Re: What kind of notes do you give and how do you give them?
Posted by: Kev on 6/30/09
My notes are curriculum exclusively. I expect my students to do research on
their own for projects. Why would I need to "dress up" content that is
already interesting to them? My notes are used to replace the textbook.
My state, and most as far as I can tell, are not interested in
authentic/project-based learning but instead on standardized tests. My
notes helps me speed through that material and get on to the more creative
stuff.
Is it teacher-centered? Absolutely. I'm the number one proponent of
interaction in the classroom but I'll argue to death that the idea of
taking the teacher off the stage is a ridiculous one in most educational
settings.
On 6/30/09, Michael wrote:
> Greetings All,
>
> How art thou?
>
> My quick question on note-giving is if most of you give notes to help
> with Project Based Learning (or whatever the current catch phrase in
> your state may be), or is it just a method to teach curriculum.
>
> I like the idea of taking notes for research, stuff they can use to help
> with a bigger project. But in my experience, typical note-taking seems
> too teacher-centered, which I thought most districts have been getting
> away from the past several years.
>
> Just curious because when we have faculty meetings and I ask why
> teachers still "give notes" all the LA teachers give me the evil eye.
>
> ---michael
