Posts Tagged by discussion
Moving the Flipped Class
| April 30, 2012 | Posted by Brian Bennett under All, Flipclass, Thoughts |
I have not written for almost two weeks now. Half of the reason is because of writer’s block, another half because school is crazy, and a third half because of some family issues that came up unexpectedly. I opened up my blog a few times with intention to write, but I could not get anything… more
Flipped Classroom Point
| April 10, 2012 | Posted by Brian Bennett under Flipclass, Teaching, Thoughts |
I wrote the following essay as a response to the ISTE Community Point/Counterpoint question: “To Flip, or Not to Flip?” You can see the discussion on the ISTE Community Forum. —- The Flipped Classroom has enjoyed a boost in popularity recently. Unfortunately, the focus has been on the distorted idea that students spend all their… more
The Fishbowl – Not Your Normal Discussion
| April 21, 2011 | Posted by Brian Bennett under All, Projects |
As a science teacher, we don’t get many opportunities to discuss difficult topics. Sure, content discussion happen, but I envy the english and philosophy teachers who get to discuss the deep thinking questions. True debate is hard to come by with some of the other more “empirical” contents. My AP Chemistry class was debating a… more
Evidence of Learning, Part 2
| April 3, 2011 | Posted by Brian Bennett under All, Observations |
A few days ago, I wrote a post about a particular student, “Anne,” coming to grips with a very difficult topic to discuss…evolution. Even though I was only the substitute teacher for the day, I gave them a homework assignment asking them to reflect on the discussion. You can read their responses if you’re interested.… more
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