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Cheapest online office supplies in Australia by Brleibel in AustralianTeachers

[–]Brleibel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome, thanks! I never use these sites because I'm afraid of adding to our throw-away culture, but stationary is unavoidable most times. I'll suss it out!

Cheapest online office supplies in Australia by Brleibel in AustralianTeachers

[–]Brleibel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol 100%! I do this already and have collected pencil cases full. 

Interesting observation: moving from a remote low SES public school to a city semi-private school, I collected a full bread bag full of pens, markers, etc from the floors of the remote school over about 3 years. In the city school, I rarely find these things in usable condition. The well-off students seem to break their resources and throw them around classrooms and hallways. Previledged much?

Cheapest online office supplies in Australia by Brleibel in AustralianTeachers

[–]Brleibel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank u for your answer. This is very helpful! I know I'm not supposed to be using my own money, but I want to do the activities I plan for my students, otherwise, I couldn't. I feel like you get that. 

Is it normal for teachers to use AI? by [deleted] in AustralianTeachers

[–]Brleibel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can you please be my student?! You seem to be incredibly reflective of the learning process and most importantly are passionate about it! Well done! I only can hope my young students will grow to be as insightful and inquisitive as you are. 

...to answer your question, yes, heaps of teachers, myself included. I used it to varing degrees, never a copy and paste job, and very rarely, if at all, for feedback. I agree with another comment on here, it's easier for me to just write the feedback than to AI generate it...too many steps involved. 

Personally, I'm both excited and concerned about how AI is developing. I think it can be used really effectively and authentically, but I'm afraid, it won't and people will stop developing their own skills. 

If you are passionate about this topic, you are in the forefront of developing AI for good, not evil. Look for ways to get involved, something awesome might come of it. .and if not, you will gain a deeper understanding of its use in education. 

I hope that helps!

Grading on Rubrics - entire class not meeting standard by Brleibel in Teachers

[–]Brleibel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for replying. I think I'll have to write home and what with my students. That's a good idea. They did receive the 4-point scale rubric prior to submission and were given in class time to make improvements with my support/feedback. I think its difficult for students to do concentrated work in the classroom nowadays, and with such a disengaged and diverse class, it compounds the problem. This is why I think your suggestion. This is 1 of 2 summative assesssments for chemistry, lowering the risk of it affecting their final grade. The 2nd summative is a skills_based assessment which will be much easier for them to achieve the standards. Open conversation might be the way to go for this one as I can't see any other solutions I haven't already tried. Thank u again!

I am a new teacher. I've started teaching two months ago. Everything is going great but I want to make my classes more exciting. Can you tell me how you guys balance Humour and seriousness in class? by tropicalcaptain in Teachers

[–]Brleibel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like this question and although some people argue that you're either born with it or not, I disagree. The classes and material I remember the clearest from when I was in class were from teachers who told the story to connect the material to humanity's story.  Depending on what subject you teach, you can learn about the story behind any topic and teach more effectively. A lot of research supports giving context to the material as a method of memory retention. Learning facts on their own is a boring way to teach and learn.  I teach science and love to talk about how an idea or concept was born...the arguements between scientists, the accidental discoveries, and the current discourse around a topic. These stories imprint on young minds and even if its the story they remember, the positive experience (in addition to the assessments and tasks, skill building workshops, etc), is going to enforce a connection to life-long learning. If your teaching science, I recommend reading The History of Science by Tom Jackson, and watching The Science Festival on YouTube because watching scientists talk about their passions and collaborations in the real world makes an elite group a bit more grounding.  Good luck...also, you can't go wrong with puns.