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Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.

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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.

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Ginger - Oct 16, 2010 3:42:24 am PDT #29992 of 30001

"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

But I can't figure out how to get them up and running on multiple choice.

I had a psychology professor who created tests for his classes that were designed to make students better at multiple choice tests. Studies show that the first impulse is more likely to be right than second guessing. His tests had an ungodly number of questions, some of which were rewording of previous questions, and the grading was based the number of questions you answered. Therefore, the more questions you answered, the less each error counted. The faster you tore through the test in the allotted time, marking your first choice and moving on, the better your grade.

I hope ita is sleeping.

Kat - Oct 16, 2010 3:42:38 am PDT #29993 of 30001

"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Mmm... market. We haven't been to the farmer's market in over a month. Bad mommies.

I have to get to LACMA to see the fashion exhibit. There is a nice blog piece on the difficulty in fitting the mannequins: [link] Neat!

Kat - Oct 16, 2010 3:49:56 am PDT #29994 of 30001

"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Ginger, that's cool. I'm not a second guesser at all when it comes to testing. In Joy Luck Club one of the characters talks about how she plays chess -- she just sees the write move as if wind is moving across the board. I used to feel like that with tests.

Kat - Oct 16, 2010 3:50:45 am PDT #29995 of 30001

"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

OH! I meant to add, one issue with my students is that they are major second guessers and they also rarely consciously make choices. So multiple choice is a lot of dithering for them. And their vocabs are atrocious.

Theodosia - Oct 16, 2010 4:10:57 am PDT #29996 of 30001

'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Barb -- I'm morbidly interested in what's going on with She Who Must Not Be Named. Have you discussed details anywhere that I can see? I promise to hate her even more with the force of a thousand burning nuns. People like that to me are much like a car wreck is to rubbernecking motorists. Bonus points if I can righteously side with a friend....

Amy - Oct 16, 2010 4:24:34 am PDT #29997 of 30001

Because books.

Wow, only four messages left.

I'm off to the farmer's market soon, too. I hope I don't blow away. It's gorgeous here, but the wind is insane.

Cashmere - Oct 16, 2010 4:25:41 am PDT #29998 of 30001

Now tagless for your comfort.

Google and Gmail acting wonky for anyone else this morning?

Amy - Oct 16, 2010 4:27:15 am PDT #29999 of 30001

Because books.

They've been okay for me, Cash.

Theodosia - Oct 16, 2010 4:30:28 am PDT #30000 of 30001

'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

The good news is that I'll be getting my new furnace installed on 11/10. The bad news is that it will be a cold November until then.

Liese S. - Oct 16, 2010 5:29:51 am PDT #30001 of 30001

"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

This Natter is dead. No more kicks for you; the route has ended. Please continue getting your natter on at the new thread "Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes" over yonder.

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