I read a blog about a teacher who did not assign homework. I agree with his assessment of classroom discipline and time management. Many students see homework as points and not practice as Dan says in the blog, this being the case the A and B students will do the work and the lower students will attempt to find one of these students to copy their work to turn in. I do not assign homework in my class because I feel that if a student needs help with an assignment who better to help them then their teacher, ME!
Mark's edtechblog brings a great new way of reading into the classroom. With school districts struggling to keep students up to grade level reading what an innovative way to get them to read. It allows students to read what other students have to say about certain topics and agree or disagree with them. But, in order to pick a side of agreement or disagreement the students will have to research the topic on their own. This gets them reading even more, what a great idea.
2 comments:
Excellent job of linking to the actual posts - not just the main page of the blog. Keep up the good work! :-)
I agree with you on the issue of homework. Many teachers assign it because they run out of time in class or to make them look better...as if it makes them look like a stronger teacher.
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