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Re: noise level (was start the year)

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Bicyclken_at_TeacherArtExchange
Date: Sat Jun 23 2001 - 16:55:01 PDT

In a message dated 06/19/2001 11:19:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
austart@bryanisd.org writes:

> "We can talk and work at the same time", my
> response is usually that you can but it is a mindless activity then, if
> you are quiet and concentrate, that is a better grade as far as class
> participation, you are then using Higher Order Thinking Skills.
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>

I agree, that if the room is quiet they are concentrating on the work and not
on the conversation. I like it quiet but that is an uphill battle.

Ken Schwab
San Jose CA 

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