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Implementation in a Secondary Classroom (Articles) - 0 views

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shared by ctinkham on 16 Jul 18 - No Cached
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      ctinkham on 20 Jul 18
       
      As long as those standards are laid out and understandable for students, they can choose whatever pathway they want to go to showcase their work and proficiency.
  • messier way to teach,
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      ctinkham on 20 Jul 18
       
      I'd definitely call it organized chaos. I'm just learning how this works, so I'm assuming it's messier than usual in my classroom, but I have teachers who are VERY traditional who can't handle watching some of the things I do.
  • Maybe a kid was trying to do a vodcast and he couldn’t get the video to work correctly on the computer. That’s a learning opportunity for that child. Because it was his choice, he’s going to try to figure out a way to make it work—sometimes with the help of a fellow student.”
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      ctinkham on 20 Jul 18
       
      This ends up taking more time overall, but ends up with deeper learning. So teachers need to be okay with giving up some material in favor of that.
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  • We don’t have a 1:1 environment at this time
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      ctinkham on 20 Jul 18
       
      This is probably my biggest roadblock, and though I'm making it work, it's tough. we are also not 1:1, and though many kids can use their phones, I can't depend on that. However, we have computer laptop carts that we can check out, so I do that almost every day. However, the only reason why I can make this work is because I teach with some very traditional colleagues who still only use computers to type papers. So while I can make it work in my classroom, there isn't enough technology for others to do the same.
  • But I was simply using technology in place of my normal face-to-face teaching.
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      ctinkham on 20 Jul 18
       
      This was something I struggled with understanding as well---I didn't see the difference in why you'd do that aside from just using technology. now that I know a bit more about blended learning, I can see the balance.
  • Self-grading quizzes
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      ctinkham on 20 Jul 18
       
      I need to utilize this more. We use the platform Canvas, which isn't the easiest to create these on, but you can usually make it work.
  • But most of the time I will just stay out of the way while they do the work of learning how to effectively research, collaborate and create presentations together.
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      ctinkham on 20 Jul 18
       
      This is my favorite part about personalized learning---there's a lot of front-loading, but once that's done teaching itself is much easier and less "on the stage".
  • while others may need to focus on editing.
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      ctinkham on 20 Jul 18
       
      I put this into practice last year, and while the students seemed to like it, I had way more students than I'd like to wait until the very last minute to turn things in, which put a lot of pressure on me to assess and they didn't get much feedback. I need to figure out a better way to structure that.
  • The drama group is preparing a production of Inherit the Wind, a play about illegally teaching the theory of evolution during the 1920s.
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      ctinkham on 20 Jul 18
       
      This article reminds of of the "a day in the life" assignment we are working on.
  • Once they are given the tools
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      ctinkham on 20 Jul 18
       
      yes...the tools and the time to collaborate.
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PLE Articles - 5 views

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teacher and networked student

shared by ctinkham on 06 Jul 18 - No Cached
  • Personal Learning Environments (PLE) are not to be confused with Learning Management Systems (LMS) that are implemented and maintained by institutions. Here's a chart that outlines the differences:
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      ctinkham on 06 Jul 18
       
      "Ah-ha" moment for me: so a PLE (a term with which I was previously unfamiliar) is basically a collection of resources that is organized and available to everyone, and one that everyone can contribute to? Great idea, as opposed to a teacher providing everything for the student.
  • Below is a video that shows how a 7th grade student uses Symbaloo as a PLE in her science class:
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      ctinkham on 06 Jul 18
       
      am I missing a link? I'd like to see this
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"Personalized" vs. "Personal" Learning - 1 views

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shared by ctinkham on 02 Jul 18 - No Cached
  • resource rich.
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      ctinkham on 06 Jul 18
       
      I think this is sometimes where I struggle with personalized learning. It's overwhelming at times to start students on a project, and they want lots of resources to help them get started....I have to balance that line of giving them something to start so they aren't frustrated, but also giving them the opportunity to figure out how to find those resources themselves through research and choosing reputable resources.
  • it’s crucially more important to have the dispositions and the skills to create our own educational opportunities, not be trained to wait for opportunities that someone else has selected for delivery.
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      ctinkham on 06 Jul 18
       
      This is so key, and where students who know nothing but traditional struggle. They are used to "sit and get", and the world just is not like that. This gives students the opportunity to explore, to try, to fail, and to reflect.
  • the prevailing narrative seems to be that we can’t engage kids without technology, without a smartphone, tablet computer or some other multimedia device or tool.
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      ctinkham on 06 Jul 18
       
      I hear this a lot in my district---it's all about what technology we can get into students' hands. Yes, technology is great, and I do think it's a huge part of being able to personalize a class of 32 kids, but I also think it's not mandatory for personalized learning.
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