Homework Archives - Ditch That Textbook https://ditchthattextbook.com/category/homework/ Ed tech, creative teaching, less reliance on the textbook. Mon, 16 Mar 2020 23:26:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 How to use Chromebooks offline for elearning day activities, homework https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-use-chromebooks-offline-for-elearning-day-activities-homework/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-use-chromebooks-offline-for-elearning-day-activities-homework https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-use-chromebooks-offline-for-elearning-day-activities-homework/#comments Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:38:56 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=12062 No internet at home? No problem. Set up Chromebooks and laptops with offline access to G Suite. Your elearning day activities just got a lot more interesting!Having Chromebooks and G Suite can supercharge learning in class. Information is at students' fingertips. They can create digitally with what they learn. They can share, collaborate and make […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-use-chromebooks-offline-for-elearning-day-activities-homework/feed/ 4 Ditch those homework packets with family choice boards https://ditchthattextbook.com/ditch-those-homework-packets-with-family-choices-boards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ditch-those-homework-packets-with-family-choices-boards https://ditchthattextbook.com/ditch-those-homework-packets-with-family-choices-boards/#comments Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:04:57 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=11756 Can we shift the homework culture while still bridging home-school connections? It's possible with family choice boards. Read on for examples, templates and ideas for getting started.  This post is written by Susan Stewart, PK-12 Instructional Technology Coach in California. Susan is a Google Certified Innovator and Trainer with a passion for technology integration in […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/ditch-those-homework-packets-with-family-choices-boards/feed/ 4 9 issues about homework and teacher thoughts on each (#LeadLAP) https://ditchthattextbook.com/9-issues-about-homework-and-teacher-thoughts-on-each-leadlap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=9-issues-about-homework-and-teacher-thoughts-on-each-leadlap https://ditchthattextbook.com/9-issues-about-homework-and-teacher-thoughts-on-each-leadlap/#respond Sat, 20 Jan 2018 22:02:09 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6523 Homework is such a difficult topic to discuss. Everyone seems to have an opinion on it. Sometimes, we think we disagree on something and it turns out we’re talking about completely different things. Few people have positive memories or remember solid successes from doing homework, but it’s still widespread in schools. Does homework still have […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/9-issues-about-homework-and-teacher-thoughts-on-each-leadlap/feed/ 0 Five questions to ask before assigning homework https://ditchthattextbook.com/five-questions-to-ask-before-assigning-homework/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-questions-to-ask-before-assigning-homework https://ditchthattextbook.com/five-questions-to-ask-before-assigning-homework/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2017 18:23:39 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=6038 After co-authoring Ditch That Homework, I’ve participated in LOTS of meaningful discussions about the subject. And they haven’t all been about “homework is evil and we should ban it all the way across the board.” (This is a common misconception about the title of the book …) Homework is a contentious topic. Everyone seems to […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/five-questions-to-ask-before-assigning-homework/feed/ 0 How to assign challenges instead of math homework https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-assign-challenges-instead-of-math-homework/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-assign-challenges-instead-of-math-homework https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-assign-challenges-instead-of-math-homework/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2017 12:54:22 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5740 [callout]Today’s post was written by John Stevens, an educational technology coach in California who has also taught a variety of STEM subjects since 2006. He’s the author of Table Talk Math and the co-author of The Classroom Chef.[/callout] At the same time, being a math teacher puts me in a tough place with the parents […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-assign-challenges-instead-of-math-homework/feed/ 1 8 strategies for reducing your reliance on homework https://ditchthattextbook.com/8-strategies-for-reducing-your-reliance-on-homework/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=8-strategies-for-reducing-your-reliance-on-homework https://ditchthattextbook.com/8-strategies-for-reducing-your-reliance-on-homework/#comments Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:17:04 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5643 In the past, I’ve assigned homework when I’ve felt a lack of control, a sense of scrambling to cover everything. I would think, “These students just aren’t where they need to be. I have so much to get to and not enough squares left in my lesson plan book.” “I have to do something.” That’s […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/8-strategies-for-reducing-your-reliance-on-homework/feed/ 7 My name is Matt, and I ditched my homework. Here’s why https://ditchthattextbook.com/my-name-is-matt-and-i-ditched-my-homework-heres-why/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-name-is-matt-and-i-ditched-my-homework-heres-why https://ditchthattextbook.com/my-name-is-matt-and-i-ditched-my-homework-heres-why/#comments Thu, 03 Aug 2017 14:00:02 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5633 Most of my teachers gave me homework as a student. Most of the teachers in my building assigned homework when I started teaching. I just assumed I was supposed to give homework. Teachers have been doing it for all these years, I reasoned. It must be a proven best practice to improve student learning. So, as […]

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]]> https://ditchthattextbook.com/my-name-is-matt-and-i-ditched-my-homework-heres-why/feed/ 8 How to get parents on board with your big changes https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-get-parents-on-board-with-your-big-changes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-get-parents-on-board-with-your-big-changes https://ditchthattextbook.com/how-to-get-parents-on-board-with-your-big-changes/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2017 13:47:46 +0000 http://ditchthattextbook.com/?p=5063 As teachers, we work hard to get our students on board with what we’re doing in class. We try our best to relate everything to their lives in the real world. We help them to see the big picture. We praise them when they succeed and encourage them when they stumble. But if the students are […]

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