Integration Project Update
After reading comments from my Blog Buddies and thinking about what my students will enjoy the most, I decided to go with the Pixton Comic Strip book report assignment. It really does appeal to my...
View ArticleSocrative.com, LoTi Levels, and Integration Project Update
Cool Tool: Socrative.com I really like the tool Mary Anne presented last Thursday (9/6). Socrative.com is a tool that could be easily implemented in any content area. Coincidentally, my LSTC mentioned...
View ArticleProject-Based Learning
From the readings, Project-Based Learning (PBL) is defined as ”teaching and learning centered around projects that are driven by an authentic question or problem that is central to the curriculum”. In...
View ArticleThoughts about Assessing Students
The most important thing I’ve learned as a teacher is that formal and informal assessments must be ongoing. Constant evaluation helps students improve their own performances and gives me the...
View ArticleChange to Project
Quick Project Summary: My students will be using Pixton, a comic strip creator, to represent a scene from a book they have recently read. One change that I could make to my project would be to add...
View ArticleChapter 3 Reflection
Communication and collaboration are two essential components in any classroom. To enhance learning, students must have the opportunity to engage in conversations that challenge, argue, or clarify...
View ArticleChapter 8 Reflection
This chapter states that eLearning is a structure or context for technology-supported learning through which all components of the regular classroom can take place. I learned throughout this chapter...
View ArticleTelecommunication-Based Projects
My school has been extremely busy this year with piloting new technologies that will enhance student achievement and engagement. Currently, we are piloting eClass (digital Content, Learning,...
View ArticleCritical Thinking
Chapter 4 defines critical thinking as “the ability to make good decisions and to clearly explain the foundation for those decisions.” Critical thinking is extremely important in the learning...
View ArticleCritical Thinking Standards for Language Arts
For this assignment, I will be working with the standards in which I’m most familiar – 6th grade language arts. After taking another look at the standards, I have realized that critical thinking is...
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