Active Learning - Greetings by Karyn Schwarz Soerens https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42 Analyzing the "Greetings from Room 211" blog and it's connection to Active Learning en-us 2019-11-15 13:54:27 UTC 2019-11-15 14:30:48 UTC hello@padlet.com karynsoerens https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411775040 2019-11-15 14:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411775040 Summary karynsoerens https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411775330 In October of 2015, classmate Max set off for an exciting new opportunity: to star in the movie "Family Man" next to actor Gerard Butler. In an effort to continue to stay connected to his classmates, his teacher set up a blog for Max to use and document his new adventures. As his classmates were able to read about all of the filming endeavors, they were also able to leave (moderated) comments to him.]]> 2019-11-15 14:01:23 UTC https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411775330 Student Centered? karynsoerens https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411779966 Yes! This blog is intended for Max's direct learning needs: allowing him to stay connected to school at home while being flexible to his filming schedule]]> 2019-11-15 14:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411779966 Relevant to Students? karynsoerens https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411781108 Yes! How exciting is it to hear about what your classmate is doing with well-known actors?!]]> 2019-11-15 14:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411781108 Environment in which the Teacher is only a Facilitator? karynsoerens https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411781709 From this viewpoint, yes! It looks as though the teacher is only moderating the comments of classmates and encouraging Max to continue writing.]]> 2019-11-15 14:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411781709 Students Assessing Their Own Learning? karynsoerens https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411783963 Reflecting is an aspect of assessing one's learning, so absolutely positively YES. ]]> 2019-11-15 14:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411783963 An Emphasis on Student Voice and Student Choice? karynsoerens https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411784663 Yep - it is all Max's voice, and he chooses what to share. ]]> 2019-11-15 14:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411784663 Learning that is Engaging, Experiential, and Mindful? karynsoerens https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411785608 Without a doubt this is experiential as it is literally based on his experiences on set. And since Max has to currently reflect and think back to his day and how different situations made him feel, it is definitely mindful and engaging.]]> 2019-11-15 14:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411785608 Increased Student Accountability? karynsoerens https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411787441 Because of being able to moderate the comments, the teacher is continuously creating a positive and respectful atmosphere for the students, which encourages student accountability. I would also assume that the parents were involved in the work and knew of the scope of the blog, which kept Max accountable to them and his classmates. For those reasons, I would say yes.]]> 2019-11-15 14:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411787441 Increasing Participation from Classmates karynsoerens https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411790075 The initial blog started with 15 comments and stayed pretty constant until the start of November when it dropped to around 8 for a few weeks. It picked up again for the second-to-last blog, but the final "Wrapping it Up" post had no comments. Potentially keeping the classmates involved may support Max to keep writing even after he comes home to finish the last week of filming.]]> 2019-11-15 14:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411790075 Have a Student Leaving the Country or Going on a Vacation for an Extended Period of Time? karynsoerens https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411797291 What better way to document the student's adventures and keep learning, reflecting, and observing the world around them than by having them then be creative with it and post it in a blog?! This is a fantastic idea for students! ]]> 2019-11-15 14:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/karynsoerens/kvge6pa00n42/wish/411797291