#chart paper

[vanlinda2014]

Amazing fantastic make a 3d image

Amazing fantastic make a 3d image

A distinguished YouTube user has actually created a fascinating concept by which you can now have the ability to turn a mobile phone into a 3 dimensional holographic video seeing gadget. You have to have a hologram video in your phone that will ultimately resemble a drifting 3 dimensional image. Those “hologram- prepared ” videos are usually played from 4 instructions. When you put the gadget on…

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[xoxoemynn]

I know I’ve said this on the tags for all the podcast posts, but I am SO EXCITED for episode assignments, you have no idea. We have so many people who are excited to talk about all kinds of different topics. There’s a nearly even mix of new voices and returning guest hosts, but slightly more newbies. We’ve got some new countries in the mix! My biggest struggle is honestly that I want everybody to talk about every episode gahhhhh. 

Anyway, yes, SO many fun times ahead. I’m jazzed. :)

[ahlurring]

i wonder when the fuck i'm going to walk into the supermarket and bring chart paper with me. 

[tbdteacher]

Sometimes it's okay to go back to the basics

When you work at a school that highly encourages technology whenever possible, you almost feel guilty about using paper, pencil, chart paper, and markers.  Technology is great, don't get me wrong, but sometimes going back to the basics works just as well...especially when there aren't enough computers for your use that day.

Our school has a new class period this year called, "SIT."  The acronym makes me laugh because it's like telling the kids to "sit," and you also hope to never mispronounce the name in front of middle schoolers.  It stands for "Strategic Instructional Time" (I think).  The idea is that SPED, GT, ESL specialists, etc., can pull students during that period without the students losing content class time.  I actually think it's a good idea.  For the past two weeks, I was able to work with 17 of my advanced kids (from a class that normally has 36 students), while the math teacher worked with 15 of her math students.  The other three teachers did an enrichment unit that involved history, writing, etc. 

I examined my CSAP state scores for my advanced students and noticed that they needed to work on inferences, poetry, and nonfiction.  Perfect...I put together a unit that worked on inferences involving comics, poetry, songs, nonfiction, and charts/graphs.  It was almost a dream to have only 17 students in a class.  The first picture shows their thinking after reading a nonfiction article from Scope magazine.

On one of my the last days, I decided to talk about bias in charts/graphs and look at what they DON'T tell you.  They cracked up at how easy it was to make a graph look any way you wanted it to, and how you have to be a critical reader when examining them.  You have to infer what it says, and most importantly, what it doesn't say.  I found four graphs/charts published by another company and taped them to chart paper.  They got into groups and examined the graphs.  The discussions were so interesting, and it wasn't easy for them.  They had to chart what the graph did say (by inferring the information, not by putting exactly what the data said), and then figure out what it wasn't telling you. 

Was my unit fancy? Nope.  Did it involve a lot of technology? Other than the SmartBoard at times...nope.  Did I spend hours creating awesome posters?  Nope.  Did my students learn about inferences?  Yes!  It goes to show you that it's okay to not always use technology; you can still create critical thinking, have student buy-in, and engage them...with just a piece of chart paper and markers!