Brian Crosby's video on his classroom was very informative in how education is changing quickly. His video showed a lot of great activities for children using different kinds of technologies. The balloon camera and them charting it on google maps was amazing and a great project. Mr. Croby's use of technology in his class are very resourceful and make a lot of sense when using it. I love how he gets the children very involved into their work and let them discover and learn through every aspect of the assignment. Another great aspect of Mr. Crosby's classroom is that his students are in a great place to learn, especially because they are in a low poverty area. It is great that these children who usually do not get to do these kind of things because of where they live, are learning to do extraordinary learning. It is great because they will be pushed in a good direction for their future. He talks about his students need to connect on their own and find information using all the resources they can find. I think it is great for children to be self motivators and learn information on their own. It is a great habit to start early in life because someone isn't always going to be there to tell you exactly what to do. I overall, liked Mr. Crosby;s video. It was very insightful on how his classroom is ran and he has great ideas.
Paul Anderson:
Mr. Anderson has a great strategy for teaching his students. It is a blended learning cycle and he calls it Q.I.V.E.R.S. Each letter stands for a specific part of the cycle to get students to learn. There is (Q)uestion, this is where you start the lesson and propose a question to the class to get them thinking. Next, there is (I)nvestigation, this is where the students investigate what they have been given. Third, is (V)ideo, students watch a video produced by the teacher. They can watch it independently and numerous times. Fourth, there is (E)laboration, this is where they do learn from reading the information and studying charts or whatever they need to comprehend the material given to them. Next, there is (R)eview, this is when teachers can meet individually or in small groups to go over the material to see if the students are comprehending what they are learning about. They should no move on to the last part if they are struggling with the information. Last, there is a (S)ummary quiz. This is where the students are assessed on the material.I think this is a great strategy for students and the teacher to stay organized and learn information in a very structured way. The fact that there are certain steps that each student must do to obtain all the information is great. This makes sure that students are not skimming the surface of the material and really getting into it and learning. The organization is perfect for some students who have problems staying on track or not knowing what to do next when learning new material. I would use this in my classroom because it is very structured and that is perfect for students. I think another great strength of this is that students can not move on if the teachers thinks they do not know the information. This is perfect for students because it makes students learn the information because without it they can not move on until they know the material. Overall, the blended learning cycle is great for students and teachers.
Hey Kayla,
ReplyDeleteI too enjoyed what Brian Crosby and Paul Anderson had to share. I find that the acronyms work very well for me. I will use the 5-E strategy in my classroom as well as the Quiver. I found it interesting the degree of independent learning that was encouraged. Even at the younger levels. That is impressive. I am learning so much about technique and management. Thanks for your comments!