Comments on: Make Your Mark Heavy and Dark http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2009/04/08/make-your-mark-heavy-and-dark/ (bôr'dər-lănd') n. Located on or near a frontier. An indeterminate area or condition. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:24:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Doug Noon http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2009/04/08/make-your-mark-heavy-and-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-122244 Doug Noon Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:59:27 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/?p=1339#comment-122244 Cool. Thanks, Kelsey. I like your photos. Your blog is in my reader now. Cool. Thanks, Kelsey. I like your photos. Your blog is in my reader now.

]]> By: Kelsey http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2009/04/08/make-your-mark-heavy-and-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-122229 Kelsey Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:28:30 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/?p=1339#comment-122229 By the way - I've added you to my blogroll, under the "education" category. I just like to let folks know. By the way – I’ve added you to my blogroll, under the “education” category. I just like to let folks know.

]]> By: Kelsey http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2009/04/08/make-your-mark-heavy-and-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-122176 Kelsey Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:44:42 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/?p=1339#comment-122176 Standardized testing like that is why I refuse to work at a public school. I can't stand the overemphasis on it. Standardized testing like that is why I refuse to work at a public school. I can’t stand the overemphasis on it.

]]> By: Betty http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2009/04/08/make-your-mark-heavy-and-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-122115 Betty Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:36:19 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/?p=1339#comment-122115 As a retired teacher now subbing, I recently watched a science teacher use practice testing (on powerpoint) as a teaching tool. After each multiple choice question, she launched into some really cool teaching. She drew pictures and related the learning to previously learned material. I was very impressed. The practice actually became exciting for the kids. I'm not a fan of testing. Years ago, one of my learning disabled math students was really good at basic math but started failing when the testing became more about critical thinking and problem solving. I watched him wilt and become so discouraged. He was just like a little calculator when it came to computation, but he eventually shut down due to not doing well on the TAKS test. It was very sad. As a retired teacher now subbing, I recently watched a science teacher use practice testing (on powerpoint) as a teaching tool. After each multiple choice question, she launched into some really cool teaching. She drew pictures and related the learning to previously learned material. I was very impressed. The practice actually became exciting for the kids. I’m not a fan of testing. Years ago, one of my learning disabled math students was really good at basic math but started failing when the testing became more about critical thinking and problem solving. I watched him wilt and become so discouraged. He was just like a little calculator when it came to computation, but he eventually shut down due to not doing well on the TAKS test. It was very sad.

]]> By: Tim Wicks http://borderland.northernattitude.org/2009/04/08/make-your-mark-heavy-and-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-122020 Tim Wicks Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:20:00 +0000 http://borderland.northernattitude.org/?p=1339#comment-122020 Victoria, I am not for standardised test either. As you can read in the comments section of my blog post 'It's Not in the Test' there are those that are all for standardised testing. One of their reasons is that our system depends on ST to fund support for students with learning needs/special needs. Read more here: http://www.timetoshine.com.au/component/option,com_wordpress/Itemid,55/p,174/ Please leave a comment if you can value add to the conversation. Victoria, I am not for standardised test either. As you can read in the comments section of my blog post ‘It’s Not in the Test’ there are those that are all for standardised testing. One of their reasons is that our system depends on ST to fund support for students with learning needs/special needs. Read more here:

http://www.timetoshine.com.au/component/option,com_wordpress/Itemid,55/p,174/

Please leave a comment if you can value add to the conversation.

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