Focus by Norma Olson https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5 How do you/your students narrow down topics or choices for projects? en-us 2017-10-16 23:41:24 UTC 2017-10-25 13:26:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Moderncam.png https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198902508 Discuss the various ideas and options and decide what is most interesting and/or easy to work with.

]]> 2017-10-19 23:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198902508 https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198907154 I work with my team to develop a menu with projects that are different in product, ut are the same in rigor and content being measured. ]]> 2017-10-20 00:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198907154 https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198915571 I offer choice menus that allow the students to work at the same rigor no matter what task they choose, but gives them the ability to work to their strengths.]]> 2017-10-20 01:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198915571 https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198917411 Putting students first]]> 2017-10-20 01:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198917411 https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198917463 We as a class brainstorm ideas and choices for projects. We will talk about what topics are better, and why some topics might not be as good. It's a great discussion but also teacher led to help out.]]> 2017-10-20 01:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198917463 https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198918166 Students either brainstorm a list of choices to choose from or we might vote on a specific choice if it is a whole class project ]]> 2017-10-20 01:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198918166 https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198923674 We discuss as a class what the end results need to be and then figure out what they want to do to show me how they understand.  I make sure to keep them on topic and going in the right direction.

]]> 2017-10-20 02:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198923674 I ask each student what they are most interested in at the moment and/or what questions they have ...this always leads to genius hour/half hour/week long investigation that I can tie into TEKS in some valuable way, while they are gaining valuable ownership of their own learning. https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198924827 2017-10-20 02:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/198924827 meltabd https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/199001883 Sometimes they just pick easily based on interest/passion, but other times we will generate ideas and I’ll guide them with some questions and they’ll talk through it with a partner or in groups. We also sometimes use self assessments as tools for things like this. We always try to go back to the purpose or goal (TEKS based), though, to drive us in the right direction.]]> 2017-10-20 11:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/199001883 Holidays, seasons, themes, and interest of the students help me generate ideas for projects. https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/199047235 2017-10-20 13:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/199047235 Talk with the student about their interests, share and give examples of a topic I would choose. https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/199052052 2017-10-20 13:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/199052052 https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/199136378 We narrow the focus onto the problem that we are trying to solve. Students can then work independently or teams to come up with a unique solution. Depending on the project, we have a variety of grouping techniques.]]> 2017-10-20 16:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/199136378 Child's interest, seasonal themes, holidays, TEKS based https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/199384560 2017-10-22 19:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/199384560 https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/200368185 I give students options based on their interests, especially if it was something I have noticed they have enjoyed in the past.

]]> 2017-10-25 12:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/200368185 https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/200389830 Using questioning to come up with several avenues to explore and then selecting one]]> 2017-10-25 13:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/olsonn/vtq1f9xdct5/wish/200389830