Saturday 30 January 2016

Should We Read to High School Students?

Should We Read to High School Students?
Should high school English teachers read aloud to their students or play audio recordings to them?

Over the past several years, this practice has insinuated itself, Justin Bieber-like,
into our consciousness. It seems to be showing up everywhere and it can be very annoying.

Reading aloud to older students definitely has a place, and yet it depends upon the purpose.
I know many teachers use it like a crutch, reading to kids rather than requiring them to do their own reading. It is easier that way, of course, but it doesn’t accomplish some major instructional purposes.

Thus, if the purpose is to ensure that students know Poe’s story, “The Cask of Amontillado,”
as a cultural touchstone (“ooh, that’s the one where the guy gets bricked up in the wall”), 
then reading it to the kids should accomplish that. Or, you could just show an old Vincent Price movie.

The problem, however, is that English teachers need to teach students to read
that kind of text themselves, and make sense of it.
The hope is that if students build the ability to read and interpret such texts 
that they will be able to do so later in college and in the workplace (though it would be a pretty strange workplace that wants you to interpret dramatic irony in an account of a homicide).

The problem is that students won’t build that ability from being read to.
They need to engage the texts themselves.

But, just because I think the practice is misused by teachers, that doesn’t mean it should be banned.
What are some good purposes for oral reading in secondary English?

Here are a few:
1.       Teacher reading (or the use of audio recordings) can provide a model of what a text
should sound like. Thus, if my students were still building oral fluency, I might have them listen 
to a portion of the text, and then try to make it sound the same way themselves.
Such modeling can play a useful role in fluency practice, even with older students.
2.       There are times when the point is simply to convey information.
Oral sharing of a text can be a practical way to accomplish that.
3.       We are responsible for building students’ oral language as well as written.
It can be very useful to listen to the sound of the language for a particular text.
Eudora Welty wrote about how important reading aloud was for her in learning to write
and in appreciating the texts of others. Occasionally demonstrating this power to kids
can be a great idea (though she engaged in it herself—and your kids should, too).
4.       Sometimes we have to balance efficiency with our instructional purposes.
Teachers sometimes use their oral reading to speed things along, to focus attention
or motivation, and to make a lesson fit the schedule. For example, a teacher may have
the students reading and discussing a text for the first 40 minutes of class, but is not getting 
as far as she hoped. Consequently, she reads the next section of the text to everyone
to complete the chapter before the bell rings. Or, in another case, the teacher reads
the first 2-3 pages of a story to the students to set the stage,
and then turns the rest of the reading over to them.

 Nothing wrong with those practices if they don’t displace too much student reading.
Unfortunately, in my experience, such reading tends to be used because the kids
are finding the text to be difficult or don’t want to read it.

Last week, I was teaching a high school English class myself. I had the students read an essay,
 and was questioning them—and not getting very far, I must admit. At some point,
I asked one young man a question about what the author said, and he gave a dopey answer.
It was evident he hadn’t actually done the reading. He either didn’t read it or he read it badly.
It was tempting to just stop there and read the essay to them to move things along,
but instead I said, “You guys didn’t get it. Read it again.” It was amazing how the tenor of the class changed at that point, and in retrospect I’m sure glad I didn’t read it to them.

Oral sharing and video and audio presentations have their place
in the high school English curriculum. But it is a small place, so teachers need to be honest
with themselves as to why they are using it. I think one way to protect against the weak uses of it would be to simply set an arbitrary percentage of English class that will be devoted to student reading (perhaps 40% or 50%--the teacher might decide that if there are 250 minutes of class time per week, then students should spend 100 minutes per week reading—not discussing, not listening to others read, 
not writing, not waiting, just reading stories, poems, essays, literary nonfiction, etc.
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Wednesday 27 January 2016

West Technical - Westech Edu Schooling can be a beneficial thing.

West Technical - Westech Edu   Schooling can be a beneficial thing.
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Just work through the interesting English :}
Don’t let anything prevent you from communicating – I am a little dyslexic.

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Sunday 24 January 2016

How to Study for a Test


1. Base your essay on the 
     black(blatant instruction), 
     green(green light on how to proceed with the question),
     red(required reference points)  method for essay question.     

2. Mnemonics
    They create a striking visual image in your mind.

3. Give a speech
    Verbally (out loud) recite your information and in doings so you immediately test yourself
    helping to send that information into your secure/long term memory.
People with hearing impairment and some dyslexic people (me) 
don't hear accurately leading to poor memory (in certain areas)
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Thursday 21 January 2016

A type of fat found in processed food has been linked to memory loss in working-age men.

A type of fat found in processed food has been linked to memory loss in working-age men.

Trans-fatty acids, or trans-fats, used to improve taste, texture and shelf-life,
are known to be associated with an increased risk of heart disease
and there is pressure on food manufacturers around the world to remove them.
The new research found that consuming larger amounts of trans-fats
resulted in poorer memory in men aged 45 and younger.
It showed that men whose diets contained the highest levels of the fats
were likely to recall 12 fewer words in a memory test than those who avoided them.

US lead researcher Dr Beatrice Golomb, from the University of California at San Diego, said:
"Trans-fats were most strongly linked to worse memory in men during their high productivity years.
"Trans-fat consumption has previously shown adverse associations to behaviour
and mood - other pillars of brain function.
However, to our knowledge a relation to memory or cognition had not been shown."
She added: "As I tell patients, while trans-fats increase the shelf life of foods,
they reduce the shelf life of people."

The team analysed data from 1,018 men and women
who were asked to complete a dietary survey and take part in word recall memory tests.
On average, men aged 45 and younger were able to recall 86 words in the tests.
But for each additional gram of trans-fat they consumed each day,
their performance reduced by a statistical 0.76 words.
This translated to young men being able to recall around 12 fewer words
if their trans-fat consumption matched the highest levels seen in the study, said the scientists.

The findings are published in the online journal Public Library of Science ONE.
Although the trend was only significant for men, this may only have been due to the small number
of women participants in the same age group, they pointed out.
The association was not seen in older populations,
possibly because it was masked by the effects of age on memory.

An announcement from US regulators yesterday means that most trans-fats
will be removed from American foods within three years.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) –
the main source of trans-fats - are not "generally recognised as safe".
The move is likely to prevent thousands of fatal heart attacks each year, according to experts.
In Denmark, almost all trans-fats have been banned since 2003
but in the UK their removal depends on food manufacturers signing up to a voluntary scheme.
http://www.talktalk.co.uk/news/uk/article/trans-fats-linked-to-memory-loss/172579/

Dr. Michael Roizen, MD , Internal Medicine, answered
You can figure out if a food contains trans fat by doing a little detective work.
On the information label, find the total fat content. Then, subtract the saturated fat
and the mono and polyunsaturated fats. This leaves the trans fat.
So, for example, if chocolate chip cookies have 12 grams of fat per serving
and the label lists 4 grams of saturated fat, the cookies also have 8 grams of artery-aging trans fat.

Another way to tell is to look at the list of ingredients.
A food label must list the ingredients in order of quantity, from most to least.
If hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils are listed early on the list and
before polyunsaturated or monounsaturated oils, you know the product contains lots of trans fat.
If the label lists unsaturated or monounsaturated oils, olive oil, or canola oil first,
the fats are probably okay.
Some experts contend that trans fats make up 25 to 60 percent of all fats contained
in processed food, and 15 to 30 percent of the total intake of dietary fat.
Others disagree, saying the numbers are much lower.
Find out more about this book:
https://www.sharecare.com/health/trans-fats/food-contains-trans-fat

M'reen. I read that (if, for arguments sake)
a mouse given 99 calories a day would die but a mouse given 100 calories a day would live.
With an appropriate number of calories being made up of fat.
The group given natural fat lived an expected life and health span.
But the group give trans fat had put on weight and gained a 'gut' at death.
Food for thought? :)

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Monday 18 January 2016

How to Remember What You Read

 



You can recall what you read if you decide it matters enough to know and remember.
Find the motivation to absorb information and improve retention.

Step 1: Skim info

Skim information slowly at first to remember what you read.
Never use this as a primary means of absorbing information,
but always as a preparation for gathering key points.
Tip
Machines that train the eyes to scan and select meaning and context rather than picking out
the smaller letter arrangements help speed reading and deepen concentration.

Step 2: Read word groups
Read word groups rather than single words
by developing the habit of snapping the eyes across or down the page.

Step 3: Categorize and associate
Categorize and associate information you read with other knowledge in your life,
to establish familiar cues for retrieving facts.

Step 4: Take notes
Take succinct notes on significant facts and information when reading books or studying for exams. 
Say the words aloud to hear yourself and help commit it to memory. Repeat the process.

Step 5: Study with purpose
Study with purpose and confidence, interacting with the material.
Compare and contrast what is being memorized and paraphrase for simplified understanding.
Grill yourself with questions to reinforce the lesson.
Tip
Avoid lazily highlighting everything. Highlight key passages, words, or phrases.

Step 6: Visualize to recall
Visualize faces with names that have to be remembered.
Link important dates in your assignment mentally by picturing significant calendar events,
birthdays, or holidays near the newly learned dates.

Step 7: Keep single focus
Concentrate with purpose on one thing at a time -- a paragraph, a sentence, or a word.
Disallow any distractions, focusing on the meaning,
and test to make sure you have it before moving on.

Step 8: Pick the time of day
Pay attention to the times of day when you're most alert and schedule your study time accordingly. 
Work in short bursts at first to expand attention and grasp.

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