A Blog About the Glog

I LOVE IT.....or I would if I could figure out how to get my students to log on and start creating. Setting up my page was super easy, but I ran into a wall trying to figure out how to have my students log on and change their usernames and passwords. I will need to take this home and play with it to see what I can figure out I guess.

Similarities and Differences

Benefit of this technique is that it helps kids make new connections, correct misconceptions and helps kids understand content at a deeper level.

4 generalizations

-presenting students with specific guidance gives them knowledge...teach them how and we will help them.
-when we ask kids to use sims and diffs in whatever they are doing it helps to build understanding
and they need to be able to self select the tool they are going to use to do this
-use graphics or visuals to build understanding
-there are 4 specific ways to do sims and diffs
1) comparing
2) classifying
3) creating metaphors
4) creating analogies

Thinking Maps

The double bubble is used all the time in my classroom. We use is to compare and contrast the stories from Harcourt as well as all literary elements. It is used in math to compare algorithms. We use it in Social Studies as well as social behavior. I encourage group work, cooperative learning and integrate Smart technologies as often as possible in my classroom.

Week 3, Tier 2

What did I do this past week? Hmmmm? I know that one hting I did was to take back to my room what was said in class last week. The smart boards are for the children, not for us. Over the past week, whether it was legible or not, my students did everything on the Smart Board while I watched. No me or my partner teacher in front of the class using the smart board to lecture. Nope :) It was straight up children up there, doing the work, creating thinking maps, click and drags...as much as possible. With each passing activity, the level of engagement grew. Overall a fun week.