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Farmhouse Redux - Slideshows - Dwell
Posting this again for the door. A door that doesn’t require space to swing but also isn’t cheesy.
Compilation of Posts to the Modeling Listserv
Appears to be an outstanding resource for labs and modeling. Definitely the direction I would like to take my physics classes. I was the articles weren’t PDFs.
(Not) Grading Homework
Two recent edublog posts that relate to my goal of no longer grading homework:
A related idea directed at those who would say, “Kids won’t do homework if you don’t grade it.” Let’s imagine grouping our students into four categories:
- Students who like homework and see its value.
- Students who do their homework.
- Students who only do homework because it’s graded and would otherwise blow it off.
- Students who blow off homework no matter what, grade or no grade.
Now what?
“ When they want to see more methods, they’ll let you know. When they become discontented with their ideas of proof, they’ll let you know. And it WILL happen. Because there will always be kids who ask themselves and their peers: “Why does that work? Why does that make sense? How do you know?” And that’s all we need to nurture in them: their own natural curiosity, rather than suppress that and replace it with curiosity about only the following: What does the teacher think? What does the teacher want me to say or do? What do I need to do to get an A? ”
