jklee
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Post by jklee on Feb 10, 2016 14:55:05 GMT -5
Kasee, I can definitely speak to that, as well! I had a teacher tell me a story about a website that she didn't check before giving it to her students for a project. She briefly looked over the website to approve the content, but failed to look at the advertisements! Unfortunately, she figured something was wrong when a crowd of middle school boys were giggling and trying to hide their screens when she walked up. Upon further inspection, the website had advertisements with semi-nude women on the page. It's absolutely important to preview websites before telling your students to go there. Generally, if I were teaching a middle school class, I would give them a pre-approved list for researching on the computer to make sure nothing like that happens in my classroom. For high schoolers, I feel that it is a little more appropriate to let them explore and find the information on their projects by themselves because, by then, they know where to look and what are reliable sources to search for. That being said, if doing a research project, it would be good to go over appropriate sources and websites with your students before you begin.
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Post by alicenburnett on Feb 10, 2016 15:51:13 GMT -5
JK, I love the idea of using research stations in the classroom. It's a great way for learning information without having to sit and listen to a lecture. Not only can you give them a list of websites to go on, but a list of websites not to use (Wikipedia). You're right, high school students might not need as much supervision but you can introduce them to more scholarly platforms, especially for students in advanced classes or preparing for college courses.
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Post by taylorbelleglaze on Feb 10, 2016 16:16:22 GMT -5
All this talk about using technology in the classroom makes me think about my field experience. I am working at Ghazvini Learning Center this semester, and this school is based off a technological curriculum where students complete their work on a daily basis. While I understand that this set up is different because of the school, one thing I noticed that they used was a monitering system for the teachers. The teacher was able to see what the students were doing on their screens to make sure that students were staying on task and it helped the teacher gage what certain students were using with their time. I love the idea of using social media in the classroom because in my opinion it truly is a literacy practice. People use social media to express themselves through statuses, photos, or even through groups. Something I always thought would be cool in my classroom since I am English Ed would be having students set up a profile for a character in a novel they are reading to show how well they understand this character. In this activity, they can post statuses or even post photos that this character might post. This creates meaning and brings this character to "life" in a fun way, but it also uses every day literacy practices that students are using outside of school. How would you guys, especially from other content areas, use social media to create meaning and creativity in your classroom?
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