tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post3905871195315184983..comments2023-10-26T04:38:06.297-04:00Comments on TeachPaperless: 10 Ways to Help Students Ask Better QuestionsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091328599818819777noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-48707009993361954692012-04-05T08:20:41.527-04:002012-04-05T08:20:41.527-04:00Could you elaborate on number 6? I am very interes...Could you elaborate on number 6? I am very interested in trying these activities in my own classroom. Thanks in advance!Dr. Princehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16134217985702793949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-64322338893387272812011-04-13T04:18:01.648-04:002011-04-13T04:18:01.648-04:00I have been working to improve my classroom questi...I have been working to improve my classroom questioning too. The following are some of my successes and failures in teaching questioning skills to 5th graders (not trying to spam or trackback - Feel free to give me some feedback): http://jabbacrombie.tumblr.com/post/4202201501/book-clubs-take-2-day-1<br />http://jabbacrombie.tumblr.com/post/4229257680/book-clubs-take-2-day-2<br />http://jabbacrombie.tumblr.com/post/4253974422/book-clubs-take-2-day-3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-6507757419726983712011-04-11T07:20:15.741-04:002011-04-11T07:20:15.741-04:00You list some wonderful suggestions for questionin...You list some wonderful suggestions for questioning. I teach Western Philosophy to 10th grade students, and I use many of the same techniques. Ensuring that students can think more rationally begins with teaching them how to ask good questions. I really like your idea of inquiry days, and I plan to try it a couple of times this year, and to incorporate it into my teaching next year.wbasingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02623027815722415511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-50666150489555068042011-04-11T04:33:41.076-04:002011-04-11T04:33:41.076-04:00Hello,
We are a group of PHD students currently a...Hello,<br /><br />We are a group of PHD students currently attending the University of Aveiro (UA) in Portugal and would like to ask you to take part in an online survey we are carrying out.<br />In one of our courses we were asked to do some work based on data collected online and decided to focus our research on educational blogs distinguished in different categories by Edublogawards in 2009.<br /><br />Besides data collected straight from the blog itself we thought it would be interesting and useful to get some insight from the authors and administrators. We have thus developed an online survey available at<br /><br />https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dE1wQzUxWmwwMHA1LTBzV2U0S2dzMmc6MQ<br /><br />to gather information regarding its main features and current relevance.<br /><br />We would be forever grateful if you could take 5 minutes to answer it before April 16.<br /><br />Kind regards<br />Fátima, Sandra e Susanafpaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092455389597893513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-71523903832063647592011-04-09T10:30:49.400-04:002011-04-09T10:30:49.400-04:00This is an awesome post. If we think of the tradit...This is an awesome post. If we think of the traditional three step process in the gradual release of responsibility:<br />1. demonstrate<br />2. guided practice<br />3. independent practice<br />I believe that most of the learning happens at step 2, but weaker teachers often go straight from step one to three and wonder why it doesn't work. <br />The beauty of what you propose is that you have multiple ways of giving students guided practice and your feedback mechanism is not an add-on but embedded in each step. <br />I like that you affirm the person even as you critique the product. <br />So purposeful!!! I have bookmarked this page as a favourite! <br />Merci - Ingrid @mmeveilleuxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-19550882986164084882011-04-09T07:48:32.961-04:002011-04-09T07:48:32.961-04:00It sounds like you've created a classroom cult...It sounds like you've created a classroom culture in which there is deep trust and respect among students and teacher, a community in which everyone feels safe to take the big risks that this kind of real questioning requires. The freedom to experiment with one's thinking, ideas, and the tools to express them only comes from a dynamic and strong base. I love that you are creating that community with your students. I wish you worked in my school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-3838460118835727582011-04-08T23:24:59.279-04:002011-04-08T23:24:59.279-04:00Bravo...you are fortunate to work in a school that...Bravo...you are fortunate to work in a school that allows and encourages you to facilitate real learning. I agree on all points. I was having a chat with a school administrator and we were discussing how schools seem to pick and choose and even move people on (get rid of). One point he made, was that schools often make a shift to hiring teachers and not educators, simply because teachers (good ones) do as their told and get results. The other gets results but often ask questions (they question everything) which becomes a pain to administrators. It upsets their boxed idea of management and disrobes the documents that these administrators try to cling to. The schools maintain their reputation, but moves away from creating life-long learners. The name of the game is money, sustainability and not necessarily inspiring kids. Your points can do just that, inspire kids. Thank you...well done!James Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-58063433500068461132011-04-08T11:13:11.989-04:002011-04-08T11:13:11.989-04:00Sorry, it's not a full day. It's an hour ...Sorry, it's not a full day. It's an hour to hour and a half block. I also let students keep the same topic for multiple weeks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956056168256756705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7029419017923677229.post-10690246668729369262011-04-08T10:49:22.166-04:002011-04-08T10:49:22.166-04:00John - really interesting list.
When you say ...John - really interesting list. <br /><br />When you say 'inquiry days' (point 3) do you literally mean an entire day? And if you DO, then if you don't mind me prying, how, logistically, are you able to devote three days a week to student-directed inquiry?Alechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837077978415774926noreply@blogger.com