I am a big fan of MindShift, a podcast about the future of learning. I think it will be a great resource for me to stay informed, join in on discussions, and discover new ideas about social and emotional learning in the future. #educw200@educguo30
@bethhill2829 I agree! Too often, there is so much stress on assessment, but we should be encouraging student creativity and expression above all. #formulativechat
R3: The classroom should be an environment that enhances student learning beyond tests and assessment. We should encourage students to showcase their learning in ways that allow them to be creative and interactive with their peers #formulativechat
@LScumpieru There are so many technology tools to enhance the classroom. I agree - Quizziz is a great form of assessment that also encourages student collaboration! #formulativechat
R2: I am a firm believer that tests are not the best ways to test students' learning. We need STRESS FREE assessments - like production tasks - that allow students to demonstrate their knowledge in fun, engaging ways. #formulativechat
@vendi55 I agree completely! Encouraging students to learn from their mistakes and stay motivated rather than getting easily discouraged is extremely important in developing problem-solving skills. #formativechat
R1: Developing critical thinking skills and problem solving in our a students is essential. To do this, we should seek to offer richer lessons and encourage deeper exploration. I think role-playing exercises can be a great way to teach critical thinking #formativechat
“W200 Twitter Chat” - @educpnesbit “https://t.co/Iw9AgQDVgk”
My first Twitter Chat was a great learning experience. I'm excited to do more in the future and get ideas from educators all over the world. #educW200chat
A2: One great technology resource I've found so far is Nearpod. It allows you to integrate open ended questions, quizzes, polls, etc, and I think it would really enhance lessons by making them more engaging and interactive for students. #educW200chat
Our group might not have won the #w200 Marshmallow Tower Competition, but we definitely got creative. We had a lot of fun using PBL in the classroom! @educguo30
Today, our group used @littleBits to build a guitar. We were intimidated at first, but with step by step instructions, it was pretty easy. Here’s our attempt at playing Mary Had a Little Lamb. #educw200@educguo30
Our group created a game called “Catch the Catfish” to help teach students the importance of being smart, responsible digital citizens. The game includes three roles - the catfish, safe internet users, and unsafe internet users #educw200@educguo30
Super excited to start working on our DC artifact on Wednesday...here are some ideas we came up with to make sure it’s differentiated for all students #educw200@educguo30
I watched the Do Not Track episode "The Daily Me." Nowadays, so many people use social networks as their main news source (30% use Facebook), and the video made me realize that this information is largely influenced by the people we follow. #educw200@educguo30
I think the break out activity was a great way to get us thinking about digital citizenship and internet safety in an engaging and exciting way. Our group had a lot of fun solving the mystery while also learning about how to spot a phish. #educw200@educguo30
I have had some experience using iMovie, so it was pretty easy to navigate. I think it would be a great tool for my future students to use to make projects such as book trailers or short films. #educw200@educguo30
Even though it took me like 100 tries because I kept messing up, QuickTime was an easy screencasting tool, and I enjoyed exploring PBS Learning Media. #educw200@educguo30
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