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Comment on shaving yaks by theYakRanch

theYakRanch — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:26:11 +0000

Sorry! I do have a passing interest in physics….....

Comment on shaving yaks by Ian

Ian — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:04:35 +0000

Okay, the prior comment was definitely spam, but… How could I not approve it?

Comment on shaving yaks by theYakRanch

theYakRanch — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:50:15 +0000

If you get tired of virtual yak shaving, we may have some real yaks that need a bit of a shave!

Comment on clicker resources posted by Ian

Ian — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:45:56 +0000

Hi, AmoebaMike. My research group and I have been working with middle- and high-school teachers for about five years now, providing clicker sets and then lots of professional development about using them effectively, overcoming problems, etc. Not much of that is publicly written up yet—we’re still analyzing and digesting—but overall, results are pretty good. One middle school was so sold on the approach, based on the experiences of three teachers participating in our project, that the principal has provided clicker sets for the whole school! (An impassioned presentation to the school committee by these teachers was instrumental.)

Comment on clicker resources posted by AmoebaMike

AmoebaMike — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:35:28 +0000

My college physics prof used a PRS system. Absolutely loved it. I’ve thought of ways to fund and use such a system in the k-12 setting.

Comment on clicker resources posted by Stephanie Chasteen

Stephanie Chasteen — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:32:24 +0000

I can’t recommend the “TEFA notes” enough—these are really useful, well-written documents.

Thanks for compiling these, Ian!

Comment on the best clicker question I used last term by Ian

Ian — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:54:40 +0000

Hey, Derek. I think there’s a real need for extended narratives of and commentaries on clicker Qs. It’s hard to understand someone else’s Q or use it effectively without that kind of insight. Also, it helps people learn about different “flavors” of clicker use.

Comment on the best clicker question I used last term by Derek Bruff

Derek Bruff — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:16:51 +0000

Thanks for sharing this, Ian. This is a great question, and I appreciated how you explained how it played out in the class. Great stuff!

Comment on the best clicker question I used last term by Stephanie Chasteen

Stephanie Chasteen — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:16:01 +0000

I love this question—definitely a great use of TEFA. What I like too is that this makes it clear to teachers looking at this question that the goal is obviously not getting the “right” answer, but rather to encourage thoughtful discussion and sharing.

Comment on shaving yaks by Ian

Ian — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:47:01 +0000

I like it!! Thanks.

Comment on shaving yaks by Alec

Alec — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:12:34 +0000

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Comment on Teaching Hint #1: Checking for Understanding by the best clicker question I used last term | think twice

the best clicker question I used last term | think twice — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:59:59 +0000

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Comment on the dangers of formative assessment without agility by Ian

Ian — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:28:05 +0000

Hi, Stephanie. In theory I’m still maintaining it, although I haven’t found much time recently to actually, you know, post anything. I just (with great regret) abandoned my ambitions for several summer projects (PERC poster+paper, CAREER proposal, etc.), so maybe I’ll have a bit more time now. I’ve certainly got ideas stewing around in my head worth writing. Instead, I’ve been tweeting the occasional deep (hopefully) thought.

Frankly, when I write for this blog I generally get the sense of shouting into the void—nobody listening—which isn’t very motivating. Catch-22: Minimal writing without readers, no readers without writing.

Thanks for noticing and asking, though!

Comment on why are clicker questions hard to create? by Best Practices for Writing Clicker Questions

Best Practices for Writing Clicker Questions — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:50:43 +0000

[...] more resource from Ian Beatty. Ian recently shared some of his insights on writing clicker questions on his blog. Here’s a quote to whet your appetite: One flash [...]

Comment on the dangers of formative assessment without agility by Stephanie Chasteen

Stephanie Chasteen — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:49:52 +0000

Hey Ian,

Are you still maintaining this blog? Or just taking a hiatus?

Stephanie

Comment on why are clicker questions hard to create? by Derek Bruff

Derek Bruff — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:45:19 +0000

I really like this comment: “I just formulate a question asking them to do that (in a particular context), and then much of the class activity is me helping them struggle through the process as they learn how.” I find that even when I’m not feeling great about a new clicker question I’ve written, I’ll go ahead and ask it, knowing that I’ll probably be able to use it to help the students “struggle through the process” even if the question isn’t great.

I think a lot of instructors who start using clickers do so in order to gather feedback on what their students do or do not understand during lectures. Some have a vague notion of increasing interaction during class, but I think you’ve hit the nail on the head regarding the use of clickers to engage not just assess students. When you do so, the clicker question becomes a vehicle for encouraging the kinds of thinking we’d like our students to do.

Also, it would appear your comments are working again!

Comment on The Myth of Coverage by why are clicker questions hard to create? « think twice

why are clicker questions hard to create? « think twice — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:09:03 +0000

[...] One flash of insight I had recently is that, at least for me, it’s not really creating questions that’s tough. The hard part is figuring out what I want my students to learn from the class, and casting that in terms of what I want my students to be able to do. I’ve been trying to shift my thinking from “the material” to “the demonstrable, assessable learning outcomes” (cf. The Myth of Coverage). [...]

Comment on Yellow Line Driving by Leeds Driving School

Leeds Driving School — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:18:14 +0000

Yellow line driving !

That is an excellant method, it shows that not all ‘truckers’ mind being overtaken, as the mojority in the UK seem to beep whenever this is done.

However, it has to be said that the majority of country lanes in the UK do not allow trucks through – and as such, they have prescribed routes which have both a slow and fast lane. So yellow line driving would not be needed over here.

Interesting post ! I will study this further.

Comment on my teaching philosophy by Get Real! Science | Backwards Design - an overview

Get Real! Science | Backwards Design - an overview — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:56:46 +0000

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Comment on rethinking the practice of grading by Intermission « Morning Coffee Physics

Intermission « Morning Coffee Physics — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:16:42 +0000

[...] In the mean time, if you need something to read, I’d recommend checking out this essay by Alfie Kohn about how current grading schemes actually inhibit learning in our education system, and what can be done about it. (Link via: think twice) [...]

Comment on Irritation and Laughter by think twice » Blog Archive » The Last Laugh

think twice » Blog Archive » The Last Laugh — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:14:30 +0000

[...] Irritation and Laughter, posted in 2006, I talked about Stephen Oluka, the brother of my close friend and colleague Silas [...]