Re: Graphic WP for students: ideas?

[cecarman@miavx1.muohio.edu (Chris Carman)]

In article <5gqupf$7ol$1@darla.visi.com>, nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates) writes:
> In article <5gnkb1$pv7@jsbach.n2.net>,
> Clairemont High School <clairmnt@n2.net> wrote:
>>This because students will very ofetn continue their writing on Macs around
>>our campus & I would like to make it very easy & portable. I know I can 
>>repeat "save as text" at them forvever, but many won't -- do teenagers 
>>listen?
> 
>    Put it in big bold letters on the top of the assignment, a sign on
> the door, and announce it often. If they can't follow simple
> instructions, either make them retype it or fail them. Better that
> than doing the same thing in the real world.
> 
>    Teenagers *can* be taught to listen. [I once was one, and had both
> my parents as High School teachers-- didn't mind it a bit, and also
> have a friend who teaches at a High School in South Central. Yes, the
> combat zone.]  No-nonsense grading policies may get you a lot of
> complaints at the time, but if you warned them, apply the same grading
> to everyone, and don't back off, you'll earn their respect.

This is kind of unrelated to the Apple //, but one thing I've learned in my
classroom management course is how students and teachers communicate in one of
three ego states: Parent, Child, and Adult.  If the teacher communicates in a
Parent ego state, which is being critical, judgmental, and authoritative, then
the only state a student can use to respond is the Child ego state, which is
self-centered, complaining, and immature.  If the teacher uses the Adult ego
state, which is honest, rational, and mature, then the only way in which a
student can respond is the Adult ego state.  Basically, if you want your
students to act like adults, talk to them like an adult (not a parent) and
treat them like adults.

Sorry about the education methods rant, I just figure if I'm taking all these
education classes I might as well see if I've learned anything from them.
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