Skyline Learning Zone: Students Engaged in Cognitively Complex Tasks by Casey https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc Find your subject area and add a "sticky" to share a way how you engage students in your classroom in cognitively complex tasks. What might that process look like for you? en-us 2017-09-26 16:27:00 UTC 2017-10-04 15:00:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png Assignments https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191881494 Put the "harder" extension problems at the beginning of an assignment rather than the end. ]]> 2017-09-27 21:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191881494 Photo warren_justin https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191882042 Working with the cameras.
I do a hands on lesson where the kids learn how to use slow shutter speeds with the DSLR. Students are given a project to use this new skill in their own way.
Students then reflect on their work on their own and with small 3 people groups ]]> 2017-09-27 21:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191882042 https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191882105 Jewelry students practice several techniques and then they design a project that utilizes those techniques. They are then required to fill out an order form for materials and calculate the total cost of their project in order to begin. After they complete their project, students complete a written self reflection on the process, and as a class we critique  the final pieces verbally, digitally and/or orally based on the use of technique, idea, purpose, and overall success of piece. ]]> 2017-09-27 21:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191882105 One of the activities in drawing involves critique of the artwork. Students must choose a drawing to describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate the work. Then we share as a group our opinions, understanding of communication or message, techniques and design choices, and more... https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191882410 2017-09-27 21:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191882410 French beeken_laurel https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191884951 Kids are building a website to inform about ecological problems. They will create PSA's and other supporting materials to prompt an audience towards action.  ]]> 2017-09-27 21:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191884951 Everything is Text. https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191884970 To push kids to see that they can think about everything as a text, we analyze music, art, photographs, and deconstruct it as we would a written piece of text. We deconstruct to understand how it was put together, and, looking at the pieces, work to establish meaning. ]]> 2017-09-27 21:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191884970 Analysis https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885775 Having kids analyze and apply concepts to other real world examples. Using population data to apply DTM and Population Pyramids to level of development and education.]]> 2017-09-27 21:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885775 Students use previous knowledge to analyze a video, then write several paragraphs worth of text to describe the mental and emotional health states of the characters in the video. singel_william https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885863 2017-09-27 21:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885863 Taking a stand on key, current issues. https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885901 Students begin by reading informative, non-fiction texts to understand multiple perspectives on a controversial, or current issue. Then students form their own opinions based a whole class discussion, opposing views, and their learned experiences. 

]]> 2017-09-27 21:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885901 I like to "chunk" cognitively complex tasks. I offer exemplars and flow charts on the key sections of the task. I also offer opportunities to improve final projects that reflect additional students learning. https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885923 2017-09-27 21:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885923 https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885926 Students have been given a nonfiction article and reading and annotating it on their own. They are given specific things to annotate. Then they write a paragraph about what they read. Then students are given discussion time and finally come back to their writing. 

]]> 2017-09-27 21:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885926 Culinary Nutrition, Food Science 2 students get opportunities to learn concepts, terminology and techniques and then get the opportunities to demonstrate those in hands on lab formats https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885944 2017-09-27 21:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885944 graph analysis https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885962 Having students look at a graph and then tell the story of that graph]]> 2017-09-27 21:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885962 Self-directed Problem Solving https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885970 In order to promote critical thinking, I want to give my students many opportunities to encounter and solve problems. Then, the growth occurs when we remove the "training wheels" in that process.

]]> 2017-09-27 21:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885970 Inquiry Learning https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885994 Having kids analyze data and discover trends

]]> 2017-09-27 21:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191885994 Tech grows at an alarming rate https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886014 Predicting where/how the technology we have today can be used or modified to create the tech of tomorrow. ]]> 2017-09-27 21:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886014 SSN https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886020 Alternative assessment
Functional Academics
Future oriented because what happens when the "grown ups" are not there
How can we be sure they are "successful" adults ]]> 2017-09-27 21:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886020 complex conceptual questions https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886032 having students answer questions by applying learned concepts about new situations]]> 2017-09-27 21:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886032 Ceramics and 3D Design https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886037 Students in Ceramics and 3D Design work throughout the semester on developing strong critiquing skills. This starts with looking at "professional" artwork and using the describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate process when looking at and forming an opinion about art. This process is reviewed as a group and individually, verbally and in writing. These skills then transfer to their reading of their peer's art and in assessing the clarity of intent and general success in their own artwork as well. ]]> 2017-09-27 21:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886037 Content Area Reading and Comprehension https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886060 Students read a science content related text, diagrams, charts, graphs, and use information to answer comprehension questions. Similar to what they will see on PSAT / SAT]]> 2017-09-27 21:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886060 Evaluation of texts https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886066 Asking students to examine primary source documents to discuss their credibility and, ultimately, their value as evidence about historical events or trends.]]> 2017-09-27 21:47:55 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886066 https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886082 Once homework is done and discussed, choose 1-2 problems and write an extended response or write the solution as a proof. This is a chance to practice a new skill as well as communication skills and formalization of math skills.]]> 2017-09-27 21:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886082 Literacy https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886089 Reading/Writing/Thinking
Having students read literary text, writing reflections, and thinking about what the authors message/point is.]]> 2017-09-27 21:48:10 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886089 Students work in groups under the POGIL method to acquire the initial knowledge of a concept, rather than taking notes. singel_william https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886244 2017-09-27 21:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886244 https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886281 Having students find relevant current information about specific topics and concepts. Creating their own data and analyzing it!]]> 2017-09-27 21:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886281 Problem-Based Learning https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886635 Looking for answers to real world problems through the lens of what we learn in science. ]]> 2017-09-27 21:51:36 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886635 The Complexity of the Synthesis of Language Acquisition https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886831 When learning a new language, most every part of the process is complex and rigorous. Learning new vocabulary, syntactic forms, expressions, idioms, etc, requires complex intellectual processes. It requires students to make connections between their native language and the new language being learned. This constant dualistic thinking is rigorous. The hope for the teacher of any language acquisition class is to have the students attain a level of proficiency that will allow the instructor to begin to inject higher order questions in Blooms taxonomy. For example, once a ELL student can read and write ]]> 2017-09-27 21:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886831 Practicing the 4 C's https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886932 Working in Collaborative groups
Thinking Creatively
Communicating Effectively
Thinking Critically

]]> 2017-09-27 21:53:34 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/191886932 Relationships https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/193902083 students are studying various levels in relationships. For the love unit I have students bring in the lyrics to two of their favorite songs about love, 1 positive and 1 negative. They then complete a 7 step critical analysis of the lyrics to the songs they are listening to and when they have finished their analysis they then write a short essay reviewing what they learned and have a group sharing of information.]]> 2017-10-04 14:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/LukerLit/6gnu3qoji8wc/wish/193902083