#tnedchat Archive
TNedchat is a way for educators in Tennessee to share thoughts, resources, and information. The weekly chat is moderated by Jessica Warner (@jessawarner) and Samantha Bates (@sjsbates).
Thursday January 14, 2016
8:00 PM EST
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Welcome to ! Tonight we're discussing homework.
So, how do you feel about homework?
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homework ... ideally it ought to be 'personal practice when no one is judging'
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HOMEWORK! Yes! I have lots of feelings about this. But none of them popular.
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Working on HW right now with 1st grader. Always the most frustrating part of OUR night. But....prob needed. :/
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I've learned that if you give homework, parents don't like it. If you don't give homework, parents don't like it.
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I gave homework at the start of my career, but haven't given in the past couple of years.
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i don't work with parents as parents (my students often are parents), i've had success with 'ungraded, optional' hmwk
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it makes homework less about point getting (there are no points to get!) and more about their own agency
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And you deal with adults, so decision-making is a capability of theirs.
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can't decision-making be a capability of kids just the same?
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I do encourage reading what interests them at home. Any format...magazines, comics, books, etc.
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what better way to learn to make decisions than to start making decisions at a young age? i know that's rough on parents
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That was my philosophy as reading T... Just read. Something.
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If homework is given, what considerations should be made?
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I always felt like reading shouldn't feel like work. I think that book selection needs to be less like college humanities.
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Resources, student interest, reinforcement vs discovery, TIME
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So no problem on 5,000 AR points?
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How 'bout 3 hours of math?
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If a s understands the 1st 10 math problems, do they need 20 more RT How 'bout 3 hours of math?
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Instead of giving them 10 practice problems, make them use an iPad to record the process to do 1. More effective.
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Great idea! RT Instead of giving them 10 practice problems, make them use an iPad to record the process to do 1.
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I think we need to have a concept of how "home" differs from S to S before we assign homework. Can all Ss work at "home"?
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There are homes our Ss can't sleep in, let alone work in.
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Home for many of our students is not supportive for students.
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How do we address the need for extra practice when home is not an option?
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I offeer help during specials, before and after school. Our buses do not run until 3:30, so we take full advantage of that time.
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Little research I've seen supports more than a marginal positive impact of homework. What is the purpose and equity of access?
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phrase is tossed around and overused, but "differentiated instruction" really does help. Cut time on concepts already mastered.
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I offer help during specials, before and after school. Our buses do not run until 3:30, so we take full advantage of that time.
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I agree. Extend your impact on Ss by extending your availability and facilitation of learning.
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What are some ways to differentiate homework so that supported and unsupported Ss can participate in outside activities?
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I think tech plays into this. You need to give students an LMS like Google Classroom to help the differentiation process.
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Offer variety of choices so Ss can pick the one that matters and excites them. Some like to read, some like to draw & label, etc
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I have to ask: what about kids with no internet at home?
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Or the technology? RT I have to ask: what about kids with no internet at home?
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I assumed it was school tech, but good point!!
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Offer homework hotline support and mentors/tutors who can support under-supported Ss beyond school day. Educate parents.
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Good night all, thanks for the twitter chat.
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Any closing thoughts as winds down?
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What if we re-named homework as "world application tasks" or "development activities" or even consider more PBL & GBL to replace?
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Thanks to all you wonderful participants! Don't forget to RSVP for , , & !
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Hmm RT What if we re-named HW as "world application tasks" or "development activities" or consider PBL & GBL to replace?
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Of course, we need to change the purpose and nature of HW if we are to change its name and re-define it.
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What is the date and location for ?
