Comments on: Go Back to the Basics http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2006/04/14/go-back-to-the-basics/ Inquiry & Reflection for Better Learning Sun, 20 May 2012 15:50:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pamela http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2006/04/14/go-back-to-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Pamela Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:44:36 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=314#comment-509 Hi, Thank you for the advice. I am a pre-service teacher, and this point is emphasized so much in my classes. I responded to this blog on my blog, if you would like to read it and post any more ideas that would be GREAT. Just a side note, I am in Sheryl's tech class at William and Mary. She is one of the biggest advocators for constructivism. Thanks for a great post, Pam Hi,
Thank you for the advice. I am a pre-service teacher, and this point is emphasized so much in my classes. I responded to this blog on my blog, if you would like to read it and post any more ideas that would be GREAT.
Just a side note, I am in Sheryl’s tech class at William and Mary. She is one of the biggest advocators for constructivism.
Thanks for a great post, Pam

]]> By: Sheryl http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2006/04/14/go-back-to-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-508 Sheryl Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:29:54 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=314#comment-508 What an awesome post. I remember my point of reckoning on this one. I called myself a constructivist as I engaged students in my instructional tech courses at the College of William and Mary. Then I took a Educational Technology Planning course from Dr. Gene Roche. http://www.generoche.net/blog/ and it rocked my world. I realized at that moment--I had talked about constructivism mostly from my podium. Gene-- he lived it. His class truly redefined my self-concept and has changed my teaching forever. Now my students do most of the teaching and we learn together. What an awesome post. I remember my point of reckoning on this one. I called myself a constructivist as I engaged students in my instructional tech courses at the College of William and Mary. Then I took a Educational Technology Planning course from Dr. Gene Roche. http://www.generoche.net/blog/ and it rocked my world. I realized at that moment–I had talked about constructivism mostly from my podium. Gene– he lived it. His class truly redefined my self-concept and has changed my teaching forever. Now my students do most of the teaching and we learn together.

]]> By: Vicki Davis http://budtheteacher.com/blog/2006/04/14/go-back-to-the-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Vicki Davis Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:14:15 +0000 http://budtheteacher.com/blog/?p=314#comment-507 The old "teacher" mindset is that of sage with a bevy of students surrounding them under an oak tree as they learn the wisdom of the ages. Socrates and Plato originated this method and for some reason it permeates our mentality. I guess it had to be that way when paper was expensive/nonexistent and much of learning was verbal. However, now, there is simply no excuse for a teacher talking for 50 minutes. If I have to "talk" I use the Socratic method and teach by asking questions -- they talk as much if not more than I. However, I more often like to venture onto our wiki space, blogs, or if a demonstration is involved, assign the demonstration to student pairs so they do the talking and I fill in the gaps. Interestingly, the only students I have "trouble" with are those whose parents are retired teachers. They've asked me when I'm going to "teach" and why they are doing all the "teaching." It is an old mindset that I take issue with. When I "teach" the majority of the time students don't "learn." When I make them active participants in "teaching" they become active "learners." I agree with you 100% Bud. I wonder how many college professors to educators model effective "teaching" such as this. The old “teacher” mindset is that of sage with a bevy of students surrounding them under an oak tree as they learn the wisdom of the ages. Socrates and Plato originated this method and for some reason it permeates our mentality. I guess it had to be that way when paper was expensive/nonexistent and much of learning was verbal.

However, now, there is simply no excuse for a teacher talking for 50 minutes. If I have to “talk” I use the Socratic method and teach by asking questions — they talk as much if not more than I. However, I more often like to venture onto our wiki space, blogs, or if a demonstration is involved, assign the demonstration to student pairs so they do the talking and I fill in the gaps.

Interestingly, the only students I have “trouble” with are those whose parents are retired teachers. They’ve asked me when I’m going to “teach” and why they are doing all the “teaching.” It is an old mindset that I take issue with. When I “teach” the majority of the time students don’t “learn.” When I make them active participants in “teaching” they become active “learners.”

I agree with you 100% Bud. I wonder how many college professors to educators model effective “teaching” such as this.

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