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Implementation in an Elementary Classroom (Articles) - 1 views

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shared by jessicamotto on 23 Feb 18 - No Cached
  • We introduce the different types of classroom learning environments.
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      jessicamotto on 25 Feb 18
       
      When trying to introduce different classroom environments we must sometimes deal with less enlightened administrators. We can not always get what we want/need.
  • Inquiry-based instruction, a teaching technique rooted in questioning —
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      jessicamotto on 25 Feb 18
       
      I have always thought that this is the best form of education and have used it whenever possible, sometimes to the head shakes of administrators. It really works well with students of all ages and abilities.
  • Marcon tracked children from preschool through the third and fourth grades and found that those with “overly academic” preschool experiences struggled in their later elementary years when they were expected to “think more independently and take on greater responsibility for their own learning process.
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      jessicamotto on 25 Feb 18
       
      Agree, but we must be careful that academics are not forgotten completely. I have encountered students who have come into kindergarten very independent and lacking the ability to spell their pwn names.
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  • In an ideal world, someone would tell you any important details from a child's school record before she arrives in your class. But in reality, you may need to do the research yourself.
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      jessicamotto on 25 Feb 18
       
      In an ideal world, someone would do the appropriate assessments and then include them in the student's file. Research is key, I try to observe my future students in their current class room whenever possible.
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PLE Articles - 0 views

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  • Students now have access to desktop computers, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and game systems that connect them to free online tools that are always available.
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      jessicamotto on 17 Feb 18
       
      Here is my problem. as a teacher in a district in need, not all students have this technology available tomake this happen.
  • Many students in the first class that tried Symbaloo today commented that they liked the clean, visual interface of Symbaloo and the ease of adding content; they also liked that they could customize the “tiles” they were adding and that their webmixes loaded quickly.
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      jessicamotto on 17 Feb 18
       
      This all sounds very exciting and I hope this course enables me to use this technology in the classroom. With a little, or maybe a lot, I hope to be successful/
  • When you register to use Symbaloo, you gain access to a slick user interface that allows you to create webmixes of your favorite Web sites
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      jessicamotto on 17 Feb 18
       
      The examples show a huge variety of Web sites. What if a student isn't familiar with more than a few sites, wouldn't they be handicapped?
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  • Truth be told, I could stand to be more savvy in my own organizing of online learning and networking: I’ve been slow to use tools and develop skills for managing online resource, such as the use of vehicles like Symbaloo, Evernote, or Diigo
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      jessicamotto on 01 Mar 18
       
      I could have written this statement myself! I hadn't even heard of Symbaloo or Diigo before this course. Both seem like they will be extremely useful once I master them.
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"Personalized" vs. "Personal" Learning - 1 views

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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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      jessicamotto on 15 Feb 18
       
      As a former special education teacher, I am very familiar with personalized learning. I'm just beginning to learn how personal learning is different.
  • Big questions, passion, personal interest are what should drive our use of technology, not the other way around.
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      jessicamotto on 15 Feb 18
       
      I think this is true- so many times it feels like we are using technology just to use technology. We should start with what we want to learn and then decide what technology will work best.
  • Education is about the transmission of bits of information, not the construction of meaning.
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      jessicamotto on 15 Feb 18
       
      "Learning" through rote memory is not learning. Students must understand the principles behind what they are learning to actually learn.
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