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As a teacher of ELA and Journalism, I employ the use of Socratic discussion in class for a number of reasons. For me, it is a formative assessment -- a method of checking understanding on any given text or other matter. From the start of the year -- especially for freshmen -- it establishes a culture of respect and accountability. But from the students' point of view, it is a golden opportunity to be heard, to learn from others, to review difficult material, to share work and field various positions or opinions. With up to 27 students sitting in a circle during Socratic discussion, a wheezing, rattling and clacking mechanism in the classroom that circulates air, and a good number of us challenged by poor acoustics and ambient sound, the Qball would ensure that even the softest speaking students in class are able to share.

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As a teacher of ELA and Journalism, I employ the use of Socratic discussion in class for a number of reasons. For me, it is a formative assessment -- a method of checking understanding on any given text or other matter. From the start of the year -- especially for freshmen -- it establishes a culture of respect and accountability. But from the students' point of view, it is a golden opportunity to be heard, to learn from others, to review difficult material, to share work and field various positions or opinions. With up to 27 students sitting in a circle during Socratic discussion, a wheezing, rattling and clacking mechanism in the classroom that circulates air, and a good number of us challenged by poor acoustics and ambient sound, the Qball would ensure that even the softest speaking students in class are able to share.

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