Capstone

I enjoyed going to the capstone on Tuesday.  It took some of the mystery out of the program.  Of course, it got me to thinking in the future.  Though I am sure I will change my mind several thousand times, what problems would I like to take on?  Several ideas came to mind.  First, since I am teaching Seniors, I thought of the problem of attendance. I get so tired of assigning make-up work, which is often irrelevant by the time the students complete it.  I thought, what if we had a number of lessons available for the students online.  Either they could complete common lessons by grade level, or we could devise a way to make webcasts of class available.  To me, a set of ten or so lessons incorporating key standards would be best.  If a student was absent, and didn't miss something integral to the curriculum, they could make up a lesson.  Allow me to clarify; often, I hold debates, discussions, or Socratic Circles in class which the students receive points for.  It is difficult for a student to make such work up, and yet I hate to give chronic absentees a pass.  Wouldn't it be wonderful to say, make up lesson #7 on the website?  I also like the idea of a share site for the teachers.  My last idea was for a blackboard type program for our classes.  Can you tell absenteeism is on my mind a lot?  Ahhh, spring seniors.