Comments for e-frank.com http://www.e-frank.com Comics! Plus, a blog on random stuff I learn. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:42:07 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Speeding Cameras and Project Based Learning by John http://www.e-frank.com/2011/09/28/speeding-cameras/comment-page-1#comment-12578 John Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:42:07 +0000 http://www.e-frank.com/?p=327#comment-12578 Frank, What an awesome—what an awesome example of <a href="<a>Calling the Guggenheim. </a> Dan Meyer would be proud. Frank,
What an awesome—what an awesome example of <a href="Calling the Guggenheim. Dan Meyer would be proud.

]]> Comment on Reflections on My First Year of SBG by Frank http://www.e-frank.com/2011/07/04/reflections-on-my-first-year-of-sbg/comment-page-1#comment-11450 Frank Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:37:36 +0000 http://www.e-frank.com/?p=321#comment-11450 Thanks for the tip! Yep, as far as I know, I'm the only one at my school who tried SBG. I don't use powerteacher and I'm not sure what it is. I use Easy Grade Pro to track my grades. I kinda made it work for the way I record grades. If you'd like more feedback from teachers who did SBG, check out the comments from Shawn Cornally's post here: http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2149 Thanks for the tip! Yep, as far as I know, I’m the only one at my school who tried SBG. I don’t use powerteacher and I’m not sure what it is. I use Easy Grade Pro to track my grades. I kinda made it work for the way I record grades.

If you’d like more feedback from teachers who did SBG, check out the comments from Shawn Cornally’s post here: http://shawncornally.com/wordpress/?p=2149

]]> Comment on Reflections on My First Year of SBG by Chija http://www.e-frank.com/2011/07/04/reflections-on-my-first-year-of-sbg/comment-page-1#comment-11444 Chija Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:49:46 +0000 http://www.e-frank.com/?p=321#comment-11444 Hi Frank! Your blog is great! Are you the only one at your school who uses SBG? Do you use powerteacher? I was asked to look into SBG more and the admin would re-evaluate next year. I'm glad you were given the opportunity to do this. Frank Noschese says that he counts (If I'm understanding him right) the standards for 90% of the grade and projects and final for the last 10%. He actually said 1/9th of the grade. His post is here: http://fnoschese.wordpress.com/category/standards-based-grading-2/ I hope it helps. I'm so glad that I get to work with you on the Ner Physics Teachers Workshop, it should be a lot of fun! Hi Frank! Your blog is great! Are you the only one at your school who uses SBG? Do you use powerteacher? I was asked to look into SBG more and the admin would re-evaluate next year. I’m glad you were given the opportunity to do this.

Frank Noschese says that he counts (If I’m understanding him right) the standards for 90% of the grade and projects and final for the last 10%. He actually said 1/9th of the grade. His post is here: http://fnoschese.wordpress.com/category/standards-based-grading-2/
I hope it helps.

I’m so glad that I get to work with you on the Ner Physics Teachers Workshop, it should be a lot of fun!

]]> Comment on Reflections on My First Year of SBG by Frank http://www.e-frank.com/2011/07/04/reflections-on-my-first-year-of-sbg/comment-page-1#comment-11184 Frank Thu, 07 Jul 2011 06:59:29 +0000 http://www.e-frank.com/?p=321#comment-11184 Not sure what projects I'll have next year (such a huge change in approach), but I'll definitely consider this. Thanks for your input! Not sure what projects I’ll have next year (such a huge change in approach), but I’ll definitely consider this. Thanks for your input!

]]> Comment on Reflections on My First Year of SBG by Elizabeth http://www.e-frank.com/2011/07/04/reflections-on-my-first-year-of-sbg/comment-page-1#comment-11126 Elizabeth Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:00:07 +0000 http://www.e-frank.com/?p=321#comment-11126 Here's the approach I developed for projects at the end of the year, your mileage may vary. The projects were rather open ended, so the students had to make a list that said "in this project I will address these objectives" and we all had to approve the list before the project went on. In more structured projects, I gave them a list of objectives. At the same time that we approved the objective list for the project, we discussed how they would show me their individual contributions. This depended a lot on the type of product they were creating. Some made ppt slides with their initials on the ones for which they were responsible. others provided a google doc that showed the development of their movie script, where I could see individual contributions in the revision history of the google doc. Made a lot of work for me, but the students had a lot of responsibility and flexibility, too. Here’s the approach I developed for projects at the end of the year, your mileage may vary.

The projects were rather open ended, so the students had to make a list that said “in this project I will address these objectives” and we all had to approve the list before the project went on. In more structured projects, I gave them a list of objectives.

At the same time that we approved the objective list for the project, we discussed how they would show me their individual contributions. This depended a lot on the type of product they were creating. Some made ppt slides with their initials on the ones for which they were responsible. others provided a google doc that showed the development of their movie script, where I could see individual contributions in the revision history of the google doc. Made a lot of work for me, but the students had a lot of responsibility and flexibility, too.

]]> Comment on How to prepare for the General Science and Physics CSET (118, 119, 123) by Frank http://www.e-frank.com/2008/01/13/preparing-for-the-general-science-and-physics-cset-118-119-123/comment-page-1#comment-11013 Frank Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:36:24 +0000 http://www.e-frank.com/2008/01/13/preparing-for-the-general-science-and-physics-cset-118-119-123#comment-11013 I don't see any evidence of a CSET 127 on the CSET website... under science CSETs, the only physics CSET I see is 123. Do you plan to teach AP physics? Just from word-of-mouth, I believe you have to do some sort of professional development to teach that... I don’t see any evidence of a CSET 127 on the CSET website… under science CSETs, the only physics CSET I see is 123. Do you plan to teach AP physics? Just from word-of-mouth, I believe you have to do some sort of professional development to teach that…

]]> Comment on How to prepare for the General Science and Physics CSET (118, 119, 123) by Will http://www.e-frank.com/2008/01/13/preparing-for-the-general-science-and-physics-cset-118-119-123/comment-page-1#comment-10888 Will Wed, 22 Jun 2011 23:00:32 +0000 http://www.e-frank.com/2008/01/13/preparing-for-the-general-science-and-physics-cset-118-119-123#comment-10888 Does anyone know exactly what the difference is between CSET Physics 123 and 127??? I've got the first two basic science, GeoScience and I want to take the Physics so I can teach an AP course at a high school. Is one more 'desirable (and more rigorous)' than the other? Thanks for this web site. Does anyone know exactly what the difference is between CSET Physics 123 and 127???
I’ve got the first two basic science, GeoScience and I want to take the Physics so I can teach an AP course at a high school. Is one more ‘desirable (and more rigorous)’ than the other?
Thanks for this web site.

]]> Comment on Create a School Library Catalog For Cheap by Phyllis Magiros http://www.e-frank.com/2008/03/16/create-a-school-library-catalog-for-cheap/comment-page-1#comment-9217 Phyllis Magiros Sun, 27 Mar 2011 18:32:10 +0000 http://www.e-frank.com/2008/03/16/creating-a-school-library-catalog-for-cheap#comment-9217 Hi, This sounds good but not sure how easy it will be to do. Do you provide technical support? I was hoping just to use the ISBN only to scan. Once I type the I number, will all the book infomation come up automaticly. I run a small school and want to keep the checking out of books real simple. Will I be able to see who did not return a book as well. I will have to try to download this software at work. Please respond. Thank you, Phyllis Hi, This sounds good but not sure how easy it will be to do. Do you provide technical support? I was hoping just to use the ISBN only to scan. Once I type the I number, will all the book infomation come up automaticly. I run a small school and want to keep the checking out of books real simple. Will I be able to see who did not return a book as well. I will have to try to download this software at work. Please respond.
Thank you,
Phyllis

]]> Comment on Cable Guy by Linda http://www.e-frank.com/2010/09/20/cable-guy/comment-page-1#comment-6805 Linda Sun, 26 Dec 2010 04:01:10 +0000 http://www.e-frank.com/?p=202#comment-6805 Haha. Funny! :grin: Haha. Funny! :grin:

]]> Comment on Applying in LAUSD: Distributing Your Resume by Frank http://www.e-frank.com/2008/07/03/applying-in-lausd-distributing-your-resume/comment-page-1#comment-5792 Frank Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:02:10 +0000 http://www.e-frank.com/?p=126#comment-5792 hahah.. i agree.. except for bio... I think of the sciences, the most abundant is bio teachers. Rarest is physics. But of course I'd like to think of myself as a rare breed... hahah.. i agree.. except for bio… I think of the sciences, the most abundant is bio teachers. Rarest is physics. But of course I’d like to think of myself as a rare breed…

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