Riesselman ET 520 Assignment #4 by Nina Riesselman https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v This is my top 10 list on the concepts we have explored during weeks 2 and 3 on Inspiring Change, Innovation, and Creativity in no particular order. en-us 2023-02-08 18:59:06 UTC 2025-05-22 15:56:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-1f3eb.png Project Based Learning riesseln https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474044590 Project Based Learning, or PBL, is a teaching method that allows students to hone their problem-solving skills by analyzing a problem and determining a solution (Thompson, 2021). Examples include sewing projects, creating a presentation based on research findings, or designing a t-shirt for a school store.]]> 2023-02-08 20:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474044590 Flipped Classroom riesseln https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474052709 The flipped classroom model is exactly that, a flipped classroom. Students watch lecture videos or read classroom readings at home and then work on activities and assignments during class time with the help of the teacher.]]> 2023-02-08 20:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474052709 Inquiry-Based Learning riesseln https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474057513 Inquiry-based learning is a method in which educators begin class with a question or problem and allow students to work individually or together work out a possible answer (Thompson, 2021).]]> 2023-02-08 20:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474057513 Jigsaw riesseln https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474072550 A jigsaw allows students to become experts in a particular aspect of an overarching topic (Thompson, 2021). Typically students are broken up into groups, research their unique topic, and then come together with the large group to share what they have learned. ]]> 2023-02-08 20:24:28 UTC https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474072550 Design Thinking Process riesseln https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474082690 Design thinking is a teaching strategy that encourages students to move through a serious of steps to solve a problem. The steps include: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test (Yu Saing, 2009).]]> 2023-02-08 20:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474082690 Disruptive Education riesseln https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474273609 Disruptive education is an education model that encompasses many learning models including: customized learning, committing to early learning, integrating artificial intelligence, reinforcing digital skills, and encouraging critical thought (Iberdrola, 2023).]]> 2023-02-09 00:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474273609 Integrate Tools That Invoke Curiosity and Imagination riesseln https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474282310 A great way to spark students' creativity and imagination is to have items around the room that can allow students' minds to wander. An example could be a seashell on a teacher's desk that allows students to wonder where the seashell is from or even how seashells are created (Alvarado, 2022).]]> 2023-02-09 00:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474282310 Continuously Training Teachers riesseln https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474288750 When teachers get continuous training they better understand their tech and are able to utilize it more effectively in the classroom. ]]> 2023-02-09 01:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474288750 Use Interactive Technology riesseln https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474292994 Interactive technology keeps students engaged and allows teachers to ask questions and check for understanding in real time (Merrill, 2019).]]> 2023-02-09 01:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474292994 Crossover Learning riesseln https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474307618 Crossover learning encourages learners and educators to make connections between everyday life and the classroom. For example, making the connection between coding in robotics club and a web-page design course (TeachThought Staff, 2021).]]> 2023-02-09 01:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474307618 Closing Statement riesseln https://padlet.com/riesseln/dg77gu28evw1i81v/wish/2474310988 There are tons of ways educators can use technology to enhance student achievement. The two main ways that I think are most important are student engagement and interactive technologies. 
With student engagement, students are immersed in their learning, whether it be technologically advanced or not. Students need to be pushed to find new ways of thinking and  solving problems.
Interactive technology is a must for education these days. Gone are the days of taking notes from a textbook chapter. Students need to be immersed in the technologies they are using on a regular basis. For example, as opposed to only handing out a review worksheet, it is commonplace for teachers to create an interactive game like Kahoot! or Quizizz for their students to participate in to be ready for an upcoming assessment. 
Overall, technology is an asset in education as long as educators are creative in their use of it and do not allow technology to become a monotous and mundane tool that simply replaces paper worksheets.

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