https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning My Investigation into Enhancing Student Engagement en-us 2018-07-01 23:29:37 UTC 2023-04-12 00:30:40 UTC hello@padlet.com maria_freeborg https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/269103859 My Name is Maria Freeborg. I am from Portland Oregon but currently live in Seattle. I love the Pacific Northwest. Teaching has always been my passion. I have worked as a Paraeducator for children with autism. I was also a preschool teacher for two years. My undergraduate is in Human Development and Family Sciences. I am currently finishing my Master program in education at Seattle University. My Hobbies include hiking, playing the piano, Kayaking and painting.]]> 2018-07-02 00:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/269103859 maria_freeborg https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/269109118 Students need to be involved in the learning process. Sitting passively wont allow students to active their higher order thinking skills. Students who participate and engage in their own learning will be able to analyze, critic and evaluate new information to gain a deeper understanding of the world around them. My job as an educator is to spark wonder and inspire students natural curiosity. Attached is a video from my student teaching where kids completed the Milk in Motion experiment.]]> 2018-07-02 02:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/269109118 maria_freeborg https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/269288962 Below is a link to my Investigation on three dinosaurs named Toby, Leonard and Tia and their trip to Disneyland:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQTWKgPfQ_ExvbMOiKGBsLHQwWaguOYx1sT5OTLvaPnNqLmrwlWRztz3OJfcbBuxpj1gVd_8nE6rcLv/pub]]> 2018-07-03 16:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/269288962 maria_freeborg https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/270991532 Below is a link to an investigation done my Maggie Dunphy, Robin Curry and I from Project Learning Tree. It is all about how to notice and preserve unhealthy trees:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSSMAYU6M5GZSBpqke1Qqq9rLvq5O_VVvrkbp9eDQlAsrkVcxwau-bKeCWJKD1iql_7SOq0ZTXK_GES/pub]]> 2018-07-24 15:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/270991532 maria_freeborg https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/270992248 For this investigation, I looked at how frequency and pitch are related and create chords on a piano. Below is a link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSVwzfZoHVivFHtSf8t1ieUEvAPqx6clXJ2xKkdpDznYho6QuUJZmIL6t3lOVwD0oyhgNJCoHoG5DK_/pub]]> 2018-07-24 15:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/270992248 maria_freeborg https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/270995009 Here is a great article found by the lovely Jenn Houge that discusses how you can integrate curriculum with gardening. They list all different subjects and how they can connect with what is happening in the garden.]]> 2018-07-24 16:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/270995009 maria_freeborg https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/270995280 A great video presented in class by Dr. Roddy. Sylvia displays the information in a funny and kid friendly way. This is helpful to get kids thinking about circuits in a very hands on, tactile and creative way. Below is a link to the video and at the bottom of this post is a video of Megan B., Lillian and I making our own circuit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDZo51k2BWQ

]]> 2018-07-24 16:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/270995280 maria_freeborg https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/271001174 Here is a link to Dan Meyer`'s Google Doc page and specifically my favorite the Barbie and Ken leap of faith. He gets kids actively involved in math investigations through Three Act Math. Kids watch a video and use math to make sense of what is happening. A great opener for math class and a fun way to have kids see math in the real world.]]> 2018-07-24 17:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/271001174 maria_freeborg https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/271006376 AIMs is a non-profit organization that began in 1980. They work to provide resources for teachers to teach science in a more hands-on, engaging way. We talked a lot about the AIMs model this year and their website has many helpful resources for teachers. Here is a link to their website:https://www.aimsedu.org/ 
I have also attached an article about the AIMS Model of Learning.]]> 2018-07-24 18:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/271006376 maria_freeborg https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/271006660 Here is a link back my fellow cohorts portfolios from summer 2018.]]> 2018-07-24 18:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/271006660 https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/271014098 Thanks! and stay in touch.
Mark R. ]]> 2018-07-24 20:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/maria_freeborg/ActiveLearning/wish/271014098