TLJA FW I like the learning example Creating Comics with Google Slides by Sylvia Duckworth. I think that my scholars would like to do this activity and would learn from it. My scholars love the graphic novels. I can't keep them in the library for them to check out. The shelves are always bare of them. This would allow them to show what they've learned through a creative way that they enjoy.
When I was in the classroom, my scholars also loved graphic novels. They also loved demonstrate their learning through making comic strips on paper, because of that I chose this learning example as well.
Kay, I agree. The graphic novels are such a popular option. I think many scholars feel more comfortable with the format, but the fact they're still reading is what's important.
Heather Barney- ditto! I cannot keep the graphic novels in my library either! I feel like it’s a wonderful transition from picture books to chapter books too. Also, if some of the older kids are a bit behind in reading, a wonderful tool to support the development for their love of reading!
Kay, I also like the create comic idea because the students really like it. In the past I used a comic creator website site for a lesson and my scholars enjoyed it. I have never used Google slides for this lesson and I will have to look into it and add that as a choice.
Kay, I also love the comic book idea. I feel that this could be used at any age for a variety of content areas. It can be used on paper and digital with so many different platforms. Charlene-Trix Academy.
All of the learning examples allow scholars to demonstrate their learning through creative outlets which is something that lacks in many of the curriculums. The example that I would be willing to try is Creating Comics with Google Slides by Sylvia Duckworth. I have already in the past had scholars use comic strips to demonstrate their learning, this would allow them to demonstrate their learning through a digital manner using the same concept.
Abby, I love that you have done comic strips in the past and are wanting to try a different outlet by doing them digitally. I love that technology incorporates a lot of student choice. This helps their creativity soar! -Anna Zvers, PLA@93
Creativity is showing mastery because it is USING the knowledge. It is so important to facilitate where the scholar is so you can predict the path and correct it, if needed.
I liked the learning experience that was a lesson through creating a comic strip. I also liked using padlet and flipgrid as ways to publish the work. I liked Project Wonder as a way to have students to think beyond the ordinary assignment they do.
I liked #goaltime by Matt Hawkins and Project Wonder by Carrie Baughcum. I liked the focus on students taking ownership of their learning and embracing unknown moments to help scholars become lifelong learners. I think both of these would be great for implementing in the classroom and would be year-long type learning rather than just a one and done lesson.
I agree. I think both of these projects would be really memorable for students. I especially appreciate that they allow students to explore the thing that interest them or make them wonder. So often in schools, we tell students what they get to learn when. But these activities really unlock the door showing students that they can learn about all kinds of things that they want to.
I also like this idea. I tried to do something like this during my first year at JRPLA with independent music lessons…but we were also back and forth with in-person and virtual learning, so it was very difficult to meet with scholars to help them stay on track for their goals or answer questions. I would like to try and come back to it this coming year.
Grace Munoz- Trix Academy One of the aspects I liked about these lesson plan examples is the identification of which of the four C’s that the students are able to cultivate in the lesson. These C’s have been a good point of reflection for me and making sure to have at least one of them incorporated in a dynamic lesson is essential. Writing out which of these can be used is a good accountability to make sure they are part of the lesson at all.
I would really like to try something like the example from Christine Pinto of using google sheets to help students better understand equations and the breaking apart of numbers. Google has a lot of digital tools that can be so helpful for visualizing aspects of math that otherwise not make sense when shown numerically. The fact that students could work on their own and manipulate the program to understand the concept would be very beneficial in allowing learning to become their own.
I really like to google sheets example with the math equations. I love other ways to provide number sense. Visualizing equations is great way to help master concepts.
Grace, I also liked how the lesson plan examples identified the four C's and how they were used. I would also like to use the google sheets to allow scholars to be creative and help with understanding. We should create some together for this year! Charlene Long-Trix Academy
Heather Barney- I really enjoyed the idea of scholars having the ability to make their own comics, something that can be incorporated for all my scholars, since I teach specials grade k-6. It would be a useful tool for so many different lessons, especially with having scholars that love “comic” books. I greatly appreciated having an example of this dynamic lesson plan in this chapter
I've found "comic" books are such a popular way for my scholars to express themselves and highlight their talents and strengths and then build on them. I'm excited about using themselves myself with my scholars with special needs.
I agree with most comments here so far, that the one that sounds like a fun, creative tool is having scholars create their own comic books. For first graders who are still working on their basic writing skills, this is great for them. Plus, what kid doesn't love comic books?! Heather Hill PLA @93
I like the comic activity. My little scholars love drawing and creating things. So having the ability to publish their own comic would be exciting. Plus the love comics and being creative.
I loved that all of the learning experience examples gave explanations for how the experience was dynamic. I also enjoyed how each one listed learning outcomes, which could be rewritten as learning targets for students ("I can" statements). I would love to implement the #Goaltime by Matt Hawkins. I was blown away by the student examples and how involved and engaged they were. I would love to get my students excited about something they are interested in and give them an opportunity to go hands-on with that topic. -Anna Zvers, PLA@93 -Anna Zvers, PLA@93
While all of the examples are great, I am most interested in the #goaltime ideas. I tried a personal interest project during my first year at JRPLA during their individual music lesson times, but it was also during online learning and the switch back and forth to in-person learning. Plus, I did not set it up well enough because I too was struggling with going back and forth between seeing scholars in person and then not. Learning from that experience and taking what I have learned over the summer, I would like to try this type of project with the scholars again and hopefully see much better results.
I liked the Project Wonder by Carrie Baughcum. I like that when the students think of something that they are curious about, they will have time later to learn about it. I also like that it can be something they research themselves or another student can research it and basically teach/inform them about it. I like that the teacher gives them time to work on it and then discuss it. This would also be an activity they can work on as an early finisher of other work. I like that all these examples list the grade levels.
Project Wonder looked so interesting! I agree that allowing the learning to be led by their personal interests would be a game changer for some scholars. We don't share the same interests so why should we expect that of our scholars.
These chapters brought everything together! I really enjoyed looking at all of the lesson plans and the thought of student creativity and development really inspires me to improve my lessons. I love how detailed the lesson plans are and everything is laid out simply. All I have to do is jump in give one a try or develop my own! What a great guide! I'll teach special education resource this upcoming year and in addition to using some of these lesson guides I'm excited to use some of these tools in some yearlong classroom projects that will involve all of my students.
Using Google Sheets to create interactive early math activities suggested by Christine Pinto sounds great. I would also like to challenge my Kindergartners to create simple comic strips using the, “first, next, and last” picture concept with Google Slides/Drawings.
I loved all of the ideas from the book as well as the lesson plans from the links. My favorite from both the book and the lesson plans was about choice boards. I feel using choice boards allows for scholars to feel empowered and take more ownership of their learning. It also gives them a chance to highlight their talents if the choice board gives a variety of mediums and learning styles.
The lesson plan I liked the best was by Kendre Miborn. This lesson included an ipad choice board. I liked that there would be multiple links for places/activities that scholars could showcase their learning as well as review topics through videos/links provided. This is one lesson I would love to implement in my classroom.
I can relate to students who get bored with education, because other teaching jobs have treated teachers like robots with scripts and plans laid out for you. I enjoy using my talents and creative side to teach just as much as they enjoy using theirs when learning and it makes education a powerful and meaningful experience. Having always loved superheroes I think students and teacher alike will love exploring our learning through comic strips.
I liked how the learning experience examples used different methods of presenting the information. I would use the Project Wonder example. I think that is simple enough to use in my special education classroom to work on a variety of skills. I started something very similar to this during Summer Advantage but sadly couldn't finish it due to being out with Covid.
TLJA FW I like the learning example Creating Comics with Google Slides by Sylvia Duckworth. I think that my scholars would like to do this activity and would learn from it. My scholars love the graphic novels. I can't keep them in the library for them to check out. The shelves are always bare of them. This would allow them to show what they've learned through a creative way that they enjoy.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in the classroom, my scholars also loved graphic novels. They also loved demonstrate their learning through making comic strips on paper, because of that I chose this learning example as well.
DeleteHi Kay. My students enjoy the graphic design also, even when it is developmentally below them.
DeleteKay, I agree. The graphic novels are such a popular option. I think many scholars feel more comfortable with the format, but the fact they're still reading is what's important.
DeleteHeather Barney- ditto! I cannot keep the graphic novels in my library either! I feel like it’s a wonderful transition from picture books to chapter books too. Also, if some of the older kids are a bit behind in reading, a wonderful tool to support the development for their love of reading!
DeleteKay, I also like the create comic idea because the students really like it. In the past I used a comic creator website site for a lesson and my scholars enjoyed it. I have never used Google slides for this lesson and I will have to look into it and add that as a choice.
DeleteKay,
DeleteI also love the comic book idea. I feel that this could be used at any age for a variety of content areas. It can be used on paper and digital with so many different platforms.
Charlene-Trix Academy.
All of the learning examples allow scholars to demonstrate their learning through creative outlets which is something that lacks in many of the curriculums. The example that I would be willing to try is Creating Comics with Google Slides by Sylvia Duckworth. I have already in the past had scholars use comic strips to demonstrate their learning, this would allow them to demonstrate their learning through a digital manner using the same concept.
ReplyDeleteDemonstrating their learning in this way is so much more powerful.
DeleteI agree that all of these learning examples allow scholars to have creative outlets, which is so important!!
DeleteHeather Hill
PLA @93
Abby, I love that you have done comic strips in the past and are wanting to try a different outlet by doing them digitally. I love that technology incorporates a lot of student choice. This helps their creativity soar!
Delete-Anna Zvers, PLA@93
I agree creativity is something that needs to be embraced and the comics are a great way to do that!
DeleteCreativity is showing mastery because it is USING the knowledge. It is so important to facilitate where the scholar is so you can predict the path and correct it, if needed.
ReplyDeleteI liked the math examples. I will facilitate learning through Models and Equations.
ReplyDeleteHi Stacy. I am overjoyed when I learn from my scholars. Oftentimes, this lesson comes from the creative way they see the learning objective.
ReplyDeleteI liked the learning experience that was a lesson through creating a comic strip. I also liked using padlet and flipgrid as ways to publish the work. I liked Project Wonder as a way to have students to think beyond the ordinary assignment they do.
ReplyDeleteI liked #goaltime by Matt Hawkins and Project Wonder by Carrie Baughcum. I liked the focus on students taking ownership of their learning and embracing unknown moments to help scholars become lifelong learners. I think both of these would be great for implementing in the classroom and would be year-long type learning rather than just a one and done lesson.
ReplyDeleteGrace Munoz- Trix Academy
DeleteI agree. I think both of these projects would be really memorable for students. I especially appreciate that they allow students to explore the thing that interest them or make them wonder. So often in schools, we tell students what they get to learn when. But these activities really unlock the door showing students that they can learn about all kinds of things that they want to.
Abbigail Brantch - JRPLA
DeleteI also like this idea. I tried to do something like this during my first year at JRPLA with independent music lessons…but we were also back and forth with in-person and virtual learning, so it was very difficult to meet with scholars to help them stay on track for their goals or answer questions. I would like to try and come back to it this coming year.
Grace Munoz- Trix Academy
ReplyDeleteOne of the aspects I liked about these lesson plan examples is the identification of which of the four C’s that the students are able to cultivate in the lesson. These C’s have been a good point of reflection for me and making sure to have at least one of them incorporated in a dynamic lesson is essential. Writing out which of these can be used is a good accountability to make sure they are part of the lesson at all.
I would really like to try something like the example from Christine Pinto of using google sheets to help students better understand equations and the breaking apart of numbers. Google has a lot of digital tools that can be so helpful for visualizing aspects of math that otherwise not make sense when shown numerically. The fact that students could work on their own and manipulate the program to understand the concept would be very beneficial in allowing learning to become their own.
I really like to google sheets example with the math equations. I love other ways to provide number sense. Visualizing equations is great way to help master concepts.
DeleteGrace,
DeleteI also liked how the lesson plan examples identified the four C's and how they were used.
I would also like to use the google sheets to allow scholars to be creative and help with understanding. We should create some together for this year!
Charlene Long-Trix Academy
Heather Barney- I really enjoyed the idea of scholars having the ability to make their own comics, something that can be incorporated for all my scholars, since I teach specials grade k-6. It would be a useful tool for so many different lessons, especially with having scholars that love “comic” books. I greatly appreciated having an example of this dynamic lesson plan in this chapter
ReplyDeleteI've found "comic" books are such a popular way for my scholars to express themselves and highlight their talents and strengths and then build on them. I'm excited about using themselves myself with my scholars with special needs.
DeleteI agree with most comments here so far, that the one that sounds like a fun, creative tool is having scholars create their own comic books. For first graders who are still working on their basic writing skills, this is great for them. Plus, what kid doesn't love comic books?!
ReplyDeleteHeather Hill
PLA @93
I like the comic activity. My little scholars love drawing and creating things. So having the ability to publish their own comic would be exciting. Plus the love comics and being creative.
ReplyDeleteI loved that all of the learning experience examples gave explanations for how the experience was dynamic. I also enjoyed how each one listed learning outcomes, which could be rewritten as learning targets for students ("I can" statements).
ReplyDeleteI would love to implement the #Goaltime by Matt Hawkins. I was blown away by the student examples and how involved and engaged they were. I would love to get my students excited about something they are interested in and give them an opportunity to go hands-on with that topic.
-Anna Zvers, PLA@93
-Anna Zvers, PLA@93
Abbigail Brantch - JRPLA
ReplyDeleteWhile all of the examples are great, I am most interested in the #goaltime ideas. I tried a personal interest project during my first year at JRPLA during their individual music lesson times, but it was also during online learning and the switch back and forth to in-person learning. Plus, I did not set it up well enough because I too was struggling with going back and forth between seeing scholars in person and then not. Learning from that experience and taking what I have learned over the summer, I would like to try this type of project with the scholars again and hopefully see much better results.
I liked the Project Wonder by Carrie Baughcum. I like that when the students think of something that they are curious about, they will have time later to learn about it. I also like that it can be something they research themselves or another student can research it and basically teach/inform them about it. I like that the teacher gives them time to work on it and then discuss it. This would also be an activity they can work on as an early finisher of other work. I like that all these examples list the grade levels.
ReplyDeleteProject Wonder looked so interesting! I agree that allowing the learning to be led by their personal interests would be a game changer for some scholars. We don't share the same interests so why should we expect that of our scholars.
DeleteThese chapters brought everything together! I really enjoyed looking at all of the lesson plans and the thought of student creativity and development really inspires me to improve my lessons. I love how detailed the lesson plans are and everything is laid out simply. All I have to do is jump in give one a try or develop my own! What a great guide! I'll teach special education resource this upcoming year and in addition to using some of these lesson guides I'm excited to use some of these tools in some yearlong classroom projects that will involve all of my students.
ReplyDeleteI agree that these chapters are very inspirational. I would love to implement so many ideas from these chapters.
DeleteUsing Google Sheets to create interactive early math activities suggested by Christine Pinto sounds great. I would also like to challenge my Kindergartners to create simple comic strips using the, “first, next, and last” picture concept with Google Slides/Drawings.
ReplyDeleteI loved all of the ideas from the book as well as the lesson plans from the links. My favorite from both the book and the lesson plans was about choice boards. I feel using choice boards allows for scholars to feel empowered and take more ownership of their learning. It also gives them a chance to highlight their talents if the choice board gives a variety of mediums and learning styles.
ReplyDeleteThe lesson plan I liked the best was by Kendre Miborn. This lesson included an ipad choice board. I liked that there would be multiple links for places/activities that scholars could showcase their learning as well as review topics through videos/links provided. This is one lesson I would love to implement in my classroom.
Charlene Long-Trix Academy
I can relate to students who get bored with education, because other teaching jobs have treated teachers like robots with scripts and plans laid out for you. I enjoy using my talents and creative side to teach just as much as they enjoy using theirs when learning and it makes education a powerful and meaningful experience. Having always loved superheroes I think students and teacher alike will love exploring our learning through comic strips.
ReplyDeleteI thought that was so cool making comic strips with Google Slides! I never thought of doing that before!
DeleteI liked how the learning experience examples used different methods of presenting the information. I would use the Project Wonder example. I think that is simple enough to use in my special education classroom to work on a variety of skills. I started something very similar to this during Summer Advantage but sadly couldn't finish it due to being out with Covid.
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