Comments for Pam Callahan's EDUC628 Blog http://pcallahan.edublogs.org Online Education Course Mon, 05 May 2008 20:28:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on What high school students should learn by bearsgal1988 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/05/04/what-high-school-students-should-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-94 bearsgal1988 Mon, 05 May 2008 20:28:17 +0000 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/05/04/what-high-school-students-should-learn/#comment-94 Amen! This is exactly how I feel about the content that I am forced to teach my students with moderate and severe disabilities. They don't need the lessons regarding literature, characterization and the such...they need to learn to be good citizens and to take care of themselves. Essentially, to survive in this world. Amen! This is exactly how I feel about the content that I am forced to teach my students with moderate and severe disabilities. They don’t need the lessons regarding literature, characterization and the such…they need to learn to be good citizens and to take care of themselves. Essentially, to survive in this world.

]]> Comment on SNS update by pcallahan http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/sns-update/comment-page-1/#comment-93 pcallahan Thu, 01 May 2008 23:35:23 +0000 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/sns-update/#comment-93 I have thought about the risks that could be involved with having access to students. I decided that I have nothing on my site that an administrator or parent would find objectionable, all my comments are positive, and private messages sent via the messaging system to me are kept private and I respond with a private message. Comments are public, so I make sure those are positive as well. I have established my reputation at my school as someone who has the kids' best interest at heart. All the stories I have heard about teachers getting in "trouble" has been because of objectionable materials, like lewd pictures and comments. I have thought about the risks that could be involved with having access to students. I decided that I have nothing on my site that an administrator or parent would find objectionable, all my comments are positive, and private messages sent via the messaging system to me are kept private and I respond with a private message. Comments are public, so I make sure those are positive as well. I have established my reputation at my school as someone who has the kids’ best interest at heart. All the stories I have heard about teachers getting in “trouble” has been because of objectionable materials, like lewd pictures and comments.

]]> Comment on SNS update by Angella http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/sns-update/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Angella Thu, 01 May 2008 10:31:47 +0000 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/27/sns-update/#comment-92 I am so excited that your accounts have afforded a new way to talk with your students. My question is are you concerned that there is any risk to it? I am so excited that your accounts have afforded a new way to talk with your students. My question is are you concerned that there is any risk to it?

]]> Comment on E-portfolios and Kentucky Portfolio requirement by Kim http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/e-portfolios-and-kentucky-portfolio-requirement/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Kim Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:12:42 +0000 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/04/e-portfolios-and-kentucky-portfolio-requirement/#comment-91 i totally agree--it would make things easier if the students could take the torture out of the portfolio process (torture for them). They would be more at ease if it resembled something that they are already familar with. i totally agree–it would make things easier if the students could take the torture out of the portfolio process (torture for them). They would be more at ease if it resembled something that they are already familar with.

]]> Comment on New MySpace Friend by pcallahan http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/new-myspace-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-90 pcallahan Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:43:26 +0000 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/new-myspace-friend/#comment-90 Einstein, Picasso, Agatha and Chaplin by Regina Goncalves # ISBN-10: 0595448410 # ISBN-13: 978-0595448418 Einstein, Picasso, Agatha and Chaplin by Regina Goncalves

# ISBN-10: 0595448410
# ISBN-13: 978-0595448418

]]> Comment on New MySpace Friend by barbara nantz http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/new-myspace-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-89 barbara nantz Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:01:14 +0000 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/05/new-myspace-friend/#comment-89 WHat is the name of that book again. I was meaning to bookmark it last time you told us, but forgot. I would like to read it also. WHat is the name of that book again. I was meaning to bookmark it last time you told us, but forgot. I would like to read it also.

]]> Comment on Math panel findings by Barbara Nantz http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/math-panel-findings/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Barbara Nantz Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:12:27 +0000 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/math-panel-findings/#comment-88 I don't think schools and teachers of lower grades realize that if they can't dot he basics and of add, subtract, multiply, or divided that they can't do algebra. The importance of understanding why 14 divided by 2 and 7 times 2 are related is the key to understanding Algebra fully. Yes students can skim by, but in order to understand what we are doing they have to understand the four basic operations first. I feel if they are going to introduce algebra in the 4th grade then they should be teaching it by the 6th grade. From what I can remember I took Algebra I, in the 6th grade and geometry in the 7th and was placed in precalculus in the 8th grade (of course I didn't live in KY). This was able to be done because I took the regions test every year that placed you in higher classes that you excelled in. I then moved to KY where I began Algebra I again. and of course had to take it again in high school. No wonder why I am good at it. Well, sorry to ramble about this, but I feel very strongly that students must learn he basics first then they can accomplish Algebra, geometry, and calculus with no problems. Not all students are ready in the sixth grade but there are a lot that are, so why hold them back? There is no operation in the three required math classes besides addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, but they are expected to know them so we can elaborate on them. I don’t think schools and teachers of lower grades realize that if they can’t dot he basics and of add, subtract, multiply, or divided that they can’t do algebra. The importance of understanding why 14 divided by 2 and 7 times 2 are related is the key to understanding Algebra fully. Yes students can skim by, but in order to understand what we are doing they have to understand the four basic operations first. I feel if they are going to introduce algebra in the 4th grade then they should be teaching it by the 6th grade. From what I can remember I took Algebra I, in the 6th grade and geometry in the 7th and was placed in precalculus in the 8th grade (of course I didn’t live in KY). This was able to be done because I took the regions test every year that placed you in higher classes that you excelled in. I then moved to KY where I began Algebra I again. and of course had to take it again in high school. No wonder why I am good at it. Well, sorry to ramble about this, but I feel very strongly that students must learn he basics first then they can accomplish Algebra, geometry, and calculus with no problems. Not all students are ready in the sixth grade but there are a lot that are, so why hold them back? There is no operation in the three required math classes besides addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, but they are expected to know them so we can elaborate on them.

]]> Comment on Math panel findings by dancingnancy533 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/math-panel-findings/comment-page-1/#comment-87 dancingnancy533 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:35:11 +0000 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/math-panel-findings/#comment-87 I can't tell you how many times I've had students tell me they can't do it because they are not smart enough with Math. The problem is student have developed some learned helplessness when they see decimals, fractions etc. Their brains shut down and they don't want to fool with them. Once they know how to work with fractions, then they lose the fear. We have to get them over that barrier and instill in them the courage to take on Math. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had students tell me they can’t do it because they are not smart enough with Math. The problem is student have developed some learned helplessness when they see decimals, fractions etc. Their brains shut down and they don’t want to fool with them. Once they know how to work with fractions, then they lose the fear. We have to get them over that barrier and instill in them the courage to take on Math.

]]> Comment on Math panel findings by Lisa B http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/math-panel-findings/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Lisa B Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:26:36 +0000 http://pcallahan.edublogs.org/2008/04/13/math-panel-findings/#comment-86 This is an interesting post. I often hear our math teachers complaining about the use of calculators in elementary grades hinders the ability to have number sense. Since, they trust whatever number the calculator spits out and assume it is right, they often miss some reasoning skills. Of course, by the time they are in 8th grade, there is not time to teach the basic skills they should have received in primary grades and 8th grade curriculum. This is an interesting post. I often hear our math teachers complaining about the use of calculators in elementary grades hinders the ability to have number sense. Since, they trust whatever number the calculator spits out and assume it is right, they often miss some reasoning skills. Of course, by the time they are in 8th grade, there is not time to teach the basic skills they should have received in primary grades and 8th grade curriculum.

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