After our debate Wednesday, I held a very impromptu and informal debate in our classroom without an audience. I knew my students had become a little nervous from speaking in front of a crowd, so I allowed them to have another chance to argue with each other. For this debate, I selected a random topic for my students (bringing ipod/mp3’s to school) and allowed them to go one on one with another classmate, here are some of the highlights.
Overall my students have really enjoyed this project, and have taken it to a whole another level. Everyday in my class I have frequent debates (not to be confused with arguments) break out over everyday topics. As an instructor, I feel like this has really opened up my student’s way of thinking, and has caused them to be more vocal and engaged in the classroom. Not only are they learning to look at both sides of a story, but it has also peaked their interest in classroom discussions. Its not every day that students get a voice of say in their class, and in some ways that’s a shame.
Mr. McClung
cool debatings fun i remember last year me and my class mates did debating we sat like they d in a debating chamber and debated like they did we practicly did exactly like them but e sounded different and we made up class things to debated on and you students and mr clungkeep debating its fun.
shannon Rm10