tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043597826599085122.post8185848104895453209..comments2024-02-26T20:38:32.447-08:00Comments on McSquared: The power of the WSQUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043597826599085122.post-5912675099518491082013-04-17T00:39:20.297-07:002013-04-17T00:39:20.297-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.WSQ Courseshttp://www.odctraining.com.sg/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043597826599085122.post-59009761988262203322012-10-02T06:29:16.205-07:002012-10-02T06:29:16.205-07:00As always, I love what you are doing, even if my h...As always, I love what you are doing, even if my high school math lessons from eons ago don't help me understand the mathematics. I didn't know what WSQ was and had a look at Kirch's blog. My one comment about it is she said that if students didn't understand the problem was them - as teachers we always have to understand that not all students learn the same way. I think your approach of having students work together to summarize gives students more opportunities for learning. Those who didn't understand hear it taught by someone else (their peers) and can question. It also gives them another chance to check their understanding, either by listening, or more powerfully for those who are able, by re explaining. susanvghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350184275433959922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043597826599085122.post-37210991553161703312012-09-29T04:31:06.083-07:002012-09-29T04:31:06.083-07:00That's disappointing, but that happens to me t...That's disappointing, but that happens to me too, especially in one class, where I often only have 1 or 2 who have actually watched the lesson, never mind doing notes. I have to do as you did, just let people work on their own. I always wonder about the kids who did work, how do they feel about helping out the ones who didn't?<br /><br />A few times I have had something ready for that. I do have some activities that deepen understanding for those who have watched, and give a heads up for those who haven't, at least that's my hope. But yeah, we can't always be ready with that type of stuff, I know usually I'm not.<br /><br />This year I am getting tougher, though. I am using my checklists to let parents and admin know right away when someone isn't doing what they need to. Everyone understands the colour red!<br /><br />As far as notes go, I do give them notes that have all the diagrams, plus lots of places for them to fill in blanks. Maybe I'm spoon-feeding, but it also reduces the amount of time that it takes to watch the vt, which some have told me can take up to an hour otherwise.<br /><br />I hope it goes better next week, have a great weekend, Malisa!Audrey McLarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768854682051024178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043597826599085122.post-40563824130080659012012-09-28T20:48:57.818-07:002012-09-28T20:48:57.818-07:00"maybe...that will lay the foundation for fut..."maybe...that will lay the foundation for future deeper collaboration" <br /><br />Today, not so much. It just wasn't happening (at least not with any urgency). I said to each class.<br /><br />"Did you like the past two days?" Unequivocal yes. But so many hadn't done notes...I didn't have a game plan for the scope of the people who dropped the ball. I had ideas for a handful. But I just had to let them stay and work and they just used the people who'd actually watched and taken notes. So what should have taken 15 min and left time to do other things, instead took all period. <br /><br />I had them do some form of a summary. Not awesome yet. But a baby step along the way. MathDifferentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585414577687256349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043597826599085122.post-22943153760780230282012-09-28T04:51:24.126-07:002012-09-28T04:51:24.126-07:00Haha, me too, my favourite part, being the attenti...Haha, me too, my favourite part, being the attention hound that I am!Audrey McLarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768854682051024178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043597826599085122.post-24437783839593630172012-09-28T04:50:53.454-07:002012-09-28T04:50:53.454-07:00Hi Malisa! I just don't get how some flip clas...Hi Malisa! I just don't get how some flip class teachers let everyone go totally at their own pace. I'm still insisting that they be at a certain place by a given time, otherwise I can't do this type of thing. Maybe because it's online, we need that more, I don't know.<br /><br />I read about your test corrects on your blog, and I just might try that too. Like you said, it's easy to get them to buy into the value of that. Maybe at this time of year, that's the type of collaboration that will lay the foundation for future deeper collaboration.<br /><br />Good luck today, I look forward to hearing about it on twitter or your blog. And thanks so much for commenting! Audrey McLarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768854682051024178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043597826599085122.post-71206227023962405602012-09-27T17:22:25.389-07:002012-09-27T17:22:25.389-07:00Also: Love that someone wrote "Sketch the pup...Also: Love that someone wrote "Sketch the puppy"MathDifferentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585414577687256349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043597826599085122.post-84624141205088252962012-09-27T17:21:02.450-07:002012-09-27T17:21:02.450-07:00I'm going to sort of be doing the same thing t...I'm going to sort of be doing the same thing tomorrow, as far as the WQSing order goes. I've been letting them 'do their thing' asynchronously up to this point and I didn't like it. So (theoretically) before tomorrow eVERYONE watches video 4a and tomorrow in class they'll all do the assignment that goes with it. It should be a quick one, so part of the assignment will be their first summary. <br /><br />To get them to buy in (many frustrated with the flipclass thus far) we did test corrects in groups yesterday on the chapter 1/2 test and today they took a quiz on half of chapter 3 as an open note/open book group quiz. They saw the value of having the notes, they saw the value of collaborating. I could see who the strong students were on the material. The last two days have been awesome. (I hadn't planned on the group assessment or the test correct but figured it was good due to the lack of collaboration thus far). <br /><br />Anxious to see how tomorrow goes! MathDifferentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05585414577687256349noreply@blogger.com