muddling about

For the first time in years our internet connection ground to a snails pace this morning. Of course, this happened precisely when I was trying to use my blog, wiki, and various sites for an HTML project with the computer science 30 class.  Instead I chose to jump ahead a few days and introduce the [...]

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For several years I have used a Course Evaluation with my grade 10 to 12 students. The form, although far from being statistically sound, has been very valuable and has greatly influenced my practice. By listenting to my students and allowing them to provide honest and critical feedback I know I’m building better relationships with [...]

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I’m taking an online class from the UofR on educational leadership of technology and we are discussing an interesting issue this week. The issue is that students expectations with using technology are often very different from how it is used in schools – or at least what is appropriate use. My contention is that students [...]

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I learned a new word today – Millennials. In essence it describes people born since 1982 and who are described by the following indicators (as taken from Oblinger’s article in Educause):

gravitate to group activity
feel close to their parents
spend time on homework – not TV
fascinated by new technologies

I can’t say that my experience with teenagers would [...]

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I recently found a back issue of Educational Leadership in my “to do” pile. It was titled “If They’d Only Do Their Work!” and examined how to help students complete their homework. Here were their findings on how to help students engage in their schoolwork:

Assign work that is worthy of effort. Make sure it is [...]

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