Comments on: Mini-Term: Dropping the Schedule http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/ The silent majority speaks up Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:33:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Hannahl http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-946 Hannahl Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:32:11 +0000 http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-946 Anthony, As I student, I am highly intrigued by the idea of a "mini-term". It sounds very similar to some colleges that have only one class for four weeks and then switch instead of more than one class each day. It expands learning and erases boundaries. I would be very grateful to have an experience like that. Anthony,

As I student, I am highly intrigued by the idea of a “mini-term”. It sounds very similar to some colleges that have only one class for four weeks and then switch instead of more than one class each day. It expands learning and erases boundaries. I would be very grateful to have an experience like that.

]]> By: cynthia gaub http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-931 cynthia gaub Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:11:44 +0000 http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-931 What an exciting opportunity! I am working with my fellow teachers to include more project based learning and will be helping teach a workshop this summer in this format to give teachers the same experience. I will share your blog and expereince with them. (PS you penguin/typewriter joke was and still is my all time favorite joke!) What an exciting opportunity! I am working with my fellow teachers to include more project based learning and will be helping teach a workshop this summer in this format to give teachers the same experience. I will share your blog and expereince with them.

(PS you penguin/typewriter joke was and still is my all time favorite joke!)

]]> By: the art teacher’s guide to the internet » Web Sightings for March http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-921 the art teacher’s guide to the internet » Web Sightings for March Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:33:45 +0000 http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-921 [...] a great example of project-based learning and fostering passionate learning, as told by a student who experienced [...] [...] a great example of project-based learning and fostering passionate learning, as told by a student who experienced [...] ]]> By: Thing 5 - RSS | Reflections http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-905 Thing 5 - RSS | Reflections Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:08:09 +0000 http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-905 [...] my feeds; I was surprised at how easy it was! I particularly enjoyed reading the blog entitled Mini-Term: Dropping the Schedule which is posted on Students 2.0. I am impressed with the author’s ability to put into words [...] [...] my feeds; I was surprised at how easy it was! I particularly enjoyed reading the blog entitled Mini-Term: Dropping the Schedule which is posted on Students 2.0. I am impressed with the author’s ability to put into words [...] ]]> By: Widenerd http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-899 Widenerd Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:11:11 +0000 http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-899 When I was growing up we called your short term class shop. We also called this type of learning pursuit of a hobby. I did not need a school to allow me to pursue my interest in magic, cabinetmaking, poetry, gardening, drawing, sports, camping...etc. A few of my passions all done outside of school and the classroom. We need to encourage kids to pursue knowledge in all areas, not just school. We continue to lag behind other industrial nations in math and science, but our students are having fun. When I was growing up we called your short term class shop. We also called this type of learning pursuit of a hobby. I did not need a school to allow me to pursue my interest in magic, cabinetmaking, poetry, gardening, drawing, sports, camping...etc. A few of my passions all done outside of school and the classroom. We need to encourage kids to pursue knowledge in all areas, not just school. We continue to lag behind other industrial nations in math and science, but our students are having fun. ]]> By: Mini-Term: Dropping the Schedule at Two Penguins and a Typewriter http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-895 Mini-Term: Dropping the Schedule at Two Penguins and a Typewriter Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:42:27 +0000 http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-895 [...] in Students 2.0. This is a crosspost from the Students 2.0 blog. You may comment on the original post [...] [...] in Students 2.0. This is a crosspost from the Students 2.0 blog. You may comment on the original post [...] ]]> By: Jenny http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-878 Jenny Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:59:34 +0000 http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-878 This made me think about the 'intersessions' we have at our elementary school. Between each quarter we have one to two week sessions that are similar to your mini-term. Students choose two classes a day for that period. The classes range from photography to camping, from creating a literary magazine to making musical instruments. Sadly, in the past six years we've moved towards making these classes more like a regular school day. Your thoughts about how you would improve mini-term have given me some great food for thought as I consider the progress of our intersessions. This made me think about the ‘intersessions’ we have at our elementary school. Between each quarter we have one to two week sessions that are similar to your mini-term. Students choose two classes a day for that period. The classes range from photography to camping, from creating a literary magazine to making musical instruments. Sadly, in the past six years we’ve moved towards making these classes more like a regular school day. Your thoughts about how you would improve mini-term have given me some great food for thought as I consider the progress of our intersessions. ]]> By: Kaelie Giffel http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-877 Kaelie Giffel Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:13:23 +0000 http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-877 I would really like to do something like that at our school. Unfortunately, to my school, it's the numbers that count, not the kids. It sounds like it was an excellent learning experience. I would really like to do something like that at our school. Unfortunately, to my school, it’s the numbers that count, not the kids. It sounds like it was an excellent learning experience. ]]> By: Gradually Learning » Blog Archive » links for 2008-03-06 http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-876 Gradually Learning » Blog Archive » links for 2008-03-06 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:33:20 +0000 http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-876 [...] Mini-Term: Dropping the Schedule at Students 2.0 Student overview of an ‘activity’ type week/day event. (tags: creativity leadership learning curriculum) [...] [...] Mini-Term: Dropping the Schedule at Students 2.0 Student overview of an ‘activity’ type week/day event. (tags: creativity leadership learning curriculum) [...] ]]> By: » Thing 5: A student’s perspective Monkey Hunter http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-875 » Thing 5: A student’s perspective Monkey Hunter Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:49:56 +0000 http://students2oh.org/2008/03/05/mini-term/#comment-875 [...] my most valuable feeds. Anthony Chivetta’s recent post about a school’s experiment with Mini-Term is no exception. Here at the Paideia School, we have two month-long short terms each year with a [...] [...] my most valuable feeds. Anthony Chivetta’s recent post about a school’s experiment with Mini-Term is no exception. Here at the Paideia School, we have two month-long short terms each year with a [...] ]]>