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Post by ptamom on Jun 4, 2015 1:52:18 GMT
My son had a flipped classroom. He learned his lessons on-line (AP Physics) and then they did the homework in class. I would have hated learning like that. He said it made it more difficult. He wasn't a fan. That is all the rage here. As well as "learning groups" where the students work on the assignment together, and all their work is stapled together. The teacher grades one student's paper, and the whole group gets that grade. Lucky if the diligent kid who shows all the work gets picked, but my son, who is that kid that is flawless in math often gets graded oupn what another kid wrote down, and that's a problem. Students should not be made to police each other, or suffer because someone in their group is lazy. |
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Post by gsquaredmom on Jun 4, 2015 2:18:27 GMT
My son had a flipped classroom. He learned his lessons on-line (AP Physics) and then they did the homework in class. I would have hated learning like that. He said it made it more difficult. He wasn't a fan. One of my boys was in a math class this year that experimented with the flipped classroom concept. He absolutely hated it. He is amazing in math (didn't get it from me) and he found it difficult. I think it lasted for the first grading period and then they stopped. I don't know if is the concept that is bad or the execution that stinks, but either way, I haven't heard of anyone who is a fan. My son LOVED his flipped pre-calc class last year! |
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Post by ceepea on Jun 4, 2015 2:44:03 GMT
My youngest son is graduating on Friday and all of his classes this year were online. My oldest son is going to college and most of the classes are virtual. It seems that even the professors like working from home. This is the way things are going now.
I also feel like if I can afford it and monitor it to my satisfaction, it is none of your business if I were to buy my(fictional) 6 year old an Apple watch or an iPhone.
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Post by ptamom on Jun 4, 2015 3:09:35 GMT
I also feel like if I can afford it and monitor it to my satisfaction, it is none of your business if I were to buy my(fictional) 6 year old an Apple watch or an iPhone. I said I was surprised, not that I was Judgy McJudgersoning them or their parents. It may not be my "business" what they own, but as a substitute teacher, I am in charge of supervising the class. I take that responsibility seriously, which means I notice when kids are using their phones, tablets, laptops and now watches, and circulate around the class to keep an eye on the content they are viewing. Would you rather I not notice their technology and leave them to use their devices how they please, without supervision or guidance? |
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Post by ceepea on Jun 4, 2015 5:32:01 GMT
I also feel like if I can afford it and monitor it to my satisfaction, it is none of your business if I were to buy my(fictional) 6 year old an Apple watch or an iPhone. I said I was surprised, not that I was Judgy McJudgersoning them or their parents. It may not be my "business" what they own, but as a substitute teacher, I am in charge of supervising the class. I take that responsibility seriously, which means I notice when kids are using their phones, tablets, laptops and now watches, and circulate around the class to keep an eye on the content they are viewing. Would you rather I not notice their technology and leave them to use their devices how they please, without supervision or guidance? Sorry, didn't mean "you" you, I meant the general public you. Should have clarified. Didn't mean to upset you. |
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Post by Miss Cleo on Jun 4, 2015 10:57:06 GMT
My friends 8 year old has an iPhone and Apple watch. His grandparents bought them for him.
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Post by Merge on Jun 4, 2015 11:20:06 GMT
Depending on your carrier, the families in question may have put down little or nothing for those latest and greatest phones y'all are so shocked by. If you do the Verizon Edge plan, the cost of the phone is a small monthly charge added to your bill. I'm not going to say it's the smartest financial choice long term, because you often end up paying more for the phone over time, but plans like that are how a lot of people get expensive phones.
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Post by threegirls on Jun 4, 2015 11:48:19 GMT
My dd is 13 and doesn't have a phone but she does have a tablet that she can use to text her friends. She has three good friends and has an active social life even without a phone. When she gets to the end of 8th grade we will probably get her a smart phone.
I have to say this, I love when her friends call her on our land line. If I answer the phone it gives me a chance to talk to them just for a brief minute. Just to say hi and how's it going. Her one friend calls fairly often even though she has an iphone and can text my daughter. She has the best phone manners! Better than most adults. I also like to talk with parents on the phone (especially if I don't know them very well and my dd wants to do something with their dd) rather than texting. I feel like I have a better connection with them. I don't know if this makes any sense but I just like to hear a person's voice. I feel like I know them better.
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Post by TankTop on Jun 4, 2015 12:07:46 GMT
Dd 15 has an iphone she bought herself.
Ds 10 has an iphone he bought himself. He just got it a week ago.
For us, it was cheaper to have 4 smartphones instead of 2 smartphones and 2 basic phones. We have no home phone, and we have found that both of them having a phone was helpful to us. For instance, ds can stay home while I run dd 15 mins round trip to volleyball at 6:45 am. Without a phone he would not. Both kids have severe asthma. We just had an incident where ds had an attack at baseball practice. The coach did not call me. Ds took over 10 puffs of his inhaler unsupervised and seriously increased his heart rate and pulse. He will never go again without his phone. I can't always stay when dh is traveling if I have to take dd somewhere.
Scared me to death!
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Jun 4, 2015 12:09:52 GMT
Depending on your carrier, the families in question may have put down little or nothing for those latest and greatest phones y'all are so shocked by. If you do the Verizon Edge plan, the cost of the phone is a small monthly charge added to your bill. I'm not going to say it's the smartest financial choice long term, because you often end up paying more for the phone over time, but plans like that are how a lot of people get expensive phones. True! I upgraded DH to the S5 (we're not Apple people) for only $1, plus activation on Verizon. So kids have the latest, isn't that surprising, considering the deals the cellphone companies throw at you. |
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