Student Engagement 8th grade students ‘Speak out on Student Engagement’. What are
you doing to engage your students? Which 3 can you commit to implementing and why?
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/student-engagement-stories-heather-wolpert-gawron?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=blog-kids-speak-out-question
I use visuals. Lots and lots of visuals. I think that trying to teach biology without visuals for everything is incredibly counterproductive. I also try to give students different choices at least once a week. I am working on increasing how often students can choose. I also have been trying new things in class like using online games for learning. After each of the “experiments” I always try to ask students for their thoughts or do a class vote on if we should do the same type of activity again. The first I am committed to implementing (that I do not do regularly right now) is having students work with peers. Students learn best together. However establishing a culture of learning together takes time (which is why most group work I do now has variable success since I only have 4 weeks to work with students). The second thing I commit to is connecting to the real-world/project based learning. I think this commitment will take longer to implement than many of the others. I would like to incorporate one real-world/project based learning activity into each unit to start with next year and add more as time goes on. Finally, I am committed to clearly loving what I do. I do love teaching. I have been working on being more exciting when I direct the class but I still need to get more comfortable in my own style of interaction while still maintaining enthusiasm for teaching.
Instagram ELE Challenge Two spanish teachers adapt photo taking challenges for their students and collaborate across continents. How does this challenge help prepare students to participate in a global society? How do these teachers empower collaboration and innovation?
http://pilarmunday.com/instagramele-challenge/
Students are prepared for collaboration across continents because experience digital collaboration. Collaboration across continents follows the same principles as digital collaboration. Teachers empower collaboration and innovation connecting students from different countries studying the same subject and by inviting collaboration from other teachers.
Instagram Scavenger Hunt Caitlyn Tucker writes about using Instagram with her
students on a fieldtrip. Do you see yourself being able to apply this idea to your current
classroom? Could you use it as is or would you need to make modifications?
http://catlintucker.com/2013/02/instagram-scavenger-hunt/
I think I could use Instagram the same way she did BUT I would have to make several modifications. The most important change I would probably need to make is to group students in pairs for this project to work since several students do not have smartphones. However I love the idea of using a photo scavenger hunt on Instagram during field trips!
Instagram ELE a New approach What is the power of Instagram for the writer and her
colleagues? How do you think the modification will affect the outcomes of their project?
http://pilarmunday.com/instagramele-november-and-a-new-approach/
The power of Instagram for Munday is connection. Instagram provides a platform for collaboration across countries, continents, and cultures. Ideas are accessible that Munday would not have come up with alone. Rodríguez’ idea of gamification of learning will really encourage student participation. Munday mentions that gamification may not be necessary at the college level, but I think she will be surprised by how much gamification of learning increases her students’ engagement and mastery in learning.
you doing to engage your students? Which 3 can you commit to implementing and why?
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/student-engagement-stories-heather-wolpert-gawron?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=blog-kids-speak-out-question
I use visuals. Lots and lots of visuals. I think that trying to teach biology without visuals for everything is incredibly counterproductive. I also try to give students different choices at least once a week. I am working on increasing how often students can choose. I also have been trying new things in class like using online games for learning. After each of the “experiments” I always try to ask students for their thoughts or do a class vote on if we should do the same type of activity again. The first I am committed to implementing (that I do not do regularly right now) is having students work with peers. Students learn best together. However establishing a culture of learning together takes time (which is why most group work I do now has variable success since I only have 4 weeks to work with students). The second thing I commit to is connecting to the real-world/project based learning. I think this commitment will take longer to implement than many of the others. I would like to incorporate one real-world/project based learning activity into each unit to start with next year and add more as time goes on. Finally, I am committed to clearly loving what I do. I do love teaching. I have been working on being more exciting when I direct the class but I still need to get more comfortable in my own style of interaction while still maintaining enthusiasm for teaching.
Instagram ELE Challenge Two spanish teachers adapt photo taking challenges for their students and collaborate across continents. How does this challenge help prepare students to participate in a global society? How do these teachers empower collaboration and innovation?
http://pilarmunday.com/instagramele-challenge/
Students are prepared for collaboration across continents because experience digital collaboration. Collaboration across continents follows the same principles as digital collaboration. Teachers empower collaboration and innovation connecting students from different countries studying the same subject and by inviting collaboration from other teachers.
Instagram Scavenger Hunt Caitlyn Tucker writes about using Instagram with her
students on a fieldtrip. Do you see yourself being able to apply this idea to your current
classroom? Could you use it as is or would you need to make modifications?
http://catlintucker.com/2013/02/instagram-scavenger-hunt/
I think I could use Instagram the same way she did BUT I would have to make several modifications. The most important change I would probably need to make is to group students in pairs for this project to work since several students do not have smartphones. However I love the idea of using a photo scavenger hunt on Instagram during field trips!
Instagram ELE a New approach What is the power of Instagram for the writer and her
colleagues? How do you think the modification will affect the outcomes of their project?
http://pilarmunday.com/instagramele-november-and-a-new-approach/
The power of Instagram for Munday is connection. Instagram provides a platform for collaboration across countries, continents, and cultures. Ideas are accessible that Munday would not have come up with alone. Rodríguez’ idea of gamification of learning will really encourage student participation. Munday mentions that gamification may not be necessary at the college level, but I think she will be surprised by how much gamification of learning increases her students’ engagement and mastery in learning.