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- From: mds@iastate.edu (Mark D. Smucker)
- Subject: Re: doing homework in sch
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- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 21:13:45 GMT
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- In article <33819.2B407D8E@puddle.fidonet.org> David.Hoffmann@f14.n279.z1.fidonet.org (David Hoffmann) writes:
- >works wonderfully as erasers. We do problems as a class, the students
- >get instant feedback from me, and have time to discuss problems with
- >classmates. I get instant feedback from students and can repair or
- >encourage whatever needs to be repaired or encouraged. It is a fusion
- >of homework in the classroom and active teaching. I love it, the kids
-
- This sounds awesome. I congratulate you on figuring out such a good
- method.
-
- This is NOT what I mean by "doing homework in school." In all my
- years of schooling, homework in school meant:
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- * The teacher sits at his/her desk and the students sit
- at their desks and work silently. --> No teaching.
-
- I just said "screw this crap" and proceeded to take a 10-20 minute nap
- each hour of the school day, and then stayed up late working on
- homework. ( Why late? I had lots of extra-cirr and I preferred to
- read TIME or the newspaper than do homework right away. ;) )
-
- MArk D. Smucker -------- mds@iastate.edu
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