Wednesday, January 13, 2010
talking to your class
Today, in my Regula English class we were reading manuals in our lit book; all in an effort to be able to follow directional peices given on the PASS Test--I,myself do not like to look at the enourmous manuals you receive when purchasing any item which requires directions. For example, I received a new digital camera from my daughter for a Christmas gift. I had to charge the battery, figure out how to place the tiny card back in the camera and then follow several pages about date, time, how to take a video, ect--All I want to do is point and shoot.
I was sharing this with my class and we had a discussion about following directions--they just look and play--they figure it out without looking at any directions--sometimes this makes me wonder how I think I can teach them, when it seems like they know the real world more than me. Anyway, it was a day to delve deeper into my studens' personalities, desires, and needs--I think it was worth the 60 minutes?
Posted by colleen taylor at 6:50 AM
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I know what you mean but I get so mad about the packaging of many items. Sometimes it takes Bob the Builder just to get it out of the package.
ReplyDeleteThey may seem to know the real world but they need us to guide them....
Bill
I'll bet the kids were really enjoying this conversation! I just want to point and shoot, too, but unfortunately, that is not how the world operates today! Sometimes I am in awe of all the technology and other times I think, "Why does it have to be sooooo dang complicated????"
ReplyDeleteBeing able to conversate with your class proves that the class is condusive to learning. You will probably be amazed at what you all could learn from each other in your classroom.
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