https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb Powerful Student-Centered 21st Century Learning Environment en-us 2017-11-02 20:11:15 UTC 2025-12-24 19:48:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Playcontrol.png sbelanger4 https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/204161646 I use this quiz-game making website in my tech classes to allow students to create their own unit assessments. They can work in collaborative groups to build their quizes for chapters of a literature unit or a science or social studies unit and then they can share the quizes online with other classes in our Upper Elementary school who are studying the same units. The kids love to try to challenge other classes by coming up with higher level questions. It is a great way to help them work on summarizing and looking for the main points in their content area lessons.]]> 2017-11-06 23:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/204161646 leiboldd https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/204633732 I've used Quizlet as a learning tool that helps my students study anything in any subject. This is a free website which allows teachers and students to create digital flashcards. In addition, Quizlet can automatically create interactive games and even tests of the material that is enter into it. 
My students have especially enjoyed using Quizlet to practice studying for their Social Studies vocabulary tests.
Quizlet makes learning the different terms and definitions like a fun, engaging game.]]> 2017-11-08 00:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/204633732 jgarber1 https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/205042989 This is something I have done with my personal finance class. Students take a pretest, complete real life "scenarios" related to money and budget and then take a post test. After the post-test they are given more scenarios where they save for college and make a series of decisions. It is free, you can either print out the workbooks, or Banzai will find you a local sponsor so you can get the workbooks. By far the best budgeting/personal finance resource I have found]]> 2017-11-08 20:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/205042989 Troy https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/205566159 The Dearborn Tech Coaches post some wonderful thoughts on student-centered teaching and learning.

If you are interested in following some smart folks with great ideas, check out their blog.

One of the latest posts is on Feedback. This gets to an earlier point in this course, it isn't about the tool but about the Why. 

Student-centered learning is a major shift for teachers. It means truly focusing on what the students are doing. It means that the teacher's role looks and feels very different. 

]]> 2017-11-10 03:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/205566159 https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/205567003 Desmos as a graphing calculator makes learning possible in our classroom that would be difficult without it. But the activities are even more powerful. It's my favorite tech tool to get students thinking and communicating about math, and collaborating in a digital environment about important ideas.]]> 2017-11-10 03:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/205567003 martinj33 https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/205802087 I love using Quizlet too. I not only use it with my students but with my own two elementary aged children to review concepts and reinforce important ideas.]]> 2017-11-10 19:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/205802087 https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/206052193 My students manage their own learning using two programs: Xtra and Accelerated Math. In Xtra math, students race the teacher to develop automaticity in addition, then subtraction, then multiplication, and finally division. They manage their own learning and gauge success in the program based on how many smiley faces they earn. It is a great program for early learning. Accelerated Math is fabulous as well. It is common core based and students work to complete mastery on their assigned standards.  All students are at different levels, and the goal is to master standards and continue on.  

-Becky Servant 

]]> 2017-11-12 23:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/206052193 samcgavin https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/206060221 SO this app is actually like a "head's up" game, but you can add your own custom list! Imagine sharing out a list of terms and big ideas out to your students and then they have to play this game. Not only do the people giving the clues have to be able to describe the term/idea, but the "guesser" has to figure it out too. VERY easy to set up and initiates LOTS of talking and discussion as well as some competition!]]> 2017-11-13 00:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/206060221 https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/206062705 I do not have anything currently that touches on the level of Tier 3. I am an itinerant teacher for deaf and hard of hearing students and I am thinking of how I can relate this.  If anyone has suggestions, I would love to hear them.  I do go into the gened classes and support the teachers, maybe I can come up with something there.

]]> 2017-11-13 00:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/206062705 https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/206096698 This app will be helpful with my 2nd graders to create presentations of what they have learned.]]> 2017-11-13 05:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/206096698 sash5 https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/206443405 Like others have mentioned, I use Quizlet at times as well to review concepts previously taught in class. ]]> 2017-11-13 19:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mbruzewski/nd34k6x62jrb/wish/206443405