https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1 Element 17: Helping Students Examine Similarities and Differences en-us 2022-11-11 02:34:12 UTC 2022-11-11 21:42:35 UTC hello@padlet.com avaughn28 https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2379602819 Element 17: Helping Students Examine Similarities and Differences discusses how to engage students in the process of comparing, contrasting, classifying and creating. Using tools to facilitate this process include sentence stem comparisons or analogies, venn diagrams, visual analogies and a comparison matrix. This section explains how technology can support teachers while engaging students. ]]> 2022-11-11 02:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2379602819 avaughn28 https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2379607638 The first strategy described is sentence stem comparisons which allow students to be introduced to the concept of comparisons with an appropriate support. This will scaffold the learning for students and help them build confidence until they can compare using metaphors]]> 2022-11-11 02:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2379607638 avaughn28 https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2379610829 Venn Diagrams were presented as the second strategy which is a graphic organizer that has two or three circles that overlap. The overlap is a place for comparison while the outer circles allow for space for contrasting. This graphic organizer allows for students to visualize and organize their comparing and contrasting points. ]]> 2022-11-11 02:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2379610829 avaughn28 https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2379615513 A comparison matrix has a teacher or a student select two or more things to be compared. The things selected go at the top of the column. Below each column they work to identify general characteristics to be compared to the original ideas or things selected. They then record similarities and differences in each of the cells created. ]]> 2022-11-11 02:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2379615513 avaughn28 https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2379623407 This is described as a cognitively difficult task so at the start teachers should only remove one element from the sentence stem and everything else should be filled in for students. Then as the complexity increases as students confidence also increases teachers should add more and more blanks to the sentence stems. ]]> 2022-11-11 02:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2379623407 avaughn28 https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2379626806 Students will need to visually represent the relationship between the two items in their analogy. Teachers can support students in this by using graphic organizers.]]> 2022-11-11 03:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2379626806 avaughn28 https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2380450390 Sentence Stems: using online presentation websites like Prezi, Google slides or Jamboard students can create interactive mind maps. 

Venn Diagrams: students can create a digital venn diagram on google docs or slides. My students also enjoy using Notability. 

Comparison Matrix: create a digital version of the table on google docs and then students can collaborate on it as long as they are all contributors. This could also be done on Padlet. 

Sentence Stem Analogies: Use google slides or Jamboard to have the class interact with your analogies and be able to add or select different options. Teachers can also using polling technology like google forms or classroomscreen.com

Visual Analogies: using google slides, padlet, jamboard, peardeck or prezi teachers can add videos and images to support their analogies. ]]> 2022-11-11 17:12:49 UTC https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2380450390 avaughn28 https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2380459509 Sentence Stems: help with basic level comparisons and just get more complex. A great way to implement these would be when teaching figurative language specifically simile vs. metaphor. 

Venn Diagrams: allow students to build on the comparison strategies they just learned and now contrast. Teachers can have students compare and contrast two objects, two concepts. I am using this in my classroom to teach text evidence & inference between a book they just read and a partner text of their choosing. 

Comparison Matrix: the book outlines how a matrix like this can help students compare different types of government or painting styles. I would use this in my classroom to compare various characters or argumentation strategies. 

Sentence Stem Analogies: Teachers can use polling technology to fill in the blanks and increase student engagement. 

Visual Analogies: Teachers can implement visual analogies when students need to explain a relationship between two things. The book suggests doing this with complementary colors. ]]> 2022-11-11 17:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2380459509 avaughn28 https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2380462917 Magaña Sonny, & Marzano, R. J. (2014). Enhancing the art & science of teaching with technology. Marzano Research Laboratory. ]]> 2022-11-11 17:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/avaughn28/4vx6sywllspqc3h1/wish/2380462917