What happens when you make homework optional??? - The Hybrid Classroom2024-03-29T10:06:12Zhttp://hybridclassroom.ning.com/forum/topics/what-happens-when-you-make?commentId=5316855%3AComment%3A205&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAnd when most teachers check…tag:hybridclassroom.ning.com,2010-04-03:5316855:Comment:2052010-04-03T02:53:44.000ZCorey Bussehttp://hybridclassroom.ning.com/profile/CoreyBusse
And when most teachers check the homework they just check to see if you did it not if you got the answers, then they put the answers up, and when the teachers do give us homework we dont really read the chapters we just skim for the answers, except for math, that you have to find out for yourself
And when most teachers check the homework they just check to see if you did it not if you got the answers, then they put the answers up, and when the teachers do give us homework we dont really read the chapters we just skim for the answers, except for math, that you have to find out for yourself That's exactly it. The homewo…tag:hybridclassroom.ning.com,2010-04-02:5316855:Comment:2042010-04-02T04:33:18.000ZJacob Shaverhttp://hybridclassroom.ning.com/profile/JacobBarnardShaver
That's exactly it. The homework is a choice... not a demand. I love that I have the freedom to choose whether or not I need extra help on a section in the book by doing an assignment. If I read the chapter and I understand it, then why would I do a 30 question homework assignment for a grade when it's not necessary? Most teachers are stuck in a rut and they think that if they don’t follow the "norm" then they aren’t teaching right. Who made these rules? Why do most teachers feel obligated to…
That's exactly it. The homework is a choice... not a demand. I love that I have the freedom to choose whether or not I need extra help on a section in the book by doing an assignment. If I read the chapter and I understand it, then why would I do a 30 question homework assignment for a grade when it's not necessary? Most teachers are stuck in a rut and they think that if they don’t follow the "norm" then they aren’t teaching right. Who made these rules? Why do most teachers feel obligated to give us homework every night when we just spent six or seven hours learning the material in school?! It really is silly if you ask me.<br />
Although, I understand where some teachers are coming from. If I were a teacher, my greatest fear would to be letting my students go through my class without learning anything. Giving homework may be just a way to give themselves a false sense of confidence that their students are magically learning by filling in some blanks and circling A, B, or C. I like that the homework is o…tag:hybridclassroom.ning.com,2010-04-01:5316855:Comment:1982010-04-01T21:08:14.000ZCorey Bussehttp://hybridclassroom.ning.com/profile/CoreyBusse
I like that the homework is optional. I think it's funny how I've actually learned more about history in this one class than in any other class, and i actually get it =)
I like that the homework is optional. I think it's funny how I've actually learned more about history in this one class than in any other class, and i actually get it =)