The three strategies that we discussed in class were chapter tours, K.W.L., and written conversations. I liked each of these strategies and could see myself utilizing them in the future. The one that really stood out to me was written conversations. I love how students are able to be paired up to make connections to one another and the text through writing activities. During this activity, the students will write down their responses to the question or statement that I provide and pass it back and forth with their partner. An example of a statement would be "I made a connection to..." and the students would write their response(s) down. I like how the students are able to connect to their text in a different way as well as their classmates. Also, it increases their writing skills which is connected to reading skills.
The other things that stood out to me in class this week was the strategy of quick-write and the use of Padlet. I've never heard or seen these strategies used, so I was impressed at how effective it was when we used it in class. Thinking maps are great visuals and organizers to use with the students to help enhance their level of understanding. I like the variety of options there are when it comes to thinking maps, too. This helps differentiate the lesson plans and assigned tasks for the students. In class we filled out a double bubble map, which is a compare and contrast organizer, and I will definitely implement this in class. I really like these thinking maps and believe they will be very effective in my future classroom.
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I have never heard of Padlet until we used it in class! That was a wonderful technology tool that we could use in so many different ways. I can picture using to silently compare answers and explanations with other students.
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Padlet was such a great tool to learn about. I would like to use it in the classroom with a ice breaker in the beginning of the year. I would also like to use it as a prior knowledge activity. I think that the written conversations was a wonderful idea for students to almost have quite conversations about what they are learning. It is also a great tool to utilized. Thinking maps are the best organization in the classroom. I really enjoyed being introduced to the different styles of thinking maps. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of Padlet before either. I think that will be a great tool for me. It will allow students to share their thoughts with less pressure. I feel like it could be used similarly to Kahoot, but allow for more detailed answers and explanations.
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