I already knew that. But now I really know. However, in my defense, I think ancient philosophy is better than nothing.
All the classes loved the demo. The atmosphere was way more relaxed. In some ways, today was the reverse of yesterday. First period was my tired, reticent class, and third period was all over this [...]
Archive for January 8th, 2008
Demonstrations are better than Philosophy
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Homeroom, or, Race in America
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I had my first homeroom today. I think some of the particularly disruptive students weren’t there because of a football meeting. It was also extra long. Basically, it is a study hall, because if they did what they intended to do when it was established, it would have meant an extra prep for the homeroom [...]
Something Else
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged homework, misconceptions, student predictions on January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I thought of another good thing I did. I gave them homework. The homework requires them to predict what would happen to a balloon if it was chilled and if it was heated. They must draw, label, and explain. I did this to see what their misconceptions are. I really want to know what they [...]
