Phew, I have finally caught up on all my grading. Please check WebCT to ensure you work has either been graded or returned for revision. If you work was returned, there will be comments telling you what needs to be fixed. Also, there were some amazing newsletters turned in. . .check the published tab to see some of your peers' work!
This week: you should be working on finishing your PowerPoint, trying to keep up with your journals, and preparing to be introduced to TaskStream! If possible, it would be a great idea to print out the one-page text of the NETS for teachers (NETS-T) and bring to class. Also, with enough time, we will be discussing how to construct a rubric to grade the PowerPoint assignments!! A know this is a lot to accomplish, but I would rather push you to finish the majority of the work early, so maybe, just maybe, you will have some time to breathe toward the end of the semester ;-0
Journal 3: This is an interesting article about some ideas around blogging in a classroom. It's from T-H-E Journal. The article is titled, "Five Dont's of Classroom Blogging"
by Julie Sturgeon. If you have difficulty with the link, it's from the Feb issue.
This week's Question: How do you feel about gender-specific schools or schooling? You can either include your experience or your opinion. . .
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Week Five: Is it Legal to use NETS to phish in a TaskStream?
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My old man wanted to send me to St. Augustine's. He went there and he told me if he had the money, my brothers and I would have gone there too. Personally, I feel having women in the class helps me get better grades. I used to think getting an A would impress them. In addition, if i were not up to par on my chemstry... how could I have a study session with Piper Ward?
All i know is class with both sexes. I can see how the opposite sex can be distracting, but I think I would have spent a lot less time at school if there were no girls there.
Years ago I thought that same sex schools would be less distracting for students. It might have depended mainly on the age group of the students (teenagers) but I don't agree with it anymore. If students attend an all girls or boys school... how will they learn to interact with the opposite sex once they leave this artificial environment. In the real world, people have to interact with those of the opposite sex everyday so how can they be taught to do this if they are segregated?
I personally don't like the idea of same sex schools. I believe it is good to learn from an early age how to interact with people that are different from you. I think it is healthy for people to interact with people from the opposite sex within a school setting. Schools are there to prepare you for life and the future and people of the opposite sex interact with one another in life. I do agree it can be a distraction, but school is a good time to learn how to overcome those distractions and be able to deal with them.
I have seen some studies comparing and contrasting the ways that boys and girls learn and I am pretty sure that it has been found that the different genders can benefit from different learning environments. That being said, I still do not really think that it is the best way to go. As others have said, I think that it is important for children to interact and learn to work together.
My experience with gender specific classes are in a church elementary ,grades 1-5, setting. We would have general sessions & activities together, but the bible classes were gender specific. I wonder if a co-ed school w/ gender specific class rooms would work better. They could have out of class activities together.
I attended an all boys school in high school and from my experience it was suprisingly positive. I was really resistant to go but my parents forced me. Accademically and atheletically, it was incredible. Socially, it wasn't the best, but I had a lot of friends who were girls outside of school so it wasn't that much on an issue. So I would say that same gender schools are good.
When I was in middle school, I wanted to go to an all girls private catholic high school. This did not happen and I was grateful for that. I think this is different for every student. There are benefits such as same sex schools can be less distracting. However, they do not prepare students for the real world. These schools do not allow students to learn to interact with members of the opposite sex and this could be detremental later in life.
My gut tells me that same sex schools are okay, nothing to be worried about,...it's about the content and character of the school as a whole. -But, I think the social aspect (in a mixed envioronment) is something that can be accepted as beneficial to the growth of the individual. I don't know...
I have never attended a gender specific school. But from my experience mixed gender schooling was great. I think that having the opportunity to work with people who are different than you is always beneficial, and it gives a more realistic view of the world.
Same sex schools do not offer the same experiences as do male/female schools. I believe children need to interact with members of the opposite sex in order to prepare themselves for social interaction outside of school. However, I have never attended or know anyone who has attended a same sex school. Without experiencing a same sex school first hand I don't know if I have the ability to pass judgment on same sex schools.
All I know of same sex schools is the reputation of "Catholic school girls"--which I'm sure we all know isn't a good reputation. I'm sure this steriotype doesn't apply to all Catholic school girls, but it's the first thing I think of when that comes up. Sad. Anyway, I think mixed gender schools work just fine. Perhaps a bit more distracting, but like vanessa said, unless they are in mixed schools or interact with members of the opposite sex frequently , they will get a rude awakening once they enter the work force.
I have never attended a same sex school, and to be honest I don't know if I think that option is better or worse than coed schools. After reading some of the other comments I think same sex schools may be beneficial or even better than the alternative for a short period of a students life. However, I think at some point interaction is necessary for learning how to relate to the opposite sex in everyday life. Overall I guess I think both same sex and coed schools can be good learning environments depending on the student.
I attended an all female university for my first year of college. For many reasons it was not right for me. Primarily I believed that my education was being compromised by the fact that I felt that I was not adequately preparing for my life outside of university. While I understood how an all female university might be beneficial for women who were intimidated by men in educational and competitive settings, since I did not feel these things, I believe that I was only hindering myself by not interacting with both sexes as I would be expected to do in a professional context. I have never once regretted my decision to transfer universities.
I had the option to attend an all girl High School. I chose not to & went to a co-ed school that was across town instead. I hate to admit it, but having guys in school kept me going back. Whether they be my best friends, or my crushes, I looked forward to seeing them every day. One could call them distracting, but I still did well in all my classes. Overall, I think it is important to learn how to interact with both genders in & out of school.
I did classroom observations in the Val Verde School District. At the high school level, freshman English classes are segregated. The class with all boys had a completely different atmosphere compared to the all girl classes. The boys were significantly more disruptive and scored lower on tests and assignments when compared to the girl classes. I think the intent was to have less disruptions and more learning, but in the boy classes this backfired. The girls not only didn't have the problems that boys did, they progressed at a considerable faster pace. I'm not sure segregating classes in this manner benefits all students.
From an academic standpoint, I don't see any difference-however I think it is an advantage from a social standpoint to go to a school with the opposite sex. I think high school is an important time to learn how to interact with peers of the opposite sex. I attended high school with boys and girls and never attended a same sex school so all I know is my own experience-however I did room in an all girls dorm at college which I did appreciate! It was nice to walk around in your pajamas with no make-up on and not worry about running into a cute guy!
I think gender-specific schools are great, especially in the upper grades.
I think going to sex schools would be hard. Going to a public school helped me develop and learn how to get along with both boys and girls.
I do not like the idea of gender specific schooling for all children. Gender is part of diversity and I think that diversity is an important part of school. I do however think that in some circumstances it can benefit students.
I had a wonderful experience in an all girls Catholic high school. I was in a graduating class of 99 girls so maybe the commeradery came from the size and not the gender factor. We really bonded and supported each other in academics and athletics. There was no distraction or competition for a boy's attention, although we raced out the gate at 3pm to see who we could see :)! I didn't have any problems mingling and dating in college and I'm grateful to have had those years of solid, undistracted learning.
I read a study on same-sex schooling that stated girls benefited much more than boys. In situations where girls were intimidated by boys in the class, girls typical did not volunteer or participate in discussions. Once the boys were eliminated, the girls would shine. I tutor high school students in reading. In groups of just boys, everything's great, groups of just girls, no problem. Once the sexes are mixed there is competition, embarrassment and a reluctance to let go and allow mistakes to happen. I have no problem with same-sex schooling. It's schooling, not same-sex life. School is just one aspect of a kid's life and they will learn how to get along with others from their families, to their neighborhoods, and outside activities. It all comes down to the individual needs of the student.
I have no experience with gender-specific schooling, nor do I know much about it. However, I feel that there could be both good and bad things about gender-specific schools. For one, it seems as though such schools would allow students to not be distracted by the opposite sex as far as trying to impress them and what not. On the other hand, I think that it would be bad in the sense that they would not have much experience socializing and interacting with the opposite sex, therefore not learning much about the opposite gender.
I really don't see how same-sex schools could benefit anyone. Society is not same sex. You are setting people up to emphasize sexual biases. One must experience each other to one day try to understand one another. I think saying that the opposite sex is distracting is unbelievable. Should we believe that a boy can't control himself when surrounded by girls. If this is an issue than boys should learn at an early age to control themselves if they expect to be productive in society.
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