https://padlet.com/mbovenzi/20w39a4k23duw6ja Made with swagger en-us 2021-12-14 04:40:42 UTC 2021-12-20 19:56:06 UTC hello@padlet.com mbovenzi https://padlet.com/mbovenzi/20w39a4k23duw6ja/wish/1946172553 Providing personal feedback to students about their work is a great way to strengthen the relationship between teacher and student. If a student sees that a teacher is sending constructive criticism to them that is specific to the work they did, they will not only be better students, they will know that the teacher cares. This is perfect for ELLs or other small groups of students because feedback is personal and specific to the needs of each student.
One way to give this feedback is to have online students submit their assignments through Google Classroom. Classroom has a feature that allows teachers to highlight student work and comment on that specific section. Teachers can also record a Screencastify video where they can share their screen and the feedback for the student to see right in front of them. The video link can be stored in the teacher's Google Drive and the link shared in the comment section of the assignment.  I think this would work very well with High School students because they need specific feedback on essays written and since there are so many students in their classes, a little personal discussion is a nice touch.
One pro of this resource is that it gives students feedback they need on their own specific work. Another is that teachers can make sure each student only gets the correction he or she needs.
The biggest con of this strategy is that it is a lot of work. Not only does a teacher need to correct student work but they also need to provide specific feedback. This is incredible effective, but it couldn't be done for every assignment.]]> 2021-12-14 04:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mbovenzi/20w39a4k23duw6ja/wish/1946172553 mbovenzi https://padlet.com/mbovenzi/20w39a4k23duw6ja/wish/1946174887 Students will be more inclined to open up and engage in an online environment if they feel like their passions and interests are heard.  Allowing students to share about what they love using a Padlet, Google Slides presentation, etc lets students know that they are a valued member of the class. This strategy will work well with elementary-aged students because they tend to want to share about themselves more than older students.
A specific technology tool that teachers could use to implement this strategy is a Google Slides presentation.  Students can be assigned a Slides presentation and use a certain number of slides to show the class what they like or what defines them.  They can use text or embed a video of themselves.  They can also attach photos.
This can be a good strategy for ELLs and other small groups because students can make their presentation fit their personalities. Everyone can do it their own way.
Pros of this strategy are that teachers can get to know their students better and their classmates will as well.
The major con of this strategy would be students not putting much effort into the assignment. The student wouldn't feel engaged in the class, the teacher wouldn't get to know that student, and the rest of the class wouldn't as well.]]> 2021-12-14 04:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mbovenzi/20w39a4k23duw6ja/wish/1946174887 mbovenzi https://padlet.com/mbovenzi/20w39a4k23duw6ja/wish/1950990099 Students can collaborate on a project as distance learners by sharing a Google Doc or a Google Slide. Teachers can open a breakout room on most live meet platforms and a group of students can go into a private room and work together on an assignment or project. I think this strategy would work best with High School students. The need to learn collaboration skills for future jobs and will hopefully be mature enough to handle working without much supervision.  A good technology tool that will help students work on a group assignment is Google Slides.  Teachers can assign each group a Slides presentation and each student can do their work on a slide.  Students can meet in a breakout room and discuss while they work.  they can then work on their own and come back together to discuss what they did.
This can be modified for English Language Learners or other small groups by having the teacher come into a breakout room and offer support to each group.
Pros of this strategy are that kids are working together and learning to work without teacher guidance. Cons of this strategy would be that the teacher has to trust the students are on task, and that it might be hard for teachers to give feedback while the students are working.]]> 2021-12-16 04:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mbovenzi/20w39a4k23duw6ja/wish/1950990099 mbovenzi https://padlet.com/mbovenzi/20w39a4k23duw6ja/wish/1951011818 Student engagement in any environment is very important.  Here are some differences between the two:

1. In a physical classroom, students can count on getting feedback during  a class that can clarify an assignment.  In an online class, teachers must make sure that instructions are clear when the assignment is posted.

2.  Instructors aren't on stage.  When a teacher is in front of a live class, they only get one chance to get it right.  If you are recording a video or writing out an assignment, you can record and re record as many times as it takes.

3. Online classes often bring together people from many diverse backgrounds. Live classes draw students from the same area but online students can be from anywhere. that means more diversity. ]]> 2021-12-16 04:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mbovenzi/20w39a4k23duw6ja/wish/1951011818 mbovenzi https://padlet.com/mbovenzi/20w39a4k23duw6ja/wish/1957563322 A great way to engage students during distance learning is to let the tech experts in the class provide tech support for those who need it. Teachers can carve out time during their asynchronous lessons to have students ask questions about tech issues and their classmates can answer them. This is a good way to build class unity and get questions about technology answered. Students are often more skilled at technology than teachers, so that should be taken advantage of. One way this could be used to benefit ELLs or other small groups is to have students send in questions beforehand and have a "tech committee" review them before class and answer in class. This way, an ELL may feel more comfortable asking a question. Another way to implement this strategy is to show tech-savvy students an assignment and have them set up a presentation for the class about how to complete it using the technology they need. This strategy would work well with 4-8th graders.  Tech-savvy students will want to show what they know, and the rest of the class would be open to hearing instruction from their peers. A specific tech tool that will help teachers take advantage of this strategy is Flipgrid. If a question comes in beforehand, students can use Flipgrid to record a video to answer it. the teacher can sow the video to the class and answer any follow ups.

Pros of this strategy are that it gets students involved in instruction and it lets the rest of the class hear instruction from someone other than the teacher.

One con of this strategy would be that it would take class time away from standards instruction. Another con is that students and teachers may not have answers to tech questions, and the teacher may have to research how to answer them.

]]> 2021-12-20 19:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mbovenzi/20w39a4k23duw6ja/wish/1957563322 mbovenzi https://padlet.com/mbovenzi/20w39a4k23duw6ja/wish/1957578602 A good way to engage students is to use a prompt or an open-ended question to engage the entire class in a discussion.  teachers can as the question and have each student unmute to say their answer.  The teacher can also use a website like Classdojo to create a poll or to let students write their answers. The teacher can then read all of the answers to the class and share their screen so everyone can see. This would help ELLs and other small groups of students because they can be creative in their answers. They can also take time to craft their response and make their answer the best it can be.  
I think that this would be best for students in grades K-3. Teachers can make quick polls and students in those grades need to switch activities more often.
One pro for this strategy is that it lets students switch activities and get a brain break while they discuss a question that is important to the class. Another pro is that students can cover content in a way that lets students engage in discussions or reply to a poll and see the results in real-time.
a con of this strategy is that young students may get off task in a discussion. Another con is that students may have a hard time responding on a website like Classdojo. The teacher may have to spend a lot of time teaching the tech to the class.

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