Ok, ok..so it's been three weeks! I'm SORRY! As my student's choice blog, I found this cute little video on good old YouTube. I totally thought of Dr. Luongo considering she's a technology lover! It just goes to show that our generation and the younger generations all agree that it's important to incorporate technology into the classroom. It's a part of our everyday lives and teachers need to understand this (especially the old fashioned ones!). Hope you enjoy :]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8&feature=related
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Homework
Ah, the dreaded homework subject. I have to admit, working with students at an after school program, which is supposed to focus on helping students with their homework, has made me think twice about hating it. I look at some of these students, who are at an age where they should know things, and they're clueless. Why? Because they don't focus on their homework. They don't go home and sit at their kitchen table and do math or spelling. No, they come to Think Tank (my job), try to rush through homework, so they can be picked first for dodge ball. UM HELLOOO!! HOW ABOUT YOUR EDUCATION!? It's like pulling teeth getting students to sit down and do homework, and honestly, I understand. You sit in school for 8 hours following rules, and at 3 o'clock you just want to let loose. Trust me, I've been there, we ALL have. I know I'm guilty of begging my mom to stay at the park for just a little bit longer, to prolong homework. But when it came down to it, I sat at my table and I was focused, mainly because I didn't have a choice (gotta love those strict Italian parents).
Looking back, I know I hated homework. I used to moan and whine when the teacher would write the assignments on the board that would be due tomorrow. But as a future teacher, I can say that I do believe homework is necessary. It helps to reiterate what was taught in class. The extra practice really does help (as much as it pains me to admit it). Homework is just as necessary as assessing students. And wait, they go hand in hand! A teacher can assess what level the students are comprehending their lessons, by looking at how well they do on their homework. To be honest, homework is a way to really see what the student is learning, or it should be. In class, you always have someone helping someone, or the teacher doing a small informal tutoring session. At home, the students have a chance to show what they really learned by using their and only their brain. (Ok, so this is in an ideal world - minus the parents who do their kids homework, minus the group of friends that get together and do it, minus checking the Internet for answers.) I guess it comes down to trusting that the student is using the homework to benefit their education.
Looking back, I know I hated homework. I used to moan and whine when the teacher would write the assignments on the board that would be due tomorrow. But as a future teacher, I can say that I do believe homework is necessary. It helps to reiterate what was taught in class. The extra practice really does help (as much as it pains me to admit it). Homework is just as necessary as assessing students. And wait, they go hand in hand! A teacher can assess what level the students are comprehending their lessons, by looking at how well they do on their homework. To be honest, homework is a way to really see what the student is learning, or it should be. In class, you always have someone helping someone, or the teacher doing a small informal tutoring session. At home, the students have a chance to show what they really learned by using their and only their brain. (Ok, so this is in an ideal world - minus the parents who do their kids homework, minus the group of friends that get together and do it, minus checking the Internet for answers.) I guess it comes down to trusting that the student is using the homework to benefit their education.
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