Sunday, November 2, 2014

Blog Post #11

In Brian Crosby's Back to the Future video, I like how he came to know his students in the beginning of the school year by giving them an assessment to see where they stood on certain topics. I think this is great to use in every classroom to make sure that you know which students may need extra help, or missed out on learning something crucial the year before that may hold them back. I think it's important to know these things and not just assume. I like how he referred to imagination and creativity as an important part of having passion and instilling passion into all parts of any classroom. I agree very much so, and I think that it is important to instill passion in your students as well as showing them you have passion for everything you teach them. They have to be motivated and excited to learn. Another aspect of teaching I learned from Crosby is the High Hope letters they made. If you make them think about the future and keep them focused on their goals, they are more likely to reach them. He also shared a lot of good information on blogging which I think we could learn and benefit from.

In Paul Anderson's video, Blended Learning Cycle, I learned that blended learning is a combination of mobile, online, and classroom aspects to create a full learning experience for students that allows for in depth understanding and learning in and out of the classroom. Paul Anderson is very big on starting with a question. He says the power is in the question you ask. I agree with this in the sense that asking a student a question allows for them to learn on a deeper level in the long run. I also like that he uses acronyms to describe things so that they are easier to remember.

In Mark Church's Making Thinking Visible video, it showed students in groups in a classroom practicing collaborative learning. From this video I learned how to let students work together in groups to learn and think critically.

In the next video, Super Digital Citizen, Sam Pane teaches children ho to use the internet safely. He teaches them how to evaluate different websites according to the information they are looking for. He teaches them right from wrong, and safety rules of the internet. He uses lessons such as creating a super hero and letting them make their own "Super Digital Citizen" safety rules to help them understand how to be safe on the internet.

In Dean Shareski's Project Based Learning video, I learned about using Project Based Learning in a high school classroom setting. They don't learn in segmented subjects, but instead in integrated studies. They explained that this allows for deeper understanding for the students. They use technology to enhance the process of learning using PBL. They work along side of the students to encourage them and help their students to constantly improve their work. They allow for several evaluations from different teachers and their peers before the final project is revealed.

In the last video, Roosevelt Elementary's PBL Program, I learned that Roosevelt Elementary School has PBL classes. These classes have integrated learning involving several different subjects. The students learn to work independently as well as collaboratively. They explained that this is better for knowing if your student really understand something or not. It also allows for the students to have some freedom and say-so in what they are doing with their project.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Amber,
    I think you did a great job of summarizing these videos. We can learn a lot from other teachers and what they have used in their classrooms. I can tell you payed attention and learning something from each of them as well. Good post!

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  2. Go back and add links to the videos you are describing :)

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