tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039685906716318645.post3575505820752409970..comments2022-08-08T03:19:07.186-04:00Comments on Meghan Milford's Blogs: Working MemoryMeghan Milfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00979934272055021835noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039685906716318645.post-49165685194470023552010-01-03T17:19:57.729-05:002010-01-03T17:19:57.729-05:00Well, I think sometimes kids get the bad rep of lo...Well, I think sometimes kids get the bad rep of low attention spans because often they need to be amused or invested in what they are doing to pay attention to for a long period of time. But regardless of the technology, I think kids can still have nice elongated attention spans. They'll just have to practice. :)V. Jaksehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724592348118077607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039685906716318645.post-85275304772050268642009-12-29T19:13:55.014-05:002009-12-29T19:13:55.014-05:00It's really interesting to consider how our de...It's really interesting to consider how our definition of what it means to educated and equipped for learning will change as we contemplate the fact that a large body of knowledge is, in at least some senses, accessible to all. Our criteria for assessing mastery over a subject will have to change at least a little...I would hope! I suppose that not only will things be complicated in interesting ways from this perspective, but it stands to reason that the role of the teacher might change, too. It's a bit of a cliche at this point to conjecture about the "guide on the side" as contrasted with the "sage on the stage" but one would hope that some re-conceptualization of the respective roles is in the offing, and that will be a very interesting thing for you to witness and be a part of.Jeff Stanzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00030031067053031585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039685906716318645.post-30573897087326688602009-12-04T16:30:37.023-05:002009-12-04T16:30:37.023-05:00Meghan, great post!
Combined with overall short at...Meghan, great post!<br />Combined with overall short attention spans, I think this is a real issue that makes school difficult for kids today. Part of the problem is that people don't want to have to memorize anything because it takes effort. This whole anti-effort culture is disturbing.Michael Bindonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486263368240054757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039685906716318645.post-23266969720408101592009-12-02T10:45:13.099-05:002009-12-02T10:45:13.099-05:00What an interesting topic! Only two thoughts at on...What an interesting topic! Only two thoughts at once, that seems incredibly low! And I think you are absolutely right; biology is so rich in vocabulary that students will need to juggle so many terms and ideas at once to reach a higher level of thinking. If it is true that high school students can only hold two thoughts at once, you definitely have your work cut out for you. But I know you will find a good balance between the "old school" style and "new school" technology.Ben Lusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598775367316705975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039685906716318645.post-41598961317144478262009-11-30T16:49:42.726-05:002009-11-30T16:49:42.726-05:00I can totally see this span-thing at work in my cl...I can totally see this span-thing at work in my classes. I teach an accelerated American Studies class and a lot of the kids are really behind when they get to the test because they can't even cram anymore! Sadly, we don't have study skills classes to help them figure out how to study for tests in a way that converts short term to long term. I'm not sure if this is a struggle with span or not, but I have my suspicions...Crashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731377597782604629noreply@blogger.com