Carrie’s TEBlog

I listened to The Naked Scientists podcast. It was interesting and fun. Basically it is just “naked” science being discussed by scientists. Pretty much anyone can call with any science questions, and they discuss them. Also, they discuss recent events in science. It was interesting because they had different scientists with different perspectives discussing exciting [...]

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3/27
While waiting in the classroom to tutor, I saw the teacher do something interesting. He shuts his door when the bell rings and locks it, so no one can get in after the bell. He then proceeds to give out instructions with some students waiting in the hall because they were tardy. After he determines [...]

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After reading “Critical Thinking and Critical Pedagogy,” I am a little unsure what I think about them. I think that they are good ideas which contain their own flaws. I truly liked critical pedagogy because it is more about taking action. It says that critical thinking is about finding a passion to search for reasons, [...]

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Christopher had a great response to the Ornstein article; however, I have a slightly different opinion then he does on one of the topics. I do not believe there is one correct answer to every question. It is to cut and dry for me. I think that is why the world is constantly changing and [...]

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The article “Rural college pushes iPod use for lectures” makes a great point about today’s technology. It talks about how colleges are beginning to use iPods for coursework and college related activities. I think this is a great idea. My main concern was that not everyone has an iPod, but the colleges take care of [...]

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I definitely identify with the pragmatism philosophy and fully support it. As I read about it all I could think is that this was describing exactly how I want to teach. It stresses using the scientific method and problem solving. I want to teach math so I can teach problem solving skills. I think they [...]

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3/20
Today I observed something while waiting in the classroom to tutor. The teacher was addressing the class in a manner that to me seemed almost rude. His class is full of trouble makers who misbehave constantly while he is talking, but his manner towards his students was just as rude as they were being. He [...]

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RJ I think brings up a great point in his response to McNeil. She writes all negative points about teaching. Yes her points are valid, as RJ points out, yet I think her story is very one sided as well. The issue here is you can always take research and make it look the way [...]

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The article “D.C. Schools to Test New Special-Ed Rule” was interesting to me because I have not had much exposure to the special education programs in schools. A new proposal was passed that makes it the parent’s job to obtain proof for due-process hearings that challenge the special education plans for their children. The main [...]

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After reading the article “Defensive Teaching and Classroom Control”, I was kind of upset by the Variations and Differences section. It, for one, totally contradicted all of the Brophy readings and what we learned in previous teaching courses. At the same time it did not surprise me. Teachers have so much on their plates, why [...]

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