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Comment on Wallwisher – 105 Classroom Ideas by Mary

Mary — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:59:30 +0000

Wallwisher is even a great tool during a faculty meeting – why not group teachers together and instead of the boring flip chart paper and marker routine or carousel…why not give each group a computer and get onto wallwisher – how cool would it be to see this as an entire faculty!!

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dean — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:36:30 +0000

Sean
Thanks for your website; I use it regularly. I have whitelisted BNE, as you suggested.
I am too busy to submit lessons, but I would be happy to pay a subscription.

Comment on 20 Questions by ALiCe__M

ALiCe__M — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:35:22 +0000

Hello Sean,

I think I can answer question 18, if you’re speaking about Japanese people. One of them once explained to me that when I ask “do you understand”, unless everyone nods at the same time, I would get no reaction because a) if you are the only one to say you understood, you could appear very presomptuous to the other students, and b) if you say you don’t understand it could imply that the teacher (you) hasn’t explained well!! Hence the complete silence after such question. So, from then on, I never asked this question again.

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PAB — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:51:25 +0000

Fantasic

Comment on 20 Questions by Sean

Sean — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:30:33 +0000

Hello Anna,

Thank you for visiting I’m still pondering #8 myself. Could be the subject of a future post

I agree – teaching beats so many other jobs hands down – there are so many good things about it.

Comment on 20 Questions by Sean

Sean — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:27:08 +0000

Hi Chris – Thanks for your comment and kind words. It’s an interesting profession – so much “in at the deep end” stuff starting from the very beginning, so much uncertainty. I love it

Comment on 20 Questions by annabooklover

annabooklover — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:12:23 +0000

I know exactly what you mean Sean when you say “cowboy teaching”. So many of us started this job so naive and unprepared but stayed because we still find it exciting to play Simon says and sing at the top of our voices “head and shoulders, knees and toes…” And if it is any consolation I’m not sure I can answer question no 8!

Comment on 20 Questions by Chris Cattaneo

Chris Cattaneo — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:41:57 +0000

Hi Sean,

So glad you didn’t lose heart ( and mind ) and become a butler !

So many questions that so many new teachers ask themselves along the way – as ever you speak out for us all.

So many teachers begin like you. Not everyone does, but it doesn’t matter – the questions are still the same.

So sad new teachers still have little proper support with questions like these. Luckily that’s changing for the better with our worldwide teaching networks, blogs and so on.

So delighted you posted this on behalf of all newly qualified teachers and non!

Chris

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Tweets that mention 20 Questions « Sean Banville's Blog -- Topsy.com — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 18:16:36 +0000

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