"Global citizens. It builds overall awareness. Helps build cultural acceptance around the world. I feel it is important for students to begin to learn national heritage and explore their cultural customs and beliefs. Technology allows this to happen."
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Betty Sellers replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Week 9: Ten Principles of the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom in the group Stafford Schools USD 349Natalie Clark replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Week 9: Ten Principles of the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"Global Citizenship in the Classroom
I appreciated the practice of building students' awareness of the world around them. I feel that building global citizens could begin by encouraging students to gather information from other countries.…"
Gerry Hildebrand replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Week 9: Ten Principles of the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"The "felt need" to learn something. This is a key we often forget. We often see the mass of "stuff" they have to learn in a year. I think we are really feeling this pressure with the move to core standards.…"
Gerry Hildebrand replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Week 9: Ten Principles of the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"My grandson understands the word "inversion". When Uncle John turns him upside down (playing of course) we all shout "INVERSION"! He loves it!
I have noticed the vocabulary you use and the time you take to explain it…"
Gerry Hildebrand replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Ch. 8: Designing the Physical Classroom in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"As you may have noticed Glenda and I are always busy adding books to our collection. Well this semester we have been working hard at subtracting books from our collection. We needed more room, and never used = out-of-date books were…"
Gerry Hildebrand replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Ch. 8: Designing the Physical Classroom in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"Very cool! I have watched your classroom change through the years and have been impressed at all the different learning areas you have squeezed into one average sized classroom. Just by walking into the room you can see learning going on…"
Gerry Hildebrand replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Ch 7: Facilitating Learning in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"Our school has worked hard to get data on the abilities of each individual student. This is ONE thing that state testing has done for us. It gives us exact indicators that students are failing. Aims Web lets us chart throughout the year…"
Gerry Hildebrand replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Ch. 6 : Engaging Students in the Learning Process in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"Ferry vs Bridge
It is to easy to slip into the rut of being a ferry. I think students as well as teachers like the comfort of the ferry. When given the chance though to try something new with guidelines and a little structure at first…"
Rozanne Holmes replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Week 9: Ten Principles of the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"One of the statements in the 10 principles that I would like to alter in my teaching is the word choice for high academic standards by using higher level vocabulary. I think we often do not use a wide variety of higher level vocabulary…"
Kimberly Woolf replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Chapter 2: Start with a Core Problem for Students to Solve in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"I feel like this chapter supports the aspect of getting to know our students better that Willard Daggett talked about in his Leadership Conference. Using inventories is a starting place for understanding what makes your students…"
Kimberly Woolf replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Ch 7: Facilitating Learning in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"Sulla offers great ways to assess student learning. I can see our Late Starts being a great time for teachers to begin those comprehensive assessments she discusses ( task management grids and content facilitation grids). With deeper understanding…"
Kimberly Woolf replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Ch. 8: Designing the Physical Classroom in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"Im impressed! You learned how to upload drawings. Or what did you use to draw this? Cool."
Kimberly Woolf replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Ch. 8: Designing the Physical Classroom in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"I believe the integration of iPads into our classrooms fits well with this paradigm shift that creates more responsible students. With smaller devices in their hands, students will be able to use technology more as a resource, less of a word…"
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Week 9: Ten Principles of the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom
Read Chapter 9 (p. 132-145) (Kindle 2998)Relate and Reflect to at least one prompt.*Read the summary of the ten principles that Sulla articulates in chapter 9. Author one good discussion question and post it for you peers.*Share something from the ten principles that has caused you to alter the way you will teach and set up your classroom for next year.*Respond to how these principles integrate with CCSS and PBL (project based learning).See More
Rozanne Holmes replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Ch. 8: Designing the Physical Classroom in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"My room has to accommodated varied differentiated levels of students from severely handicapped, to behavior disorders, to learning disabilities ranging from Kindergarten to 4th Grade. This means that chairs and tables of different heights are…"
Theresa Lowther replied to Kimberly Woolf's discussion Ch.4: Developing an Implementation Plan in the group Stafford Schools USD 349"Thanks for sharing these."
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- At 10:43am on April 7, 2010,
Melanie Farmer said…
- Welcome to the TRC Team, Kimberly :-) We look forward to meeting you and working with you in the coming years.
- At 3:53pm on April 14, 2010,
Amber Rowland said… - Hi Kim and welcome to TRC! We look forward to working with you and your team this year!
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