Issue: modern day schools follow a year long routine which can be boring.
Audience: the new school's comunity
For our school change, we decided to change the fact that schools circle around routines.
We work in 8 periods, and I believe that should change. Our proposal is that at the end of each month, every student needs to have completed x amout of hours/ classes for each subject. It can be 4 Social Studies classes in one day, or it can be one class per week. It all depends on the student's decision. Also, the administration of the school will measure in some way or other the happyness of the students. That does not mean that we need day-long reecesses but that does mean that the teacher is not boring, mean, or agressive.
April 30, 2012
April 29, 2012
April 26, 2012
How schools are killing creativity
1: kindergardeners are very divergent thinkers.
2: the schools follow a factory model.
3: collaboration is great for learning.
4: ADHD has increased a lot lately.
2: the schools follow a factory model.
3: collaboration is great for learning.
4: ADHD has increased a lot lately.
Myself as a learner throughout the year.
At the beginning of the year, I was used to learning from a textbook, board and desk. It was a good way to learn, but not exactly the best. This year in English class, through the technology tools and the amazing learning environment in Hippie Heaven, I have discovered that learning can happen in every shape and color. For example, the fact that we have to show our knowledge through songs, videos, and many other Web 2.0 tools has helped me find new ways of showing my work than just doing my homework.
One great advantage of this type of learning is the use of the Internet. This year I have learned so many ways of using the Internet that I'm confident that I know more about it than most adults. I have to present my work through a blog, and this was a crazy idea three years ago. This only shows our ability of progress. If in three years I can move from worksheets to blogs, imagine what changes will occur in the next 10 years.
I have learned a lot this year in English and I think it's due to the WAY of learning and not the material. I hope that in the next few years we will continue to learn in this method and not the regular, old and ordinary ways of the past.
One great advantage of this type of learning is the use of the Internet. This year I have learned so many ways of using the Internet that I'm confident that I know more about it than most adults. I have to present my work through a blog, and this was a crazy idea three years ago. This only shows our ability of progress. If in three years I can move from worksheets to blogs, imagine what changes will occur in the next 10 years.
I have learned a lot this year in English and I think it's due to the WAY of learning and not the material. I hope that in the next few years we will continue to learn in this method and not the regular, old and ordinary ways of the past.
April 23, 2012
A Midsummer's Night Dream: Creating
A Midschool's Nights Dream skit
Andrew: I hate Mrs. Smith! She made us make a Midsummer's Night Dream play, by
such person called Liam Shespeare.
Rick: Its not that bad, at least I get a kiss from Beth!
Andrew: She won't kiss you! She's my girlfriend!
Rick: As things are going right now, she won't be for long, I, the swaggy Lysander shall
kiss my dear Hermia.
Andrew: Her love does not correspond you, so stay out of it PUNK!
Teacher: Ok kids, so you know your roles, right?
Rick: Yes, I'll be Lysander, (smirk), Andrew will be Demetrius, Beth will be Hermia, and
Abby will be Helena.
Andrew (under his breath): I hate you!
Teacher: And don't forget to make a dramatic end! (puckers lips)
Beth: I'm not confident about kissing Rick, I don't know if it's fair with Andrew...
Aby: I wish I could kiss Rick, (sigh).
Beth: If only Rick liked you in stead of liking me.
Aby: everybody likes you an I'm forever alone. (gulp)
(Beth pats her back)
In the play...
Beth: O sweet Lysander...
Rick: My beautiful Hermia...
Beth: I love thee
Rick: No, I love thee more than what thee loves me
Beth: Ohh, and the moon so bright, so perfect for a true love's sight.
Rick: Never hath the moon shone so bright as my heart for thee, fair Hermia...(reaches
in to kiss Beth)
(Beth moves away)
Rick: I shall kiss you anyway
(Lysander grabs her and kisses her)
(Beth quickly moves away staggering)
Andrew: you stupid pinhead... How dare you?!
(Pushes Rick)
Rick: iiiit wwaasss ppparrt of theeee plaaaay (backing away)
Andrew (infuriated): It was clear she didn't want to do it, you moron!
Rick: I don't care... I just kissed your girlfriend. (sneers and smirks)
Andrew: then I shall bury my fists bosom unto thy ugly face!
(Punches in head)
Narrator: A week later Rick falls in love for Abby when she gives him a delicious
cupcake. So this is the story of Liam Shepeare's a Midschool Night's Dream.
Andrew: I hate Mrs. Smith! She made us make a Midsummer's Night Dream play, by
such person called Liam Shespeare.
Rick: Its not that bad, at least I get a kiss from Beth!
Andrew: She won't kiss you! She's my girlfriend!
Rick: As things are going right now, she won't be for long, I, the swaggy Lysander shall
kiss my dear Hermia.
Andrew: Her love does not correspond you, so stay out of it PUNK!
Teacher: Ok kids, so you know your roles, right?
Rick: Yes, I'll be Lysander, (smirk), Andrew will be Demetrius, Beth will be Hermia, and
Abby will be Helena.
Andrew (under his breath): I hate you!
Teacher: And don't forget to make a dramatic end! (puckers lips)
Beth: I'm not confident about kissing Rick, I don't know if it's fair with Andrew...
Aby: I wish I could kiss Rick, (sigh).
Beth: If only Rick liked you in stead of liking me.
Aby: everybody likes you an I'm forever alone. (gulp)
(Beth pats her back)
In the play...
Beth: O sweet Lysander...
Rick: My beautiful Hermia...
Beth: I love thee
Rick: No, I love thee more than what thee loves me
Beth: Ohh, and the moon so bright, so perfect for a true love's sight.
Rick: Never hath the moon shone so bright as my heart for thee, fair Hermia...(reaches
in to kiss Beth)
(Beth moves away)
Rick: I shall kiss you anyway
(Lysander grabs her and kisses her)
(Beth quickly moves away staggering)
Andrew: you stupid pinhead... How dare you?!
(Pushes Rick)
Rick: iiiit wwaasss ppparrt of theeee plaaaay (backing away)
Andrew (infuriated): It was clear she didn't want to do it, you moron!
Rick: I don't care... I just kissed your girlfriend. (sneers and smirks)
Andrew: then I shall bury my fists bosom unto thy ugly face!
(Punches in head)
Narrator: A week later Rick falls in love for Abby when she gives him a delicious
cupcake. So this is the story of Liam Shepeare's a Midschool Night's Dream.
April 22, 2012
Evaluating for both Rubrics
MARIA POMBO
Maria, I love your way of briefly and shortly describing Romeo And Juliet. In a short passage, you succesfully managed to give sufficient details to fully understand Shakespeare's play. Very good job.
CAMILA TORO
Camila, I was impressed by your ability to compare two authors in a very descriptive and complete way. I also liked your author choice. Dr. Seuss and Shakespeare, as you said, were very important for the history of writing and that is why it thought that you made an excellent decision by choosing to compare these two great authors.
ANDRES SILVA
Andres. I liked the way you compared Romeo and Juliet to Midsummer's Night Dream. I especially liked the way you used a graph to visually represent your ideas. I would like to suggest one thing. In your blog, please put a font that is easy and fun to read. Although the font you are using is very elegant, it is very complicated to read. So please change it in order to facilitate the readers's lives. Thank you and great job.
Maria, I love your way of briefly and shortly describing Romeo And Juliet. In a short passage, you succesfully managed to give sufficient details to fully understand Shakespeare's play. Very good job.
CAMILA TORO
Camila, I was impressed by your ability to compare two authors in a very descriptive and complete way. I also liked your author choice. Dr. Seuss and Shakespeare, as you said, were very important for the history of writing and that is why it thought that you made an excellent decision by choosing to compare these two great authors.
ANDRES SILVA
Andres. I liked the way you compared Romeo and Juliet to Midsummer's Night Dream. I especially liked the way you used a graph to visually represent your ideas. I would like to suggest one thing. In your blog, please put a font that is easy and fun to read. Although the font you are using is very elegant, it is very complicated to read. So please change it in order to facilitate the readers's lives. Thank you and great job.
April 16, 2012
Rubric A Midsummer's Night Dream
Knowing: watch a video
Understanding: watch movie
Applying: do the worksheet
Analyzing: compare A Midsummer's Night Dream to Romeo and Juliet
Evaluating: Comment on three peers work
Creating: make a skit
Understanding: watch movie
Applying: do the worksheet
Analyzing: compare A Midsummer's Night Dream to Romeo and Juliet
Evaluating: Comment on three peers work
Creating: make a skit
April 11, 2012
April 10, 2012
Who Was Shakespeare? Knowing and Understanding
KNOWING:
I watched a video on youtube titled Shakespeare: Brief and Naughty as our Knowing step.
UNDERSTANDING:
Here are the notes I did while watching the video.
Considered the best author who ever lived.
Wrote perverse jokes.
Born in 1564. parents John Shakespeare and Mary Arden
Lived in Stratford upon Avon until age 13.
1582 married Anne Hathaway.
Had Susana, Hamlet and Judeth children.
1591 moved to London age 21.
Wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets.
Shakespeare lived during the Elizabethan Era.
A lot of disease so the playhouses were shut down.
1611 Shakespeare translated Bible to English for King James I. Psalms.
People were executed publicly and their heads were put in poles.
No sanitation so dirty rivers.
Queen Elizabeth was friends with Shakespeare and inspired some plays.
Theaters were in low class neighborhoods.
Shakespeare had a lot of mistresses in brothels.
All actors were men! Even Juliet.
His work was divided into Histories, Comedies and Tragedies.
Histories was only based on English monarchy.
Comedies have happy endings.
Tragedies sad endings. Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar. Etc.
I watched a video on youtube titled Shakespeare: Brief and Naughty as our Knowing step.
UNDERSTANDING:
Here are the notes I did while watching the video.
Considered the best author who ever lived.
Wrote perverse jokes.
Born in 1564. parents John Shakespeare and Mary Arden
Lived in Stratford upon Avon until age 13.
1582 married Anne Hathaway.
Had Susana, Hamlet and Judeth children.
1591 moved to London age 21.
Wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets.
Shakespeare lived during the Elizabethan Era.
A lot of disease so the playhouses were shut down.
1611 Shakespeare translated Bible to English for King James I. Psalms.
People were executed publicly and their heads were put in poles.
No sanitation so dirty rivers.
Queen Elizabeth was friends with Shakespeare and inspired some plays.
Theaters were in low class neighborhoods.
Shakespeare had a lot of mistresses in brothels.
All actors were men! Even Juliet.
His work was divided into Histories, Comedies and Tragedies.
Histories was only based on English monarchy.
Comedies have happy endings.
Tragedies sad endings. Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar. Etc.
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