There are several ways to build connections and branch our
beyond the classroom. Integrating technology helps students to teach an
audience. Knowing that other students will be commenting an s listening can be
a good motivation for students. Students
can also contact experts in the course of researching a particular topic. A
teacher might decide to design a project where students can communicate with
fellow learners (learners who can be from halfway around the globe).
EAST Initiative Model:
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Students in the Environmental and Spatial
Technologies (EAST) Initiative network of schools have demonstrating the
benefits of using technology. Although, the real purpose is to solve problems
and improvement in communities. These students master tolls and applications
while solving problems. For examples, GPS, GIS, AND CAD.
Reasons to let students “lead” their projects:
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A teacher was reminded of student’s potential to
chart their own learning path by a student who has dyslexia. She realized that
blogging can be helpful. Therefore, an international conversation about
strategies for dealing with dyslexia happened. Therefore, there was open
collaboration. Although, the learning for the student did not end here. She
decided to create a wiki page about the topic of dyslexia.
Concepts in this chapter relate to my teams project because
branching out beyond the classroom is being done. For examples, our blogs.
Every week we post a reflection to our group’s blog and comments are made on it
by other students in the classroom. Therefore, this is a great way of
collaborating between other students in the classroom.
I like your point about our blogs being a way to collaborate among ourselves. While it is a weekly assignment, it does let us look at what others are thinking and get feedback on our own thought process. It can help to make sure we are all on the right track and even with a lot of our projects if we get confused we can go to another blog and get an example.
ReplyDeleteI was touched by the student with dyslexia. I loved that the teacher was able to connect her with a teacher in china who was struggling with the same issues! Who would think someone so far away could help so much! I also loved that she was able to start her own Wiki and help others with techniques she learned.
ReplyDeleteHi Kayleigh,
ReplyDeleteI loved how to mentioned that "Integrating technology helps students to teach an audience." This is vital, not because we necessarily want our students to become teachers themselves, but because teaching is the highest form of learning and shows that students really know their stuff! Also, giving students the tools to teach an audience puts them into a position of power and empowers them to go further in their learning.
Nice job!
-Sabrina