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amy_mcgrath86

Cultivating the Habits of Self-Knowledge and Reflection | Edutopia - 1 views

www.edutopia.org/...owledge-reflection-terry-heick

reflection education edutopia cohort21

shared by amy_mcgrath86 on 17 Oct 15 - No Cached
  • As a teacher, your "self" is embedded within your teaching -- which is how it goes from a job to a craft. The learning results are yours.
  • it makes sense that students' self-defense mechanisms kick in when they're challenged.
  • Lack of apparent curiosity Apathy Refusal to take risks Decreased creativity Defeated tones Scrambles for shortcuts
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  • Help them to separate themselves from their work and related performance. Help them to understand that our lives aren't single decisions, but a vast tapestry of connections, with any single moment, performance or failure barely visible, and only important as it relates to their lives as a whole.
  • How do I respond when I'm challenged, both inwardly and outwardly? Which resources and strategies do I tend to favor, and which do I tend to ignore? What can I do to make myself more aware of my own thinking and emotions? What happens if I don’t change anything at all?
  • Like anything, it is first a matter of visibility -- understand what is necessary, seeing it when it happens, emphasizing and celebrating it, etc.
  • The more that students see themselves face major and minor challenges in the classroom, and then see the effects of how they respond, the more conditioned they'll become to responding ideally on their own.
  • How we feel and think about ourselves matters in learning.
  • tudents' self-defense mechanisms kick in when
  • they're challenged
  • STEM concepts,
  • matter of visibility -- understand what is necessary,
  • seeing it when it happens, emphasizing and celebrating it
  • atter of pra
  • tice.
  • epetition.
  • aching to student
  • can’t fully separate the person from the task
  • students' self-defense mechanisms kick in when they're challenged.
  • symptoms
  • not wanting to make mistakes, to fail, to be corrected, or to be thought less of by peers
  • in the face of a challenge
  • four questions they can use to begin this kind of reflection
  • how can we begin to promote self-knowledge and reflection in the classroom?
  • establish these actions as habits
  • irst a matter of visibility
  • nderstand what is necessary,
  • having them journal, share
  • reflect on both the challenge and their response.
  • matter of practice
  • The more that students see themselves face major and minor challenges
  • responding ideally on their own
  • glgodkin on 17 Oct 15
     
    things to think about with reflection exercises
  • amy_mcgrath86 on 17 Oct 15
     
    Reflection in the classroom
Lisa Bettencourt

The Science of Effective Learning Spaces | Edutopia - 5 views

www.edutopia.org/...earning-spaces-melina-uncapher

edutopia science

shared by Lisa Bettencourt on 15 Oct 16 - No Cached
    • Jason wood
      Jason wood on 15 Oct 16
       
      This is important.
    • Lisa Bettencourt
      Lisa Bettencourt on 15 Oct 16
       
      Yes! It's a great resource.
  • Daytime Light Exposure Can Boost Learning
  • 21,000 U.S. elementary students showed that, over one school year, kids who were exposed to more sunlight during their school day displayed 26 percent higher reading outcomes and 20 percent higher math outcomes than kids in less sunny classrooms.
  • Christina Schindler on 15 Oct 16
     
    Wow - that is interesting research!
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  • James Trood on 15 Oct 16
     
    Was thinking of the best way to redesign my classroom and our school classrooms yesterday, thanks for the article a great starting point.
  • nkblair on 15 Oct 16
     
    Fascinating! Thanks for sharing!
  • mrdanbailey61 on 15 Oct 16
     
    Very interesting article. I plan to share this with the iSTEAM team at my school!
  • mrdanbailey61 on 16 Oct 16
     
    Very interesting to me as we plan new learning spaces and look at effects of lengthening recess breaks for more outdoor time.
alessandramatera

Building Students' Cognitive Flexibility | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/...nitive-flexibility-judy-willis

edutopia cognitive flexibility

shared by alessandramatera on 15 Oct 16 - No Cached
  • Students need explicit instruction and opportunities to practice the flexible thinking that will make the most of their brains' fertile adolescent development stage.
Derek Doucet

How Assessment Can Lead to Deeper Learning | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/...ad-to-deeper-learning-bob-lenz

assessment cohort21 reflection SAMR learning

shared by Derek Doucet on 26 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Here's an illustration of that process:
  • The reflection step in this on-going learning cycle is an essential element where assessment happens.
  • Having students play an active role in this step is distinctive for two reasons:
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  • The assessment process itself helps students develop critical thinking and analysis skills.
  • The process also helps students internalize knowledge, turning what and how they learn into a well of resources they can use in the future.
  • Derek Doucet on 26 Mar 14
     
    A great reminder of why we need to give the keys to the students and let them drive from time to time.
Elissa Gelleny

STEM and Writing: A Super Combination | Edutopia - 1 views

www.edutopia.org/...ination-heather-wolpert-gawron

stem edutopia writing

shared by Elissa Gelleny on 22 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • Elissa Gelleny on 22 Nov 14
     
    Read how a quantum physicist, who was a guest speaker in a language arts classroom, inspired the imagination and writing of the middle school students.
Elissa Gelleny

4 Tips for Flipped Learning | Edutopia - 1 views

www.edutopia.org/...or-flipped-learning-joe-hirsch

flipped classroom flipped edutopia

shared by Elissa Gelleny on 22 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • Elissa Gelleny on 22 Nov 14
     
    The core of a successful flipped-learning program is customized, watchable, functional video. Here are four tips for creating and integrating high-quality video content.
Justin Medved

Suggested Laptop Agreements for Middle School Families | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/...le-school-families-edward-chen

laptops digital citizenship

shared by Justin Medved on 14 Feb 13 - No Cached
  • Justin Medved on 14 Feb 13
     
    "Sometimes we assume our child knows what the family standard is for laptop or computer use, but we find it extremely helpful when families explicitly talk things through so there are no misunderstandings. Pre-established limit setting and boundaries are still necessary with students today. We encourage parents to start these conversations early, so they can set the right expectations of behavior with their students, before the device reaches home. We recommend beginning over the summer and continuing the conversation throughout the school year. A written agreement posted near the computer helps your student refer back to it when he or she has a question or forgets. We highly recommend that families have these agreements between parents and students in place before school laptops come home, and to share the information with any caregivers. It is never too late to start this process."
Christina Schindler

Student Surveys: Using Student Voice to Improve Teaching and Learning | Edutopia - 2 views

www.edutopia.org/...-improve-teaching-and-learning

technology education collaboration EdTech

shared by Christina Schindler on 15 Oct 16 - No Cached
    • Christina Schindler
      Christina Schindler on 15 Oct 16
       
      Love the application of this in the classroom
  • how do they learn best
  • Student Surveys: Using Student Voice to Improve Teaching and Learning
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  • It changed and informed his instruction
Christina Schindler

11 Essentials for Excellent ePortfolios | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/...ellent-eportfolios-vicki-davis

technology learning collaboration EdTech

shared by Christina Schindler on 15 Oct 16 - No Cached
    • Christina Schindler
      Christina Schindler on 15 Oct 16
       
      Great ideas for portfolios in the classroom
  • portfolios are "a collection of student work representing a selection of performance."
Myriam Lafrance

Using Emojis to Teach Critical Reading Skills | Edutopia - 6 views

www.edutopia.org/...al-reading-skills-marissa-king

FSL DELF

shared by Myriam Lafrance on 15 Oct 16 - No Cached
    • Myriam Lafrance
      Myriam Lafrance on 15 Oct 16
       
      Awesome idea for FSL!
  • A student might analyze how the two eyes emoji can indicate confusion about the message (“Wait, what are you saying?”), an impatience with a slow response (“Hurry up and reply!”), or a signal that the information is something they haven’t heard before.
  • chrisjcarswell on 15 Oct 16
     
    Great idea for any language teacher or learner!
kathyanderson63

How to Become and Remain a Transformational Teacher | Edutopia - 3 views

www.edutopia.org/...rmational-teacher-david-cutler

shared by kathyanderson63 on 15 Oct 16 - No Cached
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  • However talented, no one is a natural-born teacher.
  • always be someone else who's more effective at a certain facet of teaching.
  • find and rely on a trusted confidant.
d_rutherford_8

5 Strategies to Deepen Student Collaboration | Edutopia - 2 views

www.edutopia.org/...udent-collaboration-mary-burns

shared by d_rutherford_8 on 23 Nov 16 - No Cached
    • d_rutherford_8
      d_rutherford_8 on 23 Nov 16
       
      In order to make collaborative tasks authentic, we have to make them complex enough that working together makes sense.
  • One way to do this is through rigorous projects that require students to identify a problem (for example, balancing population growth in their city with protection of existing green spaces) and agree—through research, discussion, debate, and time to develop their ideas—on a solution which they must then propose together.
  • We have to help students understand the what, why, and how of collaboration. We can do this in several ways:
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    • d_rutherford_8
      d_rutherford_8 on 23 Nov 16
       
      It's not enough to just force student groups; we have to get them to see the benefits of collaboration and what successful collaboration looks like. It's important for us to teach them these skills.
  • Design meaningful team roles that relate to the content and to the task.
  • assessing students both individually and as a group.
  • individual accountability
  • small groups
  • evaluate their own participation and effort
  • Many group projects are based on efficiency, dividing labor to create a product in the most effective way possible. This focus on the product means that we often ignore the process of collaboration.
    • d_rutherford_8
      d_rutherford_8 on 23 Nov 16
       
      Focus on the process in addition to the product to see how students have benefitted from the collaborative process.
  • Collaboration should not just strengthen students’ existing skills but ensure that their interactions stretch existing knowledge and expand one another’s expertise.
  • we want to ensure that students don’t just occupy the same physical space but that they share an intellectual space—that they learn more, do more, and experience more together than they would alone.
James Trood

3 Ways to Be Less Boring | Edutopia - 6 views

www.edutopia.org/...be-less-boring-jonathan-eckert

Class Engagement

shared by James Trood on 22 Oct 16 - No Cached
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  • Use Wait Time Two
  • Try "Do Not Call On Me" Signals
  • Enjoy Your Students
  • James Trood on 22 Oct 16
     
    How can we help those who never put up there hands?
  • lesliemtys on 16 Nov 16
     
    Lately I have tried something where I tell the students I will be asking at least 21 questions (the number of students in my class) and for them to choose the question they will answer. Some of the questions were simple yes/no, but it got those who never say anything, putting their hand up and answering a question. I even got a smile from some of them.
Christina Schindler

Project-Based Learning: Real-World Issues Motivate Students | Edutopia - 5 views

www.edutopia.org/ed-learning-student-motivation

pbl teaching EdTech SAMR collaboration

shared by Christina Schindler on 15 Oct 16 - No Cached
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  • Christina Schindler on 15 Oct 16
     
    Great read for first time use
  • ggrise on 15 Oct 16
     
    Definitely interested in students answering questions that "that [are] greater than the immediate task at hand"
Justin Medved

Resources for Getting Started With Project-Based Learning | Edutopia - 6 views

www.edutopia.org/...ning-getting-started-resources

PBL

shared by Justin Medved on 20 Jan 15 - No Cached
  • Tim Rollwagen on 23 Jan 15
     
    This is perfect. Thanks for sharing Justin. I added it to my blog post.
Carolyn Bilton

Five-Minute Film Festival: 8 Interactive Video Tools for Engaging Learners | Edutopia - 3 views

www.edutopia.org/...eractive-video-tools-resources

film interactive video tools teaching technology flipped classroom

shared by Carolyn Bilton on 02 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • Carolyn Bilton on 02 Feb 14
     
    8 sites/apps to help create/curate/add notes etc to video!
  • Carolyn Bilton on 02 Feb 14
     
    8 sites/apps to help create/curate/add notes etc to video!
Derek Doucet

Promoting a Culture of Learning | Edutopia - 0 views

www.edutopia.org/...ulture-of-learning-terry-heick

culture of learning SAMR collaboration

shared by Derek Doucet on 12 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Learning is a culture.
  • The short answer is that a culture of learning is a collection of thinking habits, beliefs about self, and collaborative workflows that result in sustained critical learning.
  • Derek Doucet on 12 Mar 14
     
    Having edtech as support or helping to redefine learning helps to create a culture of learning. Student driven, ministry outcomes.
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