Providing Opportunities for Students to Talk About Themselves by Mary Schwab https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56 Engaging Students en-us 2018-06-06 16:07:24 UTC 2018-06-06 18:28:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Why is this beneficial? mmschwab777 https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265917317 Providing students with opportunities to talk about themselves allows them to connect content with the personal lives and interests.  ]]> 2018-06-06 16:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265917317 Student Learning Profiles mmschwab777 https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265920240 These profiles may be in the form of surveys, inventories, or informal discussions that help teachers gather info. from students. ]]> 2018-06-06 16:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265920240 Profiles cont'. mmschwab777 https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265927590 These profiles can provide the teacher insight to student's preferences on learning environment, forms of self-expression, and learning style. ]]> 2018-06-06 16:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265927590 Using Tech. for Learning Profiles mmschwab777 https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265928108 You may use online data collection tools to enhance student learning profiles, like SurveyMonkey, or Polling technology that uses clickers with text input or mobile devices. ]]> 2018-06-06 16:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265928108 Life Connections mmschwab777 https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265935245 During planned breaks during instructional time, students may discuss links between content, and their own experiences, hobbies, and interests. ]]> 2018-06-06 17:30:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265935245 Using Tech. to Connect mmschwab777 https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265935703 Students may write and post entries about how content connects to them using the following tools: 
Blogs
Wikis
Facebook
Edmodo
Blendspace
Google Classroom

They can share multi-media screencasts using these tools: 
Jing
ScreenChomp
Educreations
Touchcast




]]> 2018-06-06 17:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265935703 Using Tech. to Connect cont'. mmschwab777 https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265936613 Students can represent their interests, and capture images representative of which and post to 
Instagram
Snapchat

They can use the tools listed below to make audio recordings of their personal connections to content: 
Audacity
GarageBand
Audio/video recording tools on smartphones

]]> 2018-06-06 17:36:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265936613 What next? mmschwab777 https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265948158 These connections can be posted to a class web page for further review and collaboration from peers. ]]> 2018-06-06 18:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mmschwab777/clbotcxvig56/wish/265948158