My DVR in the Classroom
Thanks for the guest post by Kristofer Bartlett
Other teachers at my school thought that I had lost my mind when I came in packing my DVR from home. I had an idea to help my students remember concepts in my Sociology class. I would record certain shows on the schools satellite TV from http://www.DirectStarTV.com/directv/directv_installation_included.html and then we would use the DVR. We would use the device to pause, rewind, and replay certain portions of programs. This would give me a way to help the students do the analytical research that they had all been struggling with.
My idea worked like a charm. I have never had so many students pass my class. I think that I may be onto something. Perhaps, every classroom should have a DVR in it. If it is used correctly, it can completely change the way all teachers teach their classrooms. I just used this with certain dramatic television shows. Just imagine what you could do with some of the educational programming that comes on Discovery. I know that I will continue to use my DVR in the classroom. I have even invested in an extra to leave there. This is really something that school systems should consider for each of their high school classrooms.
Other teachers at my school thought that I had lost my mind when I came in packing my DVR from home. I had an idea to help my students remember concepts in my Sociology class. I would record certain shows on the schools satellite TV from http://www.DirectStarTV.com/directv/directv_installation_included.html and then we would use the DVR. We would use the device to pause, rewind, and replay certain portions of programs. This would give me a way to help the students do the analytical research that they had all been struggling with.
My idea worked like a charm. I have never had so many students pass my class. I think that I may be onto something. Perhaps, every classroom should have a DVR in it. If it is used correctly, it can completely change the way all teachers teach their classrooms. I just used this with certain dramatic television shows. Just imagine what you could do with some of the educational programming that comes on Discovery. I know that I will continue to use my DVR in the classroom. I have even invested in an extra to leave there. This is really something that school systems should consider for each of their high school classrooms.
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