So I made this fantastic webquest and I don't have time to implement it. By the time I finished the webquest, we were already beyond Linear Programming. Hopefully I can talk to Josh Ence (the Physics teacher) to see if we can incorporate my telecommunications lesson. At first I really struggled with it, but once I locked onto the cooperative challenge mode in the book, I knew I could come up with something awesome. I am really in love with my telecommunications lesson. http://mason.gmu.edu/kwrigh10/portfolio/fall09/tcpage.html
As the end of the semester ends, I realize that this is really only the beginning of how I'm going to change the way I teach and interact with my kids. I'm very excited for it! I've already started incorporating more of the discussion boards in my class for homework help. Slowly but surely, I think this will come along. I do have to say that my designing is changing slowly but surely. It's really difficult changing the way I think when I'm limited by a timed curriculum. But I'm trying!
Making the decision to change is the first step.....I'm thrilled to hear how happy you are with your telecommunications lesson plan.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you will have a bit more time to implement your ideas during the winter semester break.