- Discussion on preparing students for the project.
- Discussion on preparing students for technology to be used in the project.
- Discussion on the benefits of screencasting.
- Discussion on the steps for screencasting.
- Discussion on promoting inquiry and deep learning.
- Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.
Start by laying the groundwork and getting students excited
for the project. It’s important to know students prior knowledge and what level
they are at in their learning and teach the fundamentals.
Begin by planning effective ways to get students ready to
use technology. Set up a technology playground so that students can learn to
troubleshoot on their own and also helps in encouraging students to ask
questions to each other. Tap into student expertise by setting up tools that
will help students. Then, discuss the purpose and expectations of each tool
presented and finally do a practice run. Also, provide tools where students can
map their progress and helps teachers
understand the difficulties they might be facing.
Screencasting is a way to narrate, caption, and record
material on a computer screen that can help students share it with each other. Screencasting
can help in setting up tutorials, narrated slideshows, flipping a lesson, and
to give feedback.
There are a few steps to follow for screencasting – plan
where you have to storyboard the content and narration. Practice with or
without the microphone. Record, edit the unwanted information, publish to be
accessible, and promote by adding screencasts to the classroom webpage to be
available on a widescale
It is important to get students curious about what they are
going to learn about. Projects that promote inquiry, will provide what is
needed to encourage deep learning.
Concepts in this chapter relate to our project because it is important that students are learning through inquiry. Also, allowing students to use screencasting as a way to present their information will provide a way for students to make something that is all their own, and that they are very proud of.
Tessa,
ReplyDeleteI like how you talked about starting a project by laying the groundwork first, because that's one of the most important parts. You have to prepare students for the project that lies ahead and in figuring out what they already know you're helping yourself create a more effective lesson. As for the technology I believe creating a technology playground is an excellent idea, I like how you were willing to allow them to troubleshoot and ask questions of their peers. This allows them to gain more from the experience, I do agree a practice run would still be necessary though. Lastly I do agree with you that projects that promote inquiry will help the students learn at a deeper level.
Great post. I especially like your emphasis on inquiry being a great way to encourage deeper learning with the students. This is very important to keep them interested on the topic. Also, I like that you mentioned how screencasting is a great way for students to present their work and be proud of something they they made themselves and can look back on over and over.
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I enjoyed reading about your thoughts on how to prepare a student for a project. I agree that it is essential to lay the groundwork for students and to get the student not only ready with a basic knowledge and understanding of the topic but also with a introduction to technology.
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