It was quite a shock for me to get back into the classroom this morning. I reserved the computer lab for all week so that I could get my students up and running with the virtual base camp and know where to go to ask questions or look at other teacher's pages.
Computer Lab at Kalama
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This is one of the computer labs we have at our school. It is brand new!
What I had to do before I left, was to make sure they had all taken a pre-survey. In education in order for you to see what and how much you've learned, you need to know what information you know before you learn it.
Clear as mud, right!
Clear as mud
clear as mud
RIGHT!
Actually, my students take pretests all the time. It's a way I can see what they know and any misconceptions they might be bringing in with them. So they were quite serious about seeking out the website to which the survey was linked and typing in their response.
Quite serious
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Students concentrate on answering the survey
They didn't have to go far before they hit a big problem, listing their ethnicity. My students are a delightful mixture of many cultures. Putting Pacific Islander in the same line as Asian didn't feel quite right to them.
Wondering Who and What You Are
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My students are a delightful blend of many cultures
"How do you spell Pordageez?"
"What if I am from the Middle East?"
"I'm four of these, all equal, which ones should I check?"
They truly enjoyed being asked for their opinion on such deep subjects as global warming, and what they want to do when they graduate from high school.
Truly enjoyed the chance to be heard
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Students enjoy posing for a picture while taking the survey
"Just write McDonalds."
"No way, anyplace else."
Professional surfer and athlete were big winners.
What about science teacher?
"I'm not as crazy as Mrs. P!"
I love those back door complements