Comments on: Mathematics teachers have it too easy http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/11/14/mathematics-teachers-have-it-too-easy/ Thoughts on teaching, technology, learning and life in an era of change. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:26:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Larkin http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/11/14/mathematics-teachers-have-it-too-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-830 John Larkin Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:41:34 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/?p=799#comment-830 Hi Ken, Sunday morning. Cheers, thanks for the comment! Ah, yes... the one who has managed to get a good night's sleep. I try and make free periods at school as productive as possible. I prefer free periods that take place before lunch and even before recess. I am more productive. The free periods that take place after lunch are less productive. Particularly Friday after lunch. I prefer to mark essay questions and the like in a single sitting so most of the time that will take place at home. Usually in the morning. I get up at 5.00AM or earlier and mark. I work better in the morning and there is usually no disturbance, other than the cat. I stop about 7.30AM, get ready and off to school about 8.00AM. I rarely mark during the evening. Cheers, John. Hi Ken,
Sunday morning. Cheers, thanks for the comment! Ah, yes… the one who has managed to get a good night’s sleep. I try and make free periods at school as productive as possible. I prefer free periods that take place before lunch and even before recess. I am more productive. The free periods that take place after lunch are less productive. Particularly Friday after lunch.

I prefer to mark essay questions and the like in a single sitting so most of the time that will take place at home. Usually in the morning. I get up at 5.00AM or earlier and mark. I work better in the morning and there is usually no disturbance, other than the cat. I stop about 7.30AM, get ready and off to school about 8.00AM. I rarely mark during the evening. Cheers, John.

]]> By: Ken Allan http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/11/14/mathematics-teachers-have-it-too-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-828 Ken Allan Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:28:41 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/?p=799#comment-828 Kia ora John The world over, teachers are their own worst enemies. They are workaholics. Some subject areas support workaholicism better than others. That's all I can bring to this discussion. Other than that teachers should think more of their own efficiency, rather than what has to be done for, and in front of, a class. Lets face it, who is the better, more energetic teacher? One who is dead beat with marking and preparation? Or one who has enjoyed life and managed to get a decent night's sleep before walking into the classroom the next day? Ka kite from Middle-earth Kia ora John

The world over, teachers are their own worst enemies. They are workaholics. Some subject areas support workaholicism better than others. That’s all I can bring to this discussion. Other than that teachers should think more of their own efficiency, rather than what has to be done for, and in front of, a class.

Lets face it, who is the better, more energetic teacher? One who is dead beat with marking and preparation? Or one who has enjoyed life and managed to get a decent night’s sleep before walking into the classroom the next day?

Ka kite
from Middle-earth

]]> By: John Larkin http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/11/14/mathematics-teachers-have-it-too-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-820 John Larkin Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:55:57 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/?p=799#comment-820 Hi Frank, Thank you for the comment. I hear on the grapevine that you do bring a certain flair and pizazz to the mathematics classroom. It does connect with the real world, tis true. History also connects of course. If only the teaching of history actually prevented the human race from repeating its mistakes. Actually, when you get down to it mathematical and physics equations probably account for everything that has ever happened in the universe. Well, I better getting going, I have to find a DVD to show my Year 10 History class. Frank, there are some pretty good Mathematics demos on YouTube if you are interested. You could download them using Tooble and burn your own DVD. Cheers, John Hi Frank,
Thank you for the comment. I hear on the grapevine that you do bring a certain flair and pizazz to the mathematics classroom. It does connect with the real world, tis true. History also connects of course. If only the teaching of history actually prevented the human race from repeating its mistakes.

Actually, when you get down to it mathematical and physics equations probably account for everything that has ever happened in the universe.

Well, I better getting going, I have to find a DVD to show my Year 10 History class. Frank, there are some pretty good Mathematics demos on YouTube if you are interested. You could download them using Tooble and burn your own DVD.
Cheers, John

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