Assignment 6: Interview
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Interview with a high school student on his perspective of education.
Story notes:
Welcome to the 1st edition of Kids on Education
The student is my son, Robert.
He is 14 and will be entering the 9th grade
Experiences last year while in the 8th grade
Alienation from the high school and middle school
Trip to Disneyland
Missed trip to New York and Harvard University
Pacing guide
Student thoughts on the pacing guide
Experiences in Algebra 1 class
No time for individual or group assistance
What could have helped you learn in class?
More time, better control of class, and less students in class.
What activities are offered to high school and middle schoolers?
AVID, extra math class.
What activities would you like to have?
More languages, wood shop, electronics, mechanics.
Do you have classes which help prepare you for life after high school?
AVID, and core classes.
What do you feel the focus of teaching is on; the students or testing?
Some times the student.
Thank you for the interview.
http://ourmedia.org/ia/details/robertlynninterviewwithstudent
Interview with a high school student on his perspective of education.
Story notes:
Welcome to the 1st edition of Kids on Education
The student is my son, Robert.
He is 14 and will be entering the 9th grade
Experiences last year while in the 8th grade
Alienation from the high school and middle school
Trip to Disneyland
Missed trip to New York and Harvard University
Pacing guide
Student thoughts on the pacing guide
Experiences in Algebra 1 class
No time for individual or group assistance
What could have helped you learn in class?
More time, better control of class, and less students in class.
What activities are offered to high school and middle schoolers?
AVID, extra math class.
What activities would you like to have?
More languages, wood shop, electronics, mechanics.
Do you have classes which help prepare you for life after high school?
AVID, and core classes.
What do you feel the focus of teaching is on; the students or testing?
Some times the student.
Thank you for the interview.
posted by Coach lynn @ 9:57 AM
8 Comments:
At 7:52 AM,
Coach lynn said…
I noticed that at times my son's voice would be real low, then might become almost at my level. I have not familiarized myself with the tools on Audacity, but would like to so that I might adjust the balance.
At 10:30 PM,
dengman said…
I like the idea of you interviewing a student. How did you son feel about being the victim? :-) I think the topic was a good one.
Technical notes: I had troubles hearing your son. We all had to get the interview done and had to figure out a way to get both people to be recorded, did you know you can enhance just a section of sound in Audacity? I had the same issues and figured this out later. Highlight your section to boost, Click Effects, Click Amplify, and choos ehow much you want to boost it. :-) Good Luck with your next 'cast :-)
BTW: How did the team fair?
At 8:35 AM,
Coach lynn said…
Keith,
If my son is with me, I receive a 50% discount on the food.
He really likes making his own money, as he has now purchased an Ipod, stereo (500 watts), and wants to get a Gateway laptop in the next couple of weeks. Then, he states that"In less than two years I will be 16, so I need to save for my Mustang."
As far as GATE, Robert was tested for Gate in the 5th grade a was found to be "qualified". What this meant was that the GATE kids took extra field trips and were,in my opinion, allowed to skip some of the activities in the class. He was given extra assignments on the computer.
Since his school career he has always earned A's with a few B's, that is up until this past year. The pacing guide was implimented in the class this past year and my son (and I) feel that this guide has left behind many kids. According to the teacher of the algebra class, only one student received an A, while 60% earned an "F" in the course.
At 8:44 AM,
Coach lynn said…
dengman:
Thank you for the helpful tips!
The next game after the podcast, out team did its usual 5th inning catch-up. The first three innings were bad for us as the other team began to be more aggressive using one of my favorite tactics; if the catcher drops the pitched ball, send in the runner on third for the steal.
However, in the 5th, our team began to jit and make the steals as well. We we Home team so we received the last bat in the 6th inning. This was very tense as we were three runs behind, then we scored two runs. Our bases were loaded with two outs, so we had to get our runners in. Christian, one of our power hitters came up to bat and hit a double, bringing in the two needed runs for the win.
The next game out team was tired and continued to make errors. As we had pitched Bobby the last game, he was ineligable to pitch.
We lost this one 19-8 (mercy in the 5th). We came in 4th place in the All-Stars, which was great for a team that had two players that had NEVER played before this summer.
At 12:18 PM,
DiscoverEDU said…
Robert,
Your approach with interviewing a highschool student on his perspective of education not only produced candid remarks but revealed a unique perspective.
Infact, during the interview you also asked the highschool student certain questions that might have been difficult for other students to answer truthfully.
There were an abundance of difficult questions and the follow-up questions didn’t allow for any “wiggle room” to avoid a relevant response.
Say, did I hear a rooster crowing in the background?
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At 4:33 PM,
dengman said…
Robert,
Not too shabby for a season. Congrats. My cousin is a pretty good pitcher in a league in Longview, WA. They had a major regional tourney there this summer.
Dale
At 9:19 AM,
Unknown said…
As the son of a teacher myself I remember being volunteered for many duties including being tape recorded for various in-class projects. Tell your son that the scars heal eventually! Just kidding. It was actually fun to do things like this as a child and I suspect your son didn't mind too much either. Tell him that Mustangs are fun, but go easy on the right pedal. We need to keep the smart ones in the population!
At 12:05 AM,
dengman said…
Whew, I am lucky my folks did not make me help them out with their jobs: my mom is an operating room nurse, and my father was a forensic scientist (that also claibrated the breathilizyers, you know the thingy you blow into if you get pulled over for drinking).
Instead he made me do math problems and build things with him :-)
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