Comments on: A Plethora of Good Sense - and One Must-Read Blog http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/ A field headquarters in the War on Schooliness. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:08:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dangerously Irrelevant: http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-4446 Dangerously Irrelevant: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:35:20 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-4446 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] of Clay Burell, here are three great videos from Barry Bachenheimer: [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] of Clay Burell, here are three great videos from Barry Bachenheimer: [...]

]]> By: Claire http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1290 Claire Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:56:56 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1290 Clay, thanks for pointing me to Barry's Blog. I enjoyed 180--definitely gotta make the most of the uncluttered time you have! Clay, thanks for pointing me to Barry’s Blog. I enjoyed 180–definitely gotta make the most of the uncluttered time you have!

]]> By: Around the Corner - MGuhlin.net : 2007/02/12 - 2008/02/11 http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1265 Around the Corner - MGuhlin.net : 2007/02/12 - 2008/02/11 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:32:34 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1265 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] list is growing...some more videos to watch, thanks to Clay Burell for highlighting them in his blog, but more importantly for me, to Ann Oro (NJTeacher) for pointing them out via Twitter. They are [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] list is growing…some more videos to watch, thanks to Clay Burell for highlighting them in his blog, but more importantly for me, to Ann Oro (NJTeacher) for pointing them out via Twitter. They are [...]

]]> By: Miguel Guhlin http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1248 Miguel Guhlin Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:57:17 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1248 Thanks for sharing these, Clay. With appreciation, Miguel Thanks for sharing these, Clay.

With appreciation,
Miguel

]]> By: Ann O http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1246 Ann O Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:30:02 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1246 I enjoyed all three videos, but the first one really speaks to me both as a teacher and mother of two boys (11 and 13). My biggest complaint at school has always been the waste of time before the holidays and pointless movies. I try to fill up the time before the holidays with math investigations. My students were really having trouble with the concept of metric weight. They took turns using a digital scale and digital camera to weigh and record results. We'll be able to work more on that in the new year. I'll have to check out Barry's blog. Thanks for pointing it out and the video links as well. I enjoyed all three videos, but the first one really speaks to me both as a teacher and mother of two boys (11 and 13). My biggest complaint at school has always been the waste of time before the holidays and pointless movies. I try to fill up the time before the holidays with math investigations. My students were really having trouble with the concept of metric weight. They took turns using a digital scale and digital camera to weigh and record results. We’ll be able to work more on that in the new year. I’ll have to check out Barry’s blog. Thanks for pointing it out and the video links as well.

]]> By: Shelley http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1234 Shelley Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:58:57 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1234 You know how when your car is acting up, and you take it to the shop, and as soon as you pull into the parking lot, your car acts as if it's just rolled off the showroom floor, never had any trouble of any kind, can't imagine what you're on about? #42 showed up as soon as I whined about it (see previous comment). Thought-provoking stuff. When my students are working on their college essays, one of the challenges of enlisting multiple readers is that the students take everything every single reader says to heart, and lose sight of what it was they were trying to do in the first place. But I can also see that in some ideal world I would figure out new ways to help my students write for the unknown (and in many ways unknowable) audience of admissions folks. Hmmmm.... You know how when your car is acting up, and you take it to the shop, and as soon as you pull into the parking lot, your car acts as if it’s just rolled off the showroom floor, never had any trouble of any kind, can’t imagine what you’re on about?

#42 showed up as soon as I whined about it (see previous comment).

Thought-provoking stuff. When my students are working on their college essays, one of the challenges of enlisting multiple readers is that the students take everything every single reader says to heart, and lose sight of what it was they were trying to do in the first place. But I can also see that in some ideal world I would figure out new ways to help my students write for the unknown (and in many ways unknowable) audience of admissions folks. Hmmmm….

]]> By: Shelley http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1233 Shelley Tue, 25 Dec 2007 02:52:06 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1233 Hey, where did #42 go? (I'm getting a "this video no longer available" message.) Poor Clay, all I ever do in comments is whine about technological difficulties. Will try to be better in the New Year. Hey, where did #42 go? (I’m getting a “this video no longer available” message.)

Poor Clay, all I ever do in comments is whine about technological difficulties. Will try to be better in the New Year.

]]> By: Patrick http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1214 Patrick Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:23:35 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/12/24/a-plethora-of-good-sense-and-one-must-read-blog/#comment-1214 Clay, I've been reading Barry for a while now, and as good fortune would have it, he lives and works only about 40 miles from me, so we see each other at least once monthly at meetings. One of the things I truly admire about his writing and his work is how squarely focused he is on the teaching and learning, regardless of the methodology. His universal skepticism allows neither side to escape his lens. I am glad you found him. Clay,

I’ve been reading Barry for a while now, and as good fortune would have it, he lives and works only about 40 miles from me, so we see each other at least once monthly at meetings.

One of the things I truly admire about his writing and his work is how squarely focused he is on the teaching and learning, regardless of the methodology. His universal skepticism allows neither side to escape his lens.

I am glad you found him.

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