Elementary Literacy Mailbag:
Remote Learning
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What does this look like for students?
You have to teach your students how to behave in your new classroom.
Things to consider:
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Best PlatForms/Recordings
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CREAtive Platforms
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Screentime - How much? Type?
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Copyright/Mackinvia
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How do I create a Backpack?
Please note: you will only need to create a Backpack if your school or library has not created one for you. Please ask your teacher librarian if you already have a Backpack in MackinVIA. Cheryl Roberson or Cari Teske from Central Rivers AEA Media Services can also give assistance!
Recent webinar over MackinVIA
MackinVIA How To Videos
Reading/Writing
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Interacting with Students/ Feedback
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Source: Feedback that Makes Learning Visible Presentation (Peter Dewitt)
Level of Feedback | What is it? | When do we use it? | Reflective Prompts |
Task | | | |
Process | | | |
Self - Regulation | | |
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Focus is on distinguishing correct from incorrect; acquiring more or different information; building more surface level knowledge
New Material
Are they correct/ incorrect?
What did they do well?
Where did they go wrong?
What is the correct answer?
Focus is on relationship between ideas; cueing the learning to different strategies; explicitly learning from errors
Some Degree of Proficiency
What is wrong and why?
What strategies did they use?
What other information do they need to meet the criteria?
Focus is on ability to create internal feedback and self assess; being able to review work to decide if an answer is correct; seeking further information and/or confirm a response
High Degree of Proficiency
How can they monitor their own work?
How can they reflect on their own learning?
Can you now teach another student to…
What’s Working?
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Other Questions?
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Shameless MackinVIA Summer Reading promotion
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Things to consider
Decide on the purpose of the lesson
Plan out key points you want to address
Think about the timing of your videos
What is a good timeframe?
Real-time meeting:
Recordings:
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Breakout Room Round 1
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Round 2 Questions for Break-Out
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Equitable Access
Providing ALL students access to any curriculum that you may be sharing with students should be a priority! This can be difficult through technology.
There are many tools that can help you do this with your students to ensure that you are meeting their IEP needs and/or personal needs.
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Equitable Access
Not only should IEP and personal learning needs be considered, but cultural needs should be addressed as well.
Tips for working in a culturally diverse environment:
Avoid making generalizations about individuals
Reminder: You know these students! Use this knowledge to support them in a new environment
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Engaging Students
This shift for students will be difficult and it will be important to work with students to meet their needs and think about ways to engage them in learning with each other, individually, and as a whole group.
Current situation requires different approaches than a traditional/new online course.. The need personal and emotional connections as well as structured learning
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Ways to Build Successful Discussion
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Using Tech Tools To Engage students
Things to consider when choosing a tool for learning:
Providing learning in a new environment can be difficult in itself, choose tech tools that you feel comfort in guiding your students through content
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