Comments on: Autumn Quarter @ Stanford

By: Jessi

Jessi — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:16:06 +0000

I use Notability for my student’s notes which has some great features for what can be added, including PDF’s that can be written on directly and pictures that can be inserted in line. It connects with Dropbox and can sync automatically in formats of your choice. I particularly like that it has graph paper as an option for paper.

By: Dan Meyer

Dan Meyer — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:44:07 +0000

Now that Notes syncs up with Gmail, I use that. I’d rather something that uses Dropbox’s automated revision control, though. Any recommendations?

By: JimP

JimP — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:31:25 +0000

What are you using for note taking now on your iPad?

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 05:20:57 +0000

Ah, yes…sorry, I’ve been gone from the Farm too long to realize it’s that late in the quarter! I hope you had/are having fun in 106A, and that you continue the series…it actually gets more fun as you get to later courses.

Also, my parents are retired math teachers who taught with Michael Serra, who told us you’re “pretty incredible”.

Good luck at Stanford and thanks for sharing your experiences online.

By: Dan Meyer

Dan Meyer — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:40:43 +0000

Heh. Thanks for weighing in, Luke, especially in the second-to-last week of the quarter. For whatever it's worth to the doubters, a) I only watch classes online and b) I programmed the hell out of hangman a week ago.

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:25:56 +0000

I want to elaborate on what gasstation and karim have already articulated:

CS 106A is a substantive class that requires a *lot* of work. Some people are inherently good at programming and take less time, but the average student needs to stay on top of the assignments, which is tough to do if you don’t allocate time to it.

I should know…I used to be a TA for the class!

By: Jerrid Kruse

Jerrid Kruse — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:36:33 +0000

What is preventing teachers from doing research? I presented and published while a classroom teacher. In many ways doing research as the classroom teacher is easier and more useful.

Just because Dan has a very nice opportunity doesn’t mean we all don’t have options. Stop making excuses, go do what you want to do.

By: Derek

Derek — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:27:50 +0000

I would like to hear your thoughts on how a few select folks getting to spend every day talking, writing and reading about education are going to actually improve public education.

Wouldn’t it be better for all of us if we worked out a system in which EVERY teacher were required to take a semester off every 2-3 years to experience some of what you have the luxury of experiencing.

I’d LOVE to take some time to struggle, read, talk and think with like-minded individuals. I think most public educators would.

Look at the medical field where doctors can both ‘practice’ medicine and do research. Why should we be so different? Wouldn’t it be a better use of resources?

By: Rick Scheibner

Rick Scheibner — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:55:33 +0000

Hey Dan, Evernote has a great iPad app and works across several platforms (web, mac, pc, mobile, etc…) Cataloging your .pdf’s would be no problem.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:22:42 +0000

Thanks for the info on the ipad. I’ll have to play with one before I make a final decision.