Please create a definition for your characteristic and list supportive technologies as a team,
then add your activities individually by inserting a comment.
1.Learner Centered: Student driven. Using student's prior knowledge/skills on which to build new knowledge/skills.
(Kinder Activity) Using KWL charts, Kidspiration , Poll Everywhere, Activotes, email families to survey knowledge to initiate your lesson, student's knowledge and background experiences can be discovered. Applies to all grade levels.
(1st grade Activity)
(2nd grade Activity?
2. Interesting: (Def.)Students prior knowledge dictates activities that engage students in successful learning.
(Kinder Activity) Starfall.com - helps with phonetic, word sounds, leveled abilit y
(1st grade Activity) Starfall reading books
(2nd grade Activity) Accelerated Reader
3. Real-Life Experience Use of activities that reach into student's background knowledge.
(Def.)
(Kinder Activity)- Bring in community helpers to share their experiences and knowledge. Digital photos of students will be taken as part of a writing activity.
(1st grade Activity)- Students will take home a stuffed toy and journal the experiences. The other students will learn to read the passage the following day using word processing and activeboard technology.
(2nd grade Activity)- The students will participate in a mock election using activVote or Poll everywhere technologies.
4. Social (Def.)Learning with others through conversing and cooperation within group activities!
(Kinder Activity)Shared writing correspondence with other classrooms or school via emai. (field trip or book share)
(1st grade Activity)Guided correspondence, similar to kinder, with another class or school with sharing and questioning of similar experiences. (A letter (e-pal) to a class from another country sharing traditions/ cultures we have in USA)
(2nd grade Activity)class blogging following lessons (ex. After science lesson, students can post a blog answering a question or sharing anything they found valuable.)
5. Active
(Def.)- Students are not passive learners. Teachers plan activities that require students to reflect on answers and processes. Interaction between students is key.
(Kinder Activity) - Using the document camera to review summative tests and discuss why students chose their answers.
(1st grade Activity) - When students ask questions, have other students answer explaining how and why they know the answer.
(2nd grade Activity) - Math notebooking: using Problem of the Day or a word problem, have students write how they solved the problem using picture/number/word strategy and then sharing those answers to show that there is more than one way to solve a problem.
6. Time - (Def. ) Using a variety of activities to meet the needs of all students to make the most of the our time.
(Kinder Activity) Patterns - Use the laser disk player to show patterns, have the blocks at the tables to create the
(1st grade Activity) Use the document camera to show to show how to do any activity and have studnets do activity at their tables. Also have students do an activity and use the document camera to check and correct work.
(2nd grade Activity) Use AR to improve reading skills and comprehension questions over time. The self evaluation creates confidence in the students through immediate feedback.
7. Feedback: Informs students regularly and consistently about their achievements. This is more of an ongoing process than driven by specific activities.
(Kinder Activity) Post lesson game play, practice activities, computer games with built-in achievement checks, continually checking for understanding, etc.
(1st grade Activity): Social Studies: Online follow-up activities.
(2nd grade Activity): AR, AR Quiz, etc.
8. Supportive(Def.):Provide students with scaffolds to ensure success
Supportive Technologies include calculators and online manipulatives and online games that provide "hints",(ex. Starfall stories that allow you to click on words to hear them sounded out and read to you)
(Kinder Activity)
(1st grade Activity)
(2nd grade Activity)
Please share as a grade level your example activities while doing the personal reflection.
Which characteristic is most challenging for you? Answer on the
blog or by texting.
PLC GROUPING
What characteristic would you like to focus on? Please type your name in red if you are willing to be a lead contact for your group.
Learner Centered: Michelle, Susan, Marcia, Maggie, Kelly, Kristin Guy, Krista, Ila
Interesting: Carmen, Peggy, Nancy J., Danny
Real-Life Experience: Brenda, Cece, Terri
Active: Stephanie, Lori, Rebecca, Kristin, Suzanne & Danielle
Time: Elisa, Monique, Cheryl, Carol G., Lucia, Clara & Nancy D., Maria