tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post7845928289052276902..comments2024-03-27T23:08:37.825-07:00Comments on Laws of Gravity: Video GlitchLiz A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-13760398740713837432018-04-27T08:10:01.230-07:002018-04-27T08:10:01.230-07:00The video is over an hour long. A class period is ...The video is over an hour long. A class period is typically 58 minutes. There's no way to see the whole thing and get the rest of the relevant information. Besides, kiddos tune out when it's "just a video", so it's better to start them off with something, give them some partner pair share, and then have them write something.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-19870790040937244142018-04-27T06:43:36.165-07:002018-04-27T06:43:36.165-07:00I might have been inclined to let them see the res...I might have been inclined to let them see the rest of the video. It seems highly relevant to their assignment, and I'm not sure that someone watching a documentary could ever be a bad thing. I'm kind of wondering why whoever came up with the assignment decided they would only watch part of it. Who does that? I don't think anyone likes to stop in the middle of something like that. Danielle L Zecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492742250595537348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-16650358091541878392018-04-26T16:05:29.767-07:002018-04-26T16:05:29.767-07:00I don't know how to handle half the situations...I don't know how to handle half the situations I'm in ;)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-58091915033038385522018-04-26T16:05:02.986-07:002018-04-26T16:05:02.986-07:00It is a great book. It is a great book. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-33785674095966676982018-04-26T16:04:34.223-07:002018-04-26T16:04:34.223-07:00Glad to hear it.Glad to hear it.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-91655638289122533382018-04-26T16:04:13.513-07:002018-04-26T16:04:13.513-07:00True, that doesn't frequently happen.True, that doesn't frequently happen.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-67225577757654601952018-04-26T16:03:33.921-07:002018-04-26T16:03:33.921-07:00Every required book seems to have at least a movie...Every required book seems to have at least a movie version attached. But that could just be the teachers in this area.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-68872607549846030412018-04-26T05:24:05.618-07:002018-04-26T05:24:05.618-07:00I am glad they were invested. Impossible to say ho...I am glad they were invested. Impossible to say how I would have handled it. Hmmm... Be well!Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-29764391836325000852018-04-26T05:15:26.120-07:002018-04-26T05:15:26.120-07:00YouTube can be glitchy...but I’m glad to hear the ...YouTube can be glitchy...but I’m glad to hear the kids were so curious about what happened. I read Mockingbird in high school, read it again when my daughter had to read it in high school, it’s a great book. songbird's crazy worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473854543986991104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-55433914213329853002018-04-25T23:24:24.205-07:002018-04-25T23:24:24.205-07:00I probably would have showed them the 2nd video as...I probably would have showed them the 2nd video as well. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-74906696399014648482018-04-25T18:27:53.035-07:002018-04-25T18:27:53.035-07:00I read that book in school and also went to book c...I read that book in school and also went to book club thing at our local library and that was the book we read.<br />When my son were in high school it was require reading<br />Coffee is onpeppylady (Dora)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-27740547797856889592018-04-25T18:23:51.655-07:002018-04-25T18:23:51.655-07:00I definitely would have showed it to them! If som...I definitely would have showed it to them! If something is engaging a group of teens that much, give them all you can!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592568959570035100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-15780020288525976332018-04-25T18:11:45.172-07:002018-04-25T18:11:45.172-07:00I remember reading that book back in school, I don...I remember reading that book back in school, I don't think we were lucky enough to get to watch a video thoughLilyElementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791827655749184355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-32726353720097071742018-04-25T16:38:37.766-07:002018-04-25T16:38:37.766-07:00I actually had a kid stay after class asking what ...I actually had a kid stay after class asking what the names of the boys were. We looked them up via Google.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-72217069367651768862018-04-25T16:37:42.548-07:002018-04-25T16:37:42.548-07:00You can watch it yourself. I provided links to the...You can watch it yourself. I provided links to the videos on YouTube, in case you're interested.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-16878315874134867192018-04-25T16:37:00.945-07:002018-04-25T16:37:00.945-07:00And it's changed rather quickly, too. It wasn&...And it's changed rather quickly, too. It wasn't that long ago that we were playing DVDs...Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-57501841816470491952018-04-25T15:21:23.707-07:002018-04-25T15:21:23.707-07:00Knowing my insatiable curiosity, I would be one of...Knowing my insatiable curiosity, I would be one of those kids or asking the name and looking it up once I got home. I would maybe have played the video but that's a hard call. At least they were invested which is goodBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-70903036436750733382018-04-25T13:32:57.695-07:002018-04-25T13:32:57.695-07:00Amazing how it caught and held them. It must be a...Amazing how it caught and held them. It must be a an awesome movie.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-77606905437138965922018-04-25T13:32:06.735-07:002018-04-25T13:32:06.735-07:00This brought back memories of my generations versi...This brought back memories of my generations version of this happening, when the teacher would roll in the portable TV and VHS player and spend ages hitting remote control buttons trying to get the recorded programme to play. The technology has changed, but the experiences are still the same! :-)<br />https://iainkellywriting.com/2018/04/25/v-is-for-vienna-austria/Iain Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08985628484548823345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-62515997130193800702018-04-25T13:08:36.570-07:002018-04-25T13:08:36.570-07:00Not surprising considering how interested in justi...Not surprising considering how interested in justice this generation is. I hope they remember the vids for a long time.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-89408703272924006252018-04-25T11:55:47.575-07:002018-04-25T11:55:47.575-07:00Hi Liz - no ... thankfully don't have to deal ...Hi Liz - no ... thankfully don't have to deal with things with kids watching over me! But well done ... and good they got to see a bit nore ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-46110840079159747512018-04-25T09:11:53.039-07:002018-04-25T09:11:53.039-07:00That was cool that something held their attention ...That was cool that something held their attention enough that they wanted to watch more of it. Of course even if you hadn't played any part of part 2 for them, they still could have found it on YouTube later. Sounds like a fascinating thing to watch sometime down the road.<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.com