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| "The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book." |
Team- Tech Know
Jasmine
Cherez
Sherri-Ann
Thomas
Melonie (Facilitator)
Here at Ala Ike school, we hope to create a learning environment where students can experience 21st century learning. With Problem-Based Learning (PBL) we can achieve this goal. Research has shown that using PBL is effective and can increase student engagement, support student’s problem solving skills, and helps students with “real world” situations. Not only do students benefit from PBL by having them be responsible for directing learning, defining and analyzing problems, and creating solutions, but teachers also benefit because it will encourage students to attend class and study more.
A few websites you can visit to learn more about PBL:
http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-teaching-strategies/problem-based-learning-benefits-and-risks/
http://ed.fnal.gov/trc_new/tutorial/pbl.html
Some of the students have concerns of their own, they feel unmotivated, things may be unengaging, and the teacher may not connect to every student’s personal learning style. With our 21st century way of learning, technology is intertwined with many lessons. A lot of educational games, computers, and even iPads are involved with our activities creating an environment where students are always engaged. We’ve done research on how we can connect to students on every learning style using our technology. Having all these technologies in the classroom will also have to students motivated because it makes the classroom a fun place to be in. A good learning environment provides students with a place they don’t want to leave and will continue to learn.
Read-Out Loud (SLO) 4th-grade Comprehensive reading ability
1. Students will read a book of choice, fictional or nonfictional.
2. Students will be given (5-10) minutes of reading time.
3. Students will need to create a story explaining what they have read.
a) Introducing the topic of their story
b) The Author and Illustrator
c) Students will write and draw about their book choice.
Students Learning Outcome:
Through this assignment, students are able to analyze what the story is about and what have captivated their individual attention toward the book they have chosen. In addition, students will display their work through writing and drawing a picture representing what was interesting about the story, and why things happen the way it did, formatting a story-telling sentence. Through this given assignment, students are able to learn how to critique, format, and design their own story comprehension just by explaining what they have learn through their own individual readings.
Other resource students are able to incorporate, having access to websites such as (Kidbiz) whereas; students are able to challenge their vocabulary understanding through different game strategies through spelling, pronunciations, and writing skills each students will have to meet certain percentage either to pass each reading level. In addition, teacher is able to monitor their reading comprehension taking data-reflecting student’s comprehensive reading level.
Resources:
1. Computer, (internet access) Kidbiz.com
2. Choice of reading level
3. Reading comprehension, vocabulary skills, reading materials.
Scenario:
As a fourth grader, did you ever wonder how much tree’s are being used to create the books you are reading? After you create your story and picture, we are going to explore how books are made and if there are other options to help save trees. We are going to use the internet and look at other books for ideas on how we can recycle. After we do some research, we will then create our own recycled paper and create a story of our own.
Task _3-2 SLO Question (1)
What exactly do you intend for the students to learn in your scenario that they may not learn as well through other kinds of lessons?
Students will not only read stories, but will be able to understand the importance behind the book that they read. In addition, understanding the concept of recycling materials toward the caring of nature and its environmental surroundings students are able to visualize the significant toward recycling materials.
What will you do to determine if the students start out with the right prerequisites to succeed in your scenario?
As a teacher, I have accomplished my lesson planning toward having my students to comprehend the reasons behind such projects whereas, they are able to contribute toward a good cause by the recycling materials. In addition, I feel my students will begin to not only understand, but to appreciate within their own community that nature and its surrounding have a important impact toward their life-span as they continue to grow and succeed toward the future.
