1. Honestly, from the start I knew that the effort that I put into the essay was not enough to get a satisfying grade so, I'm not surprised at any of the comments.
2. The comments that I find most helpful are the questions that Susie asks. It helps me ponder a little more on the topic and that helps me add on to the essay.
3. I found all the comments helpful because they will help me prepare for what needs to be included on the next essay.
4. Based off the comments the one part of the essay rubric that I think needs more focus is my introduction. I've noticed that I lack of a strong thesis, and that's the most important part of an essay.
5. If I were to grade my essay based off the effort that I put in I would give myself a C. I believe my final draft improved a whole lot from the rough draft. In my rough draft I lacked of a thesis, but one was included it in my final draft and it was a "good thesis" according to Susie, which is good. However, what I did to make sure that my final draft was better was simply devote much more time and effort.
6. What I will do to ensure that I do a lot better on my next essay will be to prioritize my time and devote as much time needed to make my essay meet all of the requirements.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Brainstorming and generating ideas: Essay 2
What is the meaning of divergent thinking?
Looking back on Robinson's video about education I think that divergent thinking is finding one's creative side, and using it to their advantage; whether it be the arts or their education. I believe being able to touch into one's creative side can definitely enhance our students' minds, education and help contribute new ideas to the world.
Looking back on Robinson's video about education I think that divergent thinking is finding one's creative side, and using it to their advantage; whether it be the arts or their education. I believe being able to touch into one's creative side can definitely enhance our students' minds, education and help contribute new ideas to the world.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Thinking About Education: Free-write response to Anyon
3) In what ways do your educational experiences contradict Anyon's observation?
I couldn't think far back to middle school so I chose to write about my educational experience in high school. Based off Anyon's story and her observations I would have to disagree with how the different type of schools are categorized. I attended Woodside High, a public high school, for four full years. So, from my experiences and observations I would have to say that Woodside is a mixture of the all "type of schools" curriculum: Working class, Middle-class, Affluent and Executive elite. Woodside had it's pros and cons regarding its teachers and how they decided to teach their classes, and that is how the mixture of all four is created. For example, the classes that I remember having the all "type of schools" curriculum were my English, Social Studies and Math classes.
6) What surprised you the most about Anyon's study?
I must say that back in middle school, transitioning into high school, I never really became fully aware as to why I wasn't able to attend the school of my choice, because of where I lived. I was originally supposed to go to East Palo Alto High school, which was a school that I did not want to attend, because it was claimed to be a bad school. I was then told that Woodside high school only accepted students from that city, which meant I wouldn't be able to attend. However, someway, somehow I ended up going to Woodside and it was in my freshman that I noticed the "type of school" it was. Comparing it to E. Palo Alto High the education atmosphere at Woodside was so much more productive. Going back to Anyon's study, after reading her story I then realized that my theory of the "type of schools" that I had contemplated was confirmed, which was a surprising.
I couldn't think far back to middle school so I chose to write about my educational experience in high school. Based off Anyon's story and her observations I would have to disagree with how the different type of schools are categorized. I attended Woodside High, a public high school, for four full years. So, from my experiences and observations I would have to say that Woodside is a mixture of the all "type of schools" curriculum: Working class, Middle-class, Affluent and Executive elite. Woodside had it's pros and cons regarding its teachers and how they decided to teach their classes, and that is how the mixture of all four is created. For example, the classes that I remember having the all "type of schools" curriculum were my English, Social Studies and Math classes.
6) What surprised you the most about Anyon's study?
I must say that back in middle school, transitioning into high school, I never really became fully aware as to why I wasn't able to attend the school of my choice, because of where I lived. I was originally supposed to go to East Palo Alto High school, which was a school that I did not want to attend, because it was claimed to be a bad school. I was then told that Woodside high school only accepted students from that city, which meant I wouldn't be able to attend. However, someway, somehow I ended up going to Woodside and it was in my freshman that I noticed the "type of school" it was. Comparing it to E. Palo Alto High the education atmosphere at Woodside was so much more productive. Going back to Anyon's study, after reading her story I then realized that my theory of the "type of schools" that I had contemplated was confirmed, which was a surprising.
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