Comments on: Laying the Foundation Pre-AP Strategies – DAY ONE http://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/laying-the-foundation-pre-ap-strategies-day-one/ Providing a relevant learning experience for life... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:35:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: I Need Some Professional Development Help! « Musings from the Academy http://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/laying-the-foundation-pre-ap-strategies-day-one/#comment-15449 I Need Some Professional Development Help! « Musings from the Academy Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:45:42 +0000 http://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/laying-the-foundation-pre-ap-strategies-day-one/#comment-15449 [...] am sure we have all been to those “professional development” sessions where we sat for eight hours and just basically tried not to fall asleep or strangle the boring [...] [...] am sure we have all been to those “professional development” sessions where we sat for eight hours and just basically tried not to fall asleep or strangle the boring [...]

]]> By: A Whole Lot of Learning Going On « Musings from the Academy http://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/laying-the-foundation-pre-ap-strategies-day-one/#comment-11164 A Whole Lot of Learning Going On « Musings from the Academy Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:56:00 +0000 http://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/laying-the-foundation-pre-ap-strategies-day-one/#comment-11164 [...] week I ranted a bit (and a little bit more) about some of the recent staff development sessions I participated in (and [...] [...] week I ranted a bit (and a little bit more) about some of the recent staff development sessions I participated in (and [...]

]]> By: froese http://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/laying-the-foundation-pre-ap-strategies-day-one/#comment-11083 froese Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:19:11 +0000 http://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/laying-the-foundation-pre-ap-strategies-day-one/#comment-11083 :P Ha! I love it... great post, true to form. AND, it may just be a tool, but I'm tired of modeling the pencil. I am taking a stand this year - any time I have to use paper in a meeting of any kind, I will be using a #2 lead pencil to write with. I anticipate my pencil breaking, becoming dull, etc. I may even carry a pocket knife around to keep it sharp. I'm sure this statement will be immediately noticeable and start to change the world... :P Ha! I love it… great post, true to form.

AND, it may just be a tool, but I’m tired of modeling the pencil. I am taking a stand this year – any time I have to use paper in a meeting of any kind, I will be using a #2 lead pencil to write with. I anticipate my pencil breaking, becoming dull, etc. I may even carry a pocket knife around to keep it sharp. I’m sure this statement will be immediately noticeable and start to change the world…

]]> By: todiehl http://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/laying-the-foundation-pre-ap-strategies-day-one/#comment-10875 todiehl Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:15:33 +0000 http://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/laying-the-foundation-pre-ap-strategies-day-one/#comment-10875 Yes! I agree. I was a teacher there from Irving HS, (the one who pointed out the real meaning of Shakespeare's sonnet) and I was also frustrated with the whole debacle. My irritation with the workshops came from the real world application of the material. For example, with the story we read, "The Most Dangerous Game," after two weeks of discussing tone, vocab, chracterization, etc., where do you fit the discussion about the idea implicit in the story that killing, in some situations, is acceptable, and even morally right? Where do you fit in the discussion about how governments play "the most dangerous game" all the time? Where do you hear the student's opinions about ANYthing you didn't ask for? I couldn't figure it out. To me, this program makes literature disposable. And that is a great shame. I also went to David Warlick and Wes Fryer's presentations, and found them much more valuable. I am working on setting up a blog, and I plan to help my students set up blogs. If you have done this before, or have recommendations, I'd be happy to hear them. I'm interested in how to further integrate technology in English class. TOD Yes! I agree. I was a teacher there from Irving HS, (the one who pointed out the real meaning of Shakespeare’s sonnet) and I was also frustrated with the whole debacle. My irritation with the workshops came from the real world application of the material. For example, with the story we read, “The Most Dangerous Game,” after two weeks of discussing tone, vocab, chracterization, etc., where do you fit the discussion about the idea implicit in the story that killing, in some situations, is acceptable, and even morally right? Where do you fit in the discussion about how governments play “the most dangerous game” all the time? Where do you hear the student’s opinions about ANYthing you didn’t ask for? I couldn’t figure it out.

To me, this program makes literature disposable. And that is a great shame.

I also went to David Warlick and Wes Fryer’s presentations, and found them much more valuable. I am working on setting up a blog, and I plan to help my students set up blogs. If you have done this before, or have recommendations, I’d be happy to hear them. I’m interested in how to further integrate technology in English class.

TOD

]]> By: Musings from the Academy http://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/laying-the-foundation-pre-ap-strategies-day-one/#comment-10831 Musings from the Academy Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:18:51 +0000 http://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/laying-the-foundation-pre-ap-strategies-day-one/#comment-10831 [...] by musingsfromtheacademy on August 15th, 2007 The other day I posted about my first day of Laying the Foundations Pre-AP training, and at the end of the post I hoped [...] [...] by musingsfromtheacademy on August 15th, 2007 The other day I posted about my first day of Laying the Foundations Pre-AP training, and at the end of the post I hoped [...]

]]> By: theothersideofthedesk http://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/laying-the-foundation-pre-ap-strategies-day-one/#comment-10736 theothersideofthedesk Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:53:44 +0000 http://musingsfromtheacademy.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/laying-the-foundation-pre-ap-strategies-day-one/#comment-10736 Here's the thing: You say that "technology was not the focus of our day," but should technology ever really be the focus? Even in our technology classes at school, we're more focused on the potential product the technology can yield rather than the technology itself. Give yourself some credit. :) You know that technology is merely a tool - like a pencil, as Froese always says. Just because today wasn't a "Technology Day," per se, well, that doesn't mean you should lose access to your tools - ESPECIALLY in a 1:1 district. Here’s the thing: You say that “technology was not the focus of our day,” but should technology ever really be the focus? Even in our technology classes at school, we’re more focused on the potential product the technology can yield rather than the technology itself. Give yourself some credit. :) You know that technology is merely a tool – like a pencil, as Froese always says. Just because today wasn’t a “Technology Day,” per se, well, that doesn’t mean you should lose access to your tools – ESPECIALLY in a 1:1 district.

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