For those of you who are like myself, here's the basics - a teacher does the basic lecture of the day on video and post it on YouTube. The student watches this video when at home, sort of like during what would normally be the 'homework' time. Then, the student does their actual homework on this lecture, in the classroom the following day.
The benefit of this? The students can get help with their homework from the pro, their teacher. This sounds like a great idea since many, if not most, parents either do not have the time or the knowledge to help their kids with homework. Unfortunately, the huge percentage are not parents who care to be involved in the homework routine. What about the athletic student who missed important lectures while traveling with the team?
Sounds good so far, but I do have a few questions here. If you have 4 teachers who assign their lectures for home viewing, does that mean the student will have a few hours of 'night school' each evening? Will the student who 'gets it' with the subject be allowed to move along at their own speed, finishing their homework quickly in class and then move on to the video, also in class, eliminating the do at home work?
I think I like the idea but will read more on it and follow this for a bit. So long as the advanced student is not slowed down to meet the needs of the slower student. If a teacher could post the videos in advance so the advanced kids can work at a faster pace, this could be amazing.
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