My
turn for 5 Bullet Friday; here’s pot pourri of items from my inbox and screen
workspace. Some things to know, think about, do, acquire for your professional
interest and practice. And perhaps, simply to enjoy as well!
1) 5 Online Discussion Tools to Fuel Student
Engagement- Give students a chance to connect
with each other and be heard.
“Online discussions often lead to better in-class discussions afterward -- you know, the kind where students raise their hands and speak out loud.”
<From Common Sense> some explanation and discussion about using online discussion resources followed up by suggestions of specific items (FREE ones included) and how they can add to the learning experience…
“Online discussions often lead to better in-class discussions afterward -- you know, the kind where students raise their hands and speak out loud.”
<From Common Sense> some explanation and discussion about using online discussion resources followed up by suggestions of specific items (FREE ones included) and how they can add to the learning experience…
https://www.commonsense.org/education/blog/5-online-discussion-tools-to-fuel-student-engagement?utm_source=021919_A_Old-Template&utm_medium=email\
2) In the recently
published article FETC
2019: The Right Stuff for the Future of Education ( a roundup of
inspiring highlights from this past January’s Future of Education Conference in
Orlando) I included a segment on Literacy Instruction applications of Student
Robotics. There actually are many, however the BirdBrain Technologies display
of student kinetic poetry sculpture was a particularly thought provoking and
exciting illustration of how this approach adds value and richness to the study
of poetry: Scroll down to the photo (in the Robotics, Robotics, Robotics
segment) and click on it to launch the video https://youtu.be/6EXF-xwwQQw you’ll be rewarded some Literacy Education “Brain
Candy”
3) Reading Fuels Empathy. Do Screens Threaten That?
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-02-18-reading-fuels-empathy-do-screens-threaten-that
A compelling article for reflective Literacy Educators…
“…as digital screens begin to take the place of print books in many classrooms and households, researchers are now looking at how that impacts our ability to process information—and empathize with others…”
“…We have never needed the role of story more than right now for our children to understand a compassionate sense.”
4) Love: Whose line is it anyway? Richmond Consolidated School students submit entries to NPR's 'What is love?' segment for Valentine's Day
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-02-18-reading-fuels-empathy-do-screens-threaten-that
A compelling article for reflective Literacy Educators…
“…as digital screens begin to take the place of print books in many classrooms and households, researchers are now looking at how that impacts our ability to process information—and empathize with others…”
“…We have never needed the role of story more than right now for our children to understand a compassionate sense.”
4) Love: Whose line is it anyway? Richmond Consolidated School students submit entries to NPR's 'What is love?' segment for Valentine's Day
This story offers so much; poetry writing and organizing effective activities to give it relevance and structure, publishing student writing, and opportunities for a mass audience.
“The Richmond Consolidated School student body shared their thoughts on the subject as part of a schoolwide effort to generate entries for the National Public Radio "What is Love?" "
“On Monday morning, the entire student body got together to work in small multi-grade groups to record readings of the poems. The older students were invited to mentor the younger students to help them practice reading the lines. Then, each group did a choral reading together for the recording.”
5) 11 Provocations You Can Use as Class Starters
“Provocations” go far beyond mere
prompts… here are some great discussion, writing, creativity and fun approaches
to provoke learning, the best possible type!
Teacher Megan Kelly
modifies the "provocation" -- a strategy from the International
Baccalaureate Primary Years Program -- to engage students in lessons. In this
blog post, she shares 11 activities she has used to spark learning and get
students thinking, such as watching a video without audio or using hexagonal
thinking strategies to respond to a question.
