Comments on: 7:36 Worth of Video I Couldn’t Stop Watching http://blog.edufire.com/2009/02/17/736-worth-of-video-i-couldnt-stop-watching/ The Revolution Will be Blogged Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:56:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: JensR http://blog.edufire.com/2009/02/17/736-worth-of-video-i-couldnt-stop-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-12314 JensR Tue, 05 May 2009 19:10:57 +0000 http://blog.edufire.com/?p=725#comment-12314 I'll have to learn more about it, but it seems to me like beefed-up drill and practice / rote memorization, not necessarily suited for learning for understanding.<br><br>But if things have to be memorized and practiced (and they sadly have to), this looks actually kind of fun and energetic. I don't know if I could stand this speed / rhythm for an extended period of time, but it meets quite a lot of criteria for good learning:<br>- Engages all senses (Visual, Auditory, Kinestetic)<br>- Interaction = Social Learning (kind of)<br>- It's emotional (fun) and energetic<br>- It engages mind, heart and hand<br><br>And as a plus for the teacher, the quick pace simply does not allow for disturbances within the class.<br>My only question: How do you get the class to a point where it accepts this kind of practice? I'll have to learn more about it, but it seems to me like beefed-up drill and practice / rote memorization, not necessarily suited for learning for understanding.

But if things have to be memorized and practiced (and they sadly have to), this looks actually kind of fun and energetic. I don't know if I could stand this speed / rhythm for an extended period of time, but it meets quite a lot of criteria for good learning:
- Engages all senses (Visual, Auditory, Kinestetic)
- Interaction = Social Learning (kind of)
- It's emotional (fun) and energetic
- It engages mind, heart and hand

And as a plus for the teacher, the quick pace simply does not allow for disturbances within the class.
My only question: How do you get the class to a point where it accepts this kind of practice?

]]> By: Crni Gorac http://blog.edufire.com/2009/02/17/736-worth-of-video-i-couldnt-stop-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-12159 Crni Gorac Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:28:01 +0000 http://blog.edufire.com/?p=725#comment-12159 hahaha.. it's so qute... Awsome!! hahaha.. it's so qute… Awsome!!

]]> By: Power Teaching, How to Engage Students « Everist Summit http://blog.edufire.com/2009/02/17/736-worth-of-video-i-couldnt-stop-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-12083 Power Teaching, How to Engage Students « Everist Summit Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:39:38 +0000 http://blog.edufire.com/?p=725#comment-12083 [...] One of the biggest problems in teaching is keeping students engaged. I found an amazing teaching method called Power Teaching linked to over at EduFire. [...] [...] One of the biggest problems in teaching is keeping students engaged. I found an amazing teaching method called Power Teaching linked to over at EduFire. [...]

]]> By: SarahXin http://blog.edufire.com/2009/02/17/736-worth-of-video-i-couldnt-stop-watching/comment-page-1/#comment-12077 SarahXin Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:12:22 +0000 http://blog.edufire.com/?p=725#comment-12077 Thanks for posting this! I was pretty blown away too. I watched a couple more videos on this and decided to try it an hour later when I was teaching religious ed to 3rd graders. I'm not great at all of it yet, but "Class - Yes" worked amazingly well from the very beginning!!!! Thanks for posting this! I was pretty blown away too. I watched a couple more videos on this and decided to try it an hour later when I was teaching religious ed to 3rd graders. I'm not great at all of it yet, but “Class – Yes” worked amazingly well from the very beginning!!!!

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