Comments on: My way or the highway. http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/02/my-way-or-the-highway/ Education. Technology. Productivity. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doug Belshawhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/02/my-way-or-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 Doug Belshaw Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:58:45 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1195#comment-1274 That's the difficulty, isn't it? Keeping the balance. Good luck! :-) That's the difficulty, isn't it? Keeping the balance. Good luck! :-)

]]> By: Doug Belshawhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/02/my-way-or-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-5354 Doug Belshaw Sun, 21 Sep 2008 11:58:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1195#comment-5354 That's the difficulty, isn't it? Keeping the balance. Good luck! :-) That’s the difficulty, isn’t it? Keeping the balance. Good luck! :-)

]]> By: Kellihttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/02/my-way-or-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 Kelli Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:56:29 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1195#comment-1273 This is just my second year of full time teaching (English), and my year 12 students are about to sit their Higher School Certificate (HSC is the last year of high school in NSW, Australia).I have tried over the past year with them to blend traditional learning with a class blog. Recently I also introduced them to Voicethread for a creative writing workshop. I email a lot of work, and connect the to a range of online sources, youtube videos etc.It sure is difficult, when you spend most of the year up your high horse, complaining about how exams are narrowing the curriculum, when at the end of the day the students are the ones who are most effected by a bad result. But at the end of the day I really DO believe that I am teaching them '21st century' skills and knowledge that are going to pay dividends in the future once their results are long forgotten. I also believe that what I am doing is pedagogically sound - although like yourself I have seen areas where I am slack that need tweaking in future, and like you, mine are discipline and homework! We won't see our results until after Christmas. I'm hoping for the kids sake that the results are good...but if they're not, I'll also be reflecting on how to improve my e-learning pedagogy, not chucking it out the window. This is just my second year of full time teaching (English), and my year 12 students are about to sit their Higher School Certificate (HSC is the last year of high school in NSW, Australia).I have tried over the past year with them to blend traditional learning with a class blog. Recently I also introduced them to Voicethread for a creative writing workshop. I email a lot of work, and connect the to a range of online sources, youtube videos etc.It sure is difficult, when you spend most of the year up your high horse, complaining about how exams are narrowing the curriculum, when at the end of the day the students are the ones who are most effected by a bad result. But at the end of the day I really DO believe that I am teaching them '21st century' skills and knowledge that are going to pay dividends in the future once their results are long forgotten. I also believe that what I am doing is pedagogically sound – although like yourself I have seen areas where I am slack that need tweaking in future, and like you, mine are discipline and homework! We won't see our results until after Christmas. I'm hoping for the kids sake that the results are good…but if they're not, I'll also be reflecting on how to improve my e-learning pedagogy, not chucking it out the window.

]]> By: Kellihttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/02/my-way-or-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-5352 Kelli Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:56:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1195#comment-5352 This is just my second year of full time teaching (English), and my year 12 students are about to sit their Higher School Certificate (HSC is the last year of high school in NSW, Australia). I have tried over the past year with them to blend traditional learning with a class blog. Recently I also introduced them to Voicethread for a creative writing workshop. I email a lot of work, and connect the to a range of online sources, youtube videos etc. It sure is difficult, when you spend most of the year up your high horse, complaining about how exams are narrowing the curriculum, when at the end of the day the students are the ones who are most effected by a bad result. But at the end of the day I really DO believe that I am teaching them '21st century' skills and knowledge that are going to pay dividends in the future once their results are long forgotten. I also believe that what I am doing is pedagogically sound - although like yourself I have seen areas where I am slack that need tweaking in future, and like you, mine are discipline and homework! We won't see our results until after Christmas. I'm hoping for the kids sake that the results are good...but if they're not, I'll also be reflecting on how to improve my e-learning pedagogy, not chucking it out the window. This is just my second year of full time teaching (English), and my year 12 students are about to sit their Higher School Certificate (HSC is the last year of high school in NSW, Australia).

I have tried over the past year with them to blend traditional learning with a class blog. Recently I also introduced them to Voicethread for a creative writing workshop. I email a lot of work, and connect the to a range of online sources, youtube videos etc.

It sure is difficult, when you spend most of the year up your high horse, complaining about how exams are narrowing the curriculum, when at the end of the day the students are the ones who are most effected by a bad result. But at the end of the day I really DO believe that I am teaching them ’21st century’ skills and knowledge that are going to pay dividends in the future once their results are long forgotten. I also believe that what I am doing is pedagogically sound – although like yourself I have seen areas where I am slack that need tweaking in future, and like you, mine are discipline and homework!

We won’t see our results until after Christmas. I’m hoping for the kids sake that the results are good…but if they’re not, I’ll also be reflecting on how to improve my e-learning pedagogy, not chucking it out the window.

]]> By: shefihttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/02/my-way-or-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 shefi Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:50:17 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1195#comment-1272 I recommend "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand. A highly controversial blockbuster. I recommend “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand. A highly controversial blockbuster.

]]> By: shefihttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/02/my-way-or-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-5348 shefi Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:50:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1195#comment-5348 I recommend "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand. A highly controversial blockbuster. I recommend “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand. A highly controversial blockbuster.

]]> By: Adamhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/02/my-way-or-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 Adam Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:03:55 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1195#comment-1271 Just remember whatever the results you are dealing with human beings (well kids at any rate) not automatons who can be programmed. If you feel you have done your best by them, and more crucially thay feel they did their best no one can (should) ask for more. Just remember whatever the results you are dealing with human beings (well kids at any rate) not automatons who can be programmed. If you feel you have done your best by them, and more crucially thay feel they did their best no one can (should) ask for more.

]]> By: Adamhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/02/my-way-or-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-5310 Adam Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:03:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1195#comment-5310 Just remember whatever the results you are dealing with human beings (well kids at any rate) not automatons who can be programmed. If you feel you have done your best by them, and more crucially thay feel they did their best no one can (should) ask for more. Just remember whatever the results you are dealing with human beings (well kids at any rate) not automatons who can be programmed. If you feel you have done your best by them, and more crucially thay feel they did their best no one can (should) ask for more.

]]> By: Sara at On Simplicityhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/02/my-way-or-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 Sara at On Simplicity Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:48:57 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1195#comment-1269 Emerson is always inspiring. :) I have to say, I never imagined I'd hear him quoted alongside Fred "Hot Dog Flavored Water" Durst, but it just proves Emerson's point about the value of individuality. Emerson is always inspiring. :) I have to say, I never imagined I'd hear him quoted alongside Fred “Hot Dog Flavored Water” Durst, but it just proves Emerson's point about the value of individuality.

]]> By: Jonathan Gowerhttp://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/09/02/my-way-or-the-highway/comment-page-1/#comment-5309 Jonathan Gower Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:59:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/?p=1195#comment-5309 I think you're right. I teach KS2 and have had some disappointing SATs results. And I was upset. But I know that I don't 'believe' in SATs. In fact they're silly. But the power of public judgment is quite a force. I think you’re right. I teach KS2 and have had some disappointing SATs results. And I was upset. But I know that I don’t ‘believe’ in SATs. In fact they’re silly. But the power of public judgment is quite a force.

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