Saturday, June 27, 2009

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AND IF NOT teach effectively had nothing to do with the present a good lesson that students need to understand and remember?

The article about " New York Times "dates back to January 9: The results that an experiment MIT has caused, have attracted the interest of all. With two classes TEAL (Technology Enhanced Active Learning) that is equipped with two classes of interconnected computers and clickers (devices through which students can click in real time the answers to any questions feel right, and teachers can have time Real PC the results of these surveys - usually anonymous) attendance on physics is up to 80% (before even the most qualified teachers are not as much as 50%) and the percentage of Failure to pass the examinations has dropped to 4% (from 10-12%). Other universities have now upgraded to replicate the incredible successful result of replacing traditional lectures to a wide audience of students (330 participants in the introductory lesson of Newtonian mechanics and electromagnetism) interactive learning, practical, collaborative and student centered. Whereas, as noted by Dr. Wieman the human mind can hold a maximum of 7 different items in working memory in the short, and can not process more than 4 ideas at the same time, it's no surprise that students remember only a fraction of the information presented in the form of a lecture than an hour. As Professor Mazur, if there turns into a marathon watching marathons on TV, so you can not become scientists listening to and observing a scientist.

80 students sitting in groups around 13 round tables in a classroom equipped with PCs that have whiteboards on the walls on which students were invited after a brief presentation of the teacher to continue expressing together with teachers and Assistant are encouraged to write formulas.

tradition teach that it means well for the teacher presenting a lesson well-prepared, and students understand and memorize it has finally overcome thanks to supporters like Dr. Dourmaskin. And then the students crowd the halls because there is something there for them in more than a simple delivery of information - well done as you want - but available everywhere through books and the Internet: they can finally raise your hand and get your own questions, because the teacher is there available to meet their demands. As you can imagine the older faculty at MIT (which took years to refine their lessons) show reduced enthusiasm than younger colleagues.

And the clickers? We need to know to what extent are the students: a useful formative assessment to maintain a proper speed in the development of various topics, giving everyone the opportunity to follow the program is running at a profit.

Classrooms, unfortunately, are expensive, but the confirmation that often when students fail is not the fault them, is undeniable.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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It 's always the teacher who makes a difference.

I just finished a follow up chat "Advanced technology use in the classroom" ( "Cutting-Edge Technology Classroom" ) was very interesting because it pointed me to resources I did not know, and I was also heartened, he spoke instead of tools that already use. The guests were
Lucy Gray, a specialist in technology for education all'Univeristà Chicago math teaching primary school science, and Eric Klopfer, director of the Training Program for Teachers at MIT.
E 'was reiterated that the potential inherent in the educational technology can be identified and exploited by teachers (often solitary innovators and individualists: sic) that are clear and the curriculum as being necessary for the preparation of future teachers is properly updated. Too many schools still (in America, think!) Consider technology as an option, and the board (so-called interactive) may have a revolutionary less extensive than we are to believe: video games, cell phones and iPods have the potential for extraordinary develop knowledge and skills in a realistic and enjoyable. Since the boys are willing to learn, why schools should switch off their wish? Even the alignment problem of testing this new type of teaching is beginning to be addressed (in America!) and will probably be exceeded.
not enough that the teacher opens a page on Facebook or Twitter to ensure educational use of these valuable tools for teaching, identify concrete and productive application in which to insert the "program" to play.
The great thing about Internet is that it makes you feel less alone, even if you company who is on the other side of the ocean!