Being able to create a presentation and post it online is a great thing. I really like the quote that professor Bigsby wrote in the weekly assignments " you have just expanded the walls of your classroom", it made me think of what I was doing and the potential of what can be done by way of communication and collaboration with parents, students and other teachers. Thinking back to when I was in school, I can see limited we were and how freeing the internet can be for educators. There are so many applications for it, maybe even some that haven't even been thought of yet.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Back to School Night Presentation
I made a slide show presentation for the parents of my students when they come to see me on "back to school night". In it, I brought up the 4 C's of 21st century learning (critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration), which I have been learning about at this website 21st Century Learning. Then I ran the parents through a project that we would be doing in my class, a sound poem. This is when we take a short poem and create "soundscapes" to be played while the poem is being read aloud. The project usually takes 2 or 3 classes and in that time the students will have demonstrated the the 4 C's. Plus there is cross discipline learning with language arts. It's a really great project and the kids have a lot of fun with it.
Being able to create a presentation and post it online is a great thing. I really like the quote that professor Bigsby wrote in the weekly assignments " you have just expanded the walls of your classroom", it made me think of what I was doing and the potential of what can be done by way of communication and collaboration with parents, students and other teachers. Thinking back to when I was in school, I can see limited we were and how freeing the internet can be for educators. There are so many applications for it, maybe even some that haven't even been thought of yet.
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Hey Mike I really liked your slide show. Since we are both musician’s I think that we can learn a lot from each other. The more students incorporate fun with what they are learning in class the more they are going to want to learn. I remember doing a similar project like the "Sound Poem" project in 8th grade and everyone loved it. The "Emily Dickinson" poem that you chose is perfect! It is opened to so many different interpretations from the students.
ReplyDeleteHey Mike! I really think that you are going to have fun teaching your class. You certainly are not going to stand in front of classroom with a piece of chalk all day. You will get your student's attention if you make your classroom fun.
ReplyDeleteThe sound poem assignment sounds so interesting. It seems likes a project that kids will really enjoy, and its a great way to integrate music into learning. I agree, technology really is a great way to expand the walls of the classroom.
ReplyDeleteThis was a great slideshow! The best projects for students are the ones that they can enjoy and get into.
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