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Implementation in an Elementary Classroom (Articles) - 0 views

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  • Although her natural inclination is “to help my students when they’re stumped or confused, I need constantly to remind myself that when I supply an answer or even suggest a method for finding an answer, I’m not truly helping.”
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      hinzmanna on 16 Jul 18
       
      One of my greatest struggles right here!! The teacher in me wants to give my students knowledge and help them grow when in reality their learning will be more genuine and they will grow more if I pose more questions to help guide them to answering their own question rather than just telling them.
  • “Everything I do should contribute to students’ success outside of class,” she says, “and it’s never too early for kids to learn how to get along in the world.”
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      hinzmanna on 16 Jul 18
       
      Yes!! So many times activities and learning are only centered around the school setting, but shouldn't we all start preparing and practicing what learning and engaging with others should look, sound, and feel like outside of school?
  • Play is, after all, the way children are wired to learn
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      hinzmanna on 16 Jul 18
       
      YES!! I agree and I think we should roll with that and allow more learning through play in our younger classes. Honestly, it isn't much different than the idea of learning by doing in the older grade...learning about chemistry by performing an experiment, learning about gardening by planting and tending a garden...you see where this is going...
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  • the academic and social emotional learning benefits inherent in play are too vital to overlook
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      hinzmanna on 16 Jul 18
       
      I wholeheartedly believe this! I know it is not so easy to incorporate play into every aspect of a school day and some schools don't allow it, but like this article states, "the benefits are too vital to overlook" so it is something to strive to provide the best one can within their classroom.
  • fuse playful movement and learning.
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      hinzmanna on 16 Jul 18
       
      Sometimes even starting with a simple adjustment to the plan to allow for some simple movement can be just what the students need to learn the material better and control their body instead of being expected to sit and learn it. This is something I have been trying very hard to incorporate in anything I plan for the students, for the sake of all of us!
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Adaptive Learning System Articles - 0 views

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  • embrace the tools that make educational sense,
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      hinzmanna on 07 Jul 18
       
      This supports my thoughts that technology has its place in the classroom. The important part is finding the right balance in using it with your students. From a new teacher standpoint, I think sometimes it is easier said than done but I know I will get better at it the more I do it.
  • making the most of any interaction they have with professors is paramount.
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      hinzmanna on 07 Jul 18
       
      While helpful at the college level, I feel even at the elementary level there is so little time to really be able to meet with individual students. I like the perspective this gives about utilizing the time with the students most productively to support their learning.
  • focus on the right work
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      hinzmanna on 07 Jul 18
       
      Yes! There can be so much mis-information online and it is important to make sure students are learning things correctly the first time. It can be hard to relearn the information. I think of the idea practice makes perfect but practicing the wrong thing can be detrimental to learning.
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  • the up-front investment for adaptive technology is still beyond what most institutions can afford
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      hinzmanna on 07 Jul 18
       
      That is the problem I am seeing as I read through these articles. I know our school has only 5 iPads OR laptops per classroom, not nearly enough for each student to have one. This past year they did have enough ipads for ONE class set that the whole school had to share, which amounted to being once, maybe twice, a week for an hour to use. There is also a computer lab, but that too, is shared among the whole school. Further, many of our families are lower income and do not have access to computers outside of school so there is a gap in what technology can support for our students. My question would be how I can utilize adaptive technology most successfully with the limited resources our school has at this point?
  • We should build the technology around the teachers to empower them and put them at the center of the story.
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      hinzmanna on 08 Jul 18
       
      I agree with this mindset! Technology is an excellent resource and a great tool, especially to be used in adaptive ways. I believe we should be embracing the good it can bring to our teaching in and out of the classroom, but I also feel like so many look at technology as replacing the teacher. For example, even though this class is strictly online, I still need the guidance and feedback from the instructor, sometimes even wishing for the opportunity for more direct instruction, in person instruction. Teachers should be growing and embracing the advances in technology without fear of being replaced by it.
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"Personalized" vs. "Personal" Learning - 1 views

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  • A personalized environment gives students the freedom to follow a meaningful line of inquiry, while building the skills to connect, synthesize and analyze information into original productions.
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      hinzmanna on 02 Jul 18
       
      I think at the lower elementary level this can be seen through play. Not everyone connects to the same linear way of doing something but when they realize it can be done a slightly different way it can be a powerful moment for the child. This realization can be found through play and exploration of the topic in various ways.
  • Thus, while making sense of ideas is surely personal, it is not exclusively individual because it involves collaboration and takes place in a community.
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      hinzmanna on 02 Jul 18
       
      This statement resonated with me because I feel that so much emphasis has been put on the individual and their progress that we have lost sight of the fact that some of the best ideas came from collaboration. Think about all of the meetings teachers have to go to and collaborate on what is best for the school/classroom/student/etc...teaching isn't strictly an individual endeavor so learning shouldn't happen in such a closed minded, individual setting either.
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  • “Personalized” learning is something that we do to kids; “personal” learning is something they do for themselves.
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      hinzmanna on 02 Jul 18
       
      Perspective! I felt like I had a pretty good understanding of what I needed to work toward, but this makes me feel like I need to adjust my mindset a little more, to go a little deeper in my understanding. I know I need a lot more help (or learning on my own) about how to implement PL in my classroom, especially finding a balance with PL and structure for the younger students.
  • If we can’t engage our kids in ideas and explorations that require no technology, then we have surely lost our way.
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      hinzmanna on 02 Jul 18
       
      I have to say, I think technology has it's place and is an excellent tool and resource for students and teachers alike, but it should NOT be the only way that we find our students are engaged in learning. I feel that engagement should happen in connections in the community, should be active in their learning, and through collaboration with others. I worry that some may come too dependent on technology if that is what they come to expect as their only way of engagement to learning, rather than as a tool and resource for richer learning experiences.
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