As educators, we are innefective when our students are actively engaged in a meaningless task or passively involved in a meaningful one. by James https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft Read the question. Think. Discuss at your table. Post some thoughts. en-us 2017-09-10 20:42:55 UTC 2026-02-19 15:42:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png chuck_landtroop https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186408800 I think it depends on the definition of a 'meaningless task.' Some tasks may not line up directly with a standard yet highly encourage problem-solving skills!]]> 2017-09-11 15:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186408800 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186408813 Students know when tasks are meaningless and it takes away from the teacher's credibility]]> 2017-09-11 15:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186408813 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186408843 Students will always do better when they see a purpose and practical application in a lesson. ]]> 2017-09-11 15:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186408843 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186408903 Students are more perceptive than we realize. They can pick up on when a task is busy work and/or when it is meaningful. They are more likely to be intrinsically motivated if the instructor can validate the purpose of the task! ]]> 2017-09-11 15:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186408903 answer https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186408992 A student needs something that engages
his/her interest


 
]]> 2017-09-11 15:01:39 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186408992 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409086 I agree, actively engaged is only beneficial when the task is meaningful.]]> 2017-09-11 15:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409086 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409106 True.

]]> 2017-09-11 15:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409106 We need to be sure our students are actively engaged in meaningful activities. https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409162 2017-09-11 15:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409162 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409192 If our students know that they will just pass through without being actively engaged in meaningful discussions, we are useless as educators.]]> 2017-09-11 15:02:02 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409192 If there is a meaningless task most will not participate actively. https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409209 2017-09-11 15:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409209 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409347 Don't waste my time and don't waste their time either.  Quit wasting tax payers' dollars!  

]]> 2017-09-11 15:02:20 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409347 #TigerUp https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409464 Very true. If we bring it as teachers, we can help set a standard for our student's work. It starts with passion and meaningful assignments.

]]> 2017-09-11 15:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409464 This statement is true https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409478 2017-09-11 15:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409478 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409486 Meaningful to one student can be meaningless to another student. ]]> 2017-09-11 15:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409486 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409525 Remember they are people who have opinions and deserve a voice in their learning. 

]]> 2017-09-11 15:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409525 As educators we do not like meaningless task, so why would we want to waste students time doing what we don't enjoy either? https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409645 2017-09-11 15:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409645 We need to make sure that students have something meaningful that gives them a connection so they will be involved in the task. https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409701 2017-09-11 15:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409701 It depends on the classroom environment and the students the teacher is working with but in general I agree that if the students seem bored, the activity needs to be changed. https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409785 2017-09-11 15:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186409785 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186410124 Is the task meaningless to the student or the teacher?]]> 2017-09-11 15:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186410124 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186410174 Meaningless is subjective

]]> 2017-09-11 15:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186410174 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186410184 She might be deeply thinking.]]> 2017-09-11 15:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186410184 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186410237 Students need to see the point in order to care about their work. ]]> 2017-09-11 15:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186410237 Inneffective≠Ineffective https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186410242 Depends on the task as to if it is meaningless....]]> 2017-09-11 15:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186410242 Retirement is inevitable https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186410722 Go now...

]]> 2017-09-11 15:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186410722 https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186411341 Are they all engaged?]]> 2017-09-11 15:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186411341 Sometimes engagement isn't visible https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186411726 2017-09-11 15:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/james_jones3/seg4cfmh05ft/wish/186411726