Skip to main content

Home/ OLLIE Iowa/ Contents contributed and discussions participated by rmeyer1130

Contents contributed and discussions participated by rmeyer1130

Simple Middle Filter: All | Bookmarks | Topics
rmeyer1130

Implementation in an Elementary Classroom (Articles) - 0 views

moodlesw.aeapdonline.org/...view.php

shared by rmeyer1130 on 22 Jun 17 - No Cached
  • “The first thing we do is begin an ‘I see — I wonder’ exercise,
    • rmeyer1130
      rmeyer1130 on 03 Jul 17
       
      I teach in a school with a lot of focus on inquiry based learning, and it's amazing how the kids gain confidence with this kind of thinking and growing as the year goes on. When I play new music, I have kids record what they hear, what they think, and what they wonder. The class discussion leads us to a wonder that we can explore together, and modeling this as a teacher is important.
  • Plan assignments with choices.
    • rmeyer1130
      rmeyer1130 on 03 Jul 17
       
      This is something we all do, and a great first step in individualized instruction!
rmeyer1130

Adaptive Learning System Articles - 0 views

moodlesw.aeapdonline.org/...view.php

shared by rmeyer1130 on 13 Jun 17 - No Cached
  • How much you trust your adaptive technology depends a lot on what it is supposed to do.
    • rmeyer1130
      rmeyer1130 on 13 Jun 17
       
      Yes! I am trying to keep in mind that none of these technologies are really meant to replace a person, but if they aid in a student's learning of some areas or learning targets, the technology is a good thing.
  • Adaptive technologies can have real value and are not going away. They can free up faculty to spend more time doing what they do best in the classroom—work that is not replicable by a machine.
    • rmeyer1130
      rmeyer1130 on 13 Jun 17
       
      When I am skeptical, I need to remember this. Teachers can still be active in a child's learning, but utilizing technologies when appropriate can be a good thing.
  • mportant to note, of course, is that in-person instruction does not fall out of the picture in most cases; in fact, it many strengthen instruction as faculty take on a more supporting, coaching role, with less time devoted to delivery of content, which students may or may not already have mastered, and more time focused on one-to-one student engagement and self-paced guidance through a curriculum.
    • rmeyer1130
      rmeyer1130 on 13 Jun 17
       
      I like this point. Adaptive technology is not taking the place of teachers. It is finding smart ways to organize time.
  • ...1 more annotation...
  • some confusion persists about the role of this technology and how drastically it may impact traditional instruction
    • rmeyer1130
      rmeyer1130 on 13 Jun 17
       
      I think we're all mindful of job security! At what point will technologies be perceived as the better alternative to real teachers in traditional teaching roles?
rmeyer1130

"Personalized" vs. "Personal" Learning - 0 views

moodlesw.aeapdonline.org/...view.php

shared by rmeyer1130 on 10 Jun 17 - No Cached
  • our thinking about what we want our kids to learn and our changed roles in that process matters
    • rmeyer1130
      rmeyer1130 on 12 Jun 17
       
      I love this article and what the author seems to be struggling with is what I struggle with. For the students enrolled in beginning band, I cannot make it a totally free learning environment. I can offer choice and give kids some freedom in choosing which exercises demonstrate learning targets, but what I want kids to learn is not really the student choice. Is it enough to say that band itself is an elective and if kids chose to explore band, then that is part of a personalized learning model?
    • rmeyer1130
      rmeyer1130 on 12 Jun 17
       
      I am all for student involvement in making some of their own choices as they learn, but maybe I can't look past the needs of my content area to imagine a change in paradigm for all learners
1 - 4 of 4
Showing 20▼ items per page