry at a Southern California high school and have 23 years experience at the high school and junior high school levels. I...
View ArticleThe article was interesting
The article was interesting but quite frankly I don't find many teachers who do not incorporate ideas and opinions of their students. They use diverse instruction to reach all types of learners and...
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I believe that the students' imput is valuable but it can not drive the curriculum. If this is the way it is meant to be then each state should have a panel of students providing information about how...
View ArticleStudent input is an important
Student input is an important component to planning, but is just a fractional part of the whole process. I agree with Jennifer Caldwell. There seems to be less and less time to be flexible with the...
View ArticleI think getting student input
I think getting student input is a good "idea". However, it's not just a teacher problem. All levels within the educational system have to be on board. When we are given strict guidelines on what to...
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As a fourth grade teacher in my 3rd year I'm attempting to have more student input. Currently they complete student interest surrveys during the first week of school. I find this helps me learn about...
View ArticleAs a teacher in my 3rd year
As a teacher in my 3rd year of teaching I have found that asking for student input can take our class on an educational journery. We have had so much fun sharing our ideas and trying new things. I know...
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Letting the youth of the nation speak their mind is great. You can understand their need and wants. But it is up to the adult what is a need and what is a want. We are in an age that is all about...
View ArticleOur school is very curriculum
Our school is very curriculum heavy and as a second grade teacher I find it hard to believe my students have the time to be bored. On the other hand I can see how they would be bored with the work...
View ArticleFoundation vs Tools
Thank you for this thought provoking post. I immediately recognized myself in this student quote: "You think of technology as a tool. We think of it as a foundation -- it's at the basis of everything...
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Last school year I taught a new class that dealt with technology in the business world. I thought I would ask the students about technology that they would like to learn more about and then I would try...
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Your point of asking for student input is well taken, and holds true outside the classroom too. Involving students on task forces and committees that make policies and plans that will directly affect...
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While it is great to hear about students getting the chance to speak their opinions (I will agree that it doesn't happen enough in the sense of academic planning) my first question is "which part of...
View ArticleWe're On Our Way!
I think we have come a long way in the two years since this article was published, Marc. In the school district where I work, the student voice is often sought. From student panels interviewing...
View ArticleB Day
I work for an organization that is heavily focused on training. A lot of our efforts each year are spent receiving feedback and revamping sessions as a result of what of in information provide by...
View ArticleStanding Up for Students
I applaud the author the insisting students be represented on panels. I work for an organization that is heavily focused on training, we spend a lot of time receiving feedback from our audience to make...
View ArticleEmpowered Teens
Yes, successful teachers learned the first year that you have to truly respect teens to earn any "cred" with them. High school students can spotty "phoniness" faster than Holden in Catcher in the Rye....
View ArticleTeacher's involvement
I completely agree with Mr. Prensky about involving students more into the learning process in schools. I think that when a student can feel like he/she is involved in what their learning the urge to...
View ArticleEveryone loves to be heard.
Everyone loves to be heard. I think it is great that steps are being made to allow students to have a say in how they can learn the best. There are too many people that were skipped over in life or...
View ArticleThis is a great article
This is a great article introduced to me by my professor. This explains why I registered for the internet class I am taking. The use of technology and the internet, instead of just a boring lecture, or...
View ArticleI couldn't agree more with
I couldn't agree more with the author of this article. The way the school system is set up today is the same way the school system was set up centuries ago. Think of how far society has advanced since...
View ArticleThe author presents some
The author presents some interesting points about engaging students in their own education. Businesses are always talking about "engaging employees" in their work, so you would think that the idea...
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