tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post261506707923597249..comments2024-03-15T02:09:23.712-06:00Comments on for the love of learning: Homework's 10 minute ruleAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15047405950514440042noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-62340003854773813762012-10-24T10:05:13.702-06:002012-10-24T10:05:13.702-06:00One problem with the 10 minute rule, in my mind, i...One problem with the 10 minute rule, in my mind, is what might appear to be 10 minutes of work takes a lot longer than that when you factor in procrastination and the nagging parents often have to do (which, I think, negates any value there might be in "involving parents" in school work, and forces parents to be the "bad guys" more than anything else.) Or if they rush through it to get on to something more fun, what exactly is the point? My children spend 6 hours at school, I don't see what's wrong with them spending their few remaining waking hours at home NOT fighting over homework, and doing things like playing, reading, eating, being with family, doing outside activities, even watching a little TV...Andreanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-49173116046246843272011-01-06T19:38:20.857-07:002011-01-06T19:38:20.857-07:00While I am a parent that loathes homework, one of ...While I am a parent that loathes homework, one of the benefits of homework is that it provides the 'opportunity', albeit often forced, for the parent to engage in what the child is doing in the classroom. With research showing that parent involvement is the number one predictor of student success, it behooves educators to continue to find ways to draw parents in to the educational process. Without some form of at-home schoolwork, many parents would otherwise know little or nothing about what their child is learning. No homework policies are most valuable in homes where learning is already a part of the culture at home. I like the idea that homework, in the form of exploration and projects and similar, could become a platform for learning in the home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-84600320006626510252010-12-19T07:21:30.337-07:002010-12-19T07:21:30.337-07:00Most perplexing, as Kohn underscores, is that desp...Most perplexing, as Kohn underscores, is that despite indisputable evidence that homework does not lead to achievement of any kind, educators still assign it.<br /><br />It's time to stop justifying it or calling it something else. It's time to stop homework completely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206735172077499589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-83680261775665640352010-12-18T12:32:31.945-07:002010-12-18T12:32:31.945-07:00check Alfie Kohn's article on Abusing research...check Alfie Kohn's article on Abusing research and Homework how Cooper ignores his own research finding and recommends the 10 minute rule <br /><br />thanks to John - encouraging informal learning outside of schoolAllanhttp://allankatz-parentingislearning.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-11109069203382324592010-12-17T18:58:20.820-07:002010-12-17T18:58:20.820-07:00I very rarely "assign" homework. My stud...I very rarely "assign" homework. My students do long term projects with a lot of inquiry built in. They frequently present their final projects to an audience outside the classroom. Because we are advertising and inviting guests, these dates are firm once we agree upon them. Often, students choose to put in a significant amount of time outside of the school day (either at home or in my classroom) working on these projects, especially as the "big day" approaches.<br /><br />What does this have to do with homework?<br /><br />I find that I resent the crap homework given by other teachers more and more - as do the kids.<br /><br />They'd rather be working on their project for my class. They want to do their best work in front of the audience. And yet, they're held back by worksheets of 50 identical math problems or 30 pages of a history textbook to read; hours of mind numbing homework per night - all under the threat of the almighty ZERO!Tyler (@MrTRice_Science)http://trice25.edbulogs.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-50326420963791200382010-12-17T16:22:09.694-07:002010-12-17T16:22:09.694-07:00Like what John Spencer added - I give my kids a li...Like what John Spencer added - I give my kids a list of "50 Things to Do for Holidays Homework", which includes everything from Read a Book of Your Choice, Save a Life, and Learn to count to 10 in a new language, to Dust your Lightbulbs, Learn to Swim Forwards Backwards, and Invent a new Drink. Kids love having the things they learn outside of class being recognized as an important part of their learning at home - hence, home work - and parents love having a list to send their kids to when they need some inspiration.Beachcat11http://cbs-olympic-journey.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-10341403568901861972010-12-17T11:08:21.271-07:002010-12-17T11:08:21.271-07:00Homework should be whatever that students want it ...Homework should be whatever that students want it to be as long as they are responsible to show the teacher or the class what they did. Lectures should also be homework via podcasts.Douglas W. Green, EdDhttp://drdouggreen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-87292144555813765452010-12-17T09:01:16.310-07:002010-12-17T09:01:16.310-07:00All valid questions about homework. Here's a q...All valid questions about homework. Here's a question of mine:<br />Why do adults get squirmy when we talk about kids liking school, having fun at school or being happy? Is it because we can't measure and attach a number to these qualities? Or is there something we fundamentally mistrust about a child's happiness? Are adults allowed to have fun and be happy? Or does that make them an unprofitable member of society (or, rather, our economy)?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961149077824073687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-23881577979107620362010-12-17T08:18:56.147-07:002010-12-17T08:18:56.147-07:00Joe,
Great questions and a topic often overlooked...Joe,<br /><br />Great questions and a topic often overlooked when discussing education as a whole. While I have no specific answers, I guess I’m left wondering what would be classified as homework. My questions surround the topic as a whole, not the specific time. Is anything and everything done outside of class considered homework? If that’s the case then I feel 10 minutes would certainly not be enough time. I say this because in my classes we do a great amount of PBL and students utilize their time to collaborate and complete projects. Thanks for the post and causing me to think more about this topic.Mr. Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11241189194672232681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-47587393900405126222010-12-17T07:48:23.343-07:002010-12-17T07:48:23.343-07:00Another good post, Joe. keep on questioning. I lik...Another good post, Joe. keep on questioning. I like John's solution, too.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05600311767018434500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2707703066300530859.post-72965863695394662562010-12-17T05:25:47.292-07:002010-12-17T05:25:47.292-07:00Our school has a "ten minute for each year yo...Our school has a "ten minute for each year you are in school" rule. So, I make up "independent learning" homework and they report to me in class about what they did: playing video games, playing basketball, working on a car, etc. As long as they tell me what they learned outside of school, it counts. Some kids choose things that are really academic. Most don't. Either way, ever child has managed to get his or her homework done this year.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10956056168256756705noreply@blogger.com