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As a university professor, I'm struck at how few of these I've heard of -- and, of those which I've heard of, how little I care. I just don't feel like I have
by impendia 7y ago
As a university professor, I'm struck at how few of these I've heard of -- and, of those which I've heard of, how little I care.
I just don't feel like I have problems which I'm itching to have solved by technology.
As an example of this, I've graded thousands of calculus exams in my career. It's time consuming, it's painful, and it's unpleasant. But it's also inevitable. Looking at my students' work, engaging with their mistakes, seeing what they do and don't understand -- helps to build the connection between myself and my students, helps me understand what is going on in my classroom.
You can't automate that away.
- newguy1234 7y agoKhan Academy already automated that. I know their math curriculum is pretty decent. https://www.khanacademy.org/math/ap-calculus-ab https://www.khanacademy.org/math/ap-calculus-ab
- a_geeky_bro 7y agoDid you even read OP's comment? They specifically mentioned the need to engage with students' work to survey their (mis)understandings. The link you posted to Khan does not automate that delicate balance between teacher and student. It's a bunch of videos of Khan describing the Chain Rule. The "practice" sections are mundane - multiple choice questions or fill in the blanks. You simply cannot (as an educator) see the (mis)understandings of students like this. You need to pour over their work. Take note of where patterns occur and address them next class. Iterative. Do you honestly think Khan has "automated" that? This thread is full of asinine comments like yours that demonstrate just how much people in tech _don't_ understand what it's like to teach. Hence the original link to 100 fuck ups by engineers, product people, and VCs.