September 9, 2009

Homework:
The Barney essay is due on Friday, handwritten and complete.  Here is a quick version of the prompt:

I want a classroom that is positive and supportive.  My suggestion/idea is that we have a Barney classroom.  In an essay, explain if a Barney classroom is possible.  If it is not possible, what might be a better idea?

Today:
We had our first experience with the Engage responder system.  I will explain it more later, but they are remotes that look like calculators.  Tests and other interactive assignments are broadcast to the remotes.  The students enter their answers on the remotes.  The computer scores the test, and students get immediate feedback.  Today we took the vocab final as a pre-test for the whole book.  I will publish their scores on the Home Access Center.  The scores will not count as a grade, but at least there is a record for when they take the test again in January.