How do you spark and maintain student interest to deliver engaging, liberating lessons? by Anwesha Guha https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6 No, it's probably not by talking at them. en-us 2020-10-21 00:23:57 UTC 2024-07-20 09:02:47 UTC hello@padlet.com "one-way instruction is an instrument of oppression, because it treats students as empty vessels rather than active agents of learning" (Eng 86) sweshagee https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/896712712 What does this image say to you?
What parts of your experience in education (student or teacher) resonates?]]> 2020-11-06 04:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/896712712 sweshagee https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/896719409 Give an example of a time you or your previous educators have really connected with students (ex. an engaging lesson, an aha! moment).]]> 2020-11-06 04:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/896719409 Students will be able to learn effective communication skills. sweshagee https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/896734571 How can we make this lesson objective SMARTer? Use the following questions: 
  • What will they do?
  • How will they do it?
  • Why should they care? 
Be creative here! Tailor this objective to a specific content area (English, science, math, ... ) or skill (persuasive writing, group work, presenting, ...)
]]> 2020-11-06 04:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/896734571 https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898678164 This is real. At least in China. Chinese teachers have to do this everyday since parents, schools and educational governments have a philosophy of not leaving students behind in terms of content learning

]]> 2020-11-06 18:29:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898678164 https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898682513 A couple of thoughts about this graphic: (1) Reflects the limitations of education systems. At the end, what we decide to put forth as content that is worth learning is a reflection of the predominant values of our society. To an extent, it is a vehicle to indoctrinate students to the dominant values of our society and I don't know how we can escape that within our current system (2) I think there needs to be an effort to differentiate between teaching so that students "acquire" knowledge vs. students learning how to synthesize information they get to make decisions]]> 2020-11-06 18:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898682513 The image is implying that too much emphasis is placed on testing with less emphasis on art skills. I actually think we can incorporate arts into the curriculum very easily. Many students are visual learners and by having them draw or build models in science they can access the material being taught more effectively. https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898682987 2020-11-06 18:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898682987 This image reminds me of the cram schools that my sisters went to... Though, as a teacher, I sometimes felt like I had to do this so that students could get accepted to college. https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898683986 2020-11-06 18:31:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898683986 Need for balance https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898684101 Teaching early-level content is really a balance, imo, of one-way learning (because you need to get familiar with the field) and hands-on (and/or group) work (to stay engaged). I actively dislike when a teacher/professor does too much of either.]]> 2020-11-06 18:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898684101 I often connect with students best when doing hands-on labs and letting them explore the information. Sometimes discovery of ideas can be even more powerful than having something shown to you. https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898690709 2020-11-06 18:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898690709 Biology Labs https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898692085 I was teaching about enzymes for a while and students were having a hard time getting some important biochemistry/biology aspects of this. We did a simple experiment of preventing bananas browning with acid to discuss enzymes, their functions, etc. Students really clicked and referenced that labs on their tests, but it wouldn't have worked without some direct instruction first, imo.]]> 2020-11-06 18:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898692085 https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898692466 high-five with teachers, teammates, in the in-person classroom]]> 2020-11-06 18:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898692466 Would be curious to know what people think of the relationship with engagement and learning outcomes. Research shows some interesting wrinkles. https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898694707 2020-11-06 18:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898694707 When quiet students speak up in the class, I often get surprised at how much knowledge they have and feel like I learn about the students more. https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898695346 2020-11-06 18:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898695346 Students will learn effective communication skills through debate on scientific ideas, such as climate change, in a socratic method. https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898696789 2020-11-06 18:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898696789 https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898700628 Lesson objective: Students will learn how to communicate research findings using data visualizations. ]]> 2020-11-06 18:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898700628 Not sure if I got this one, but here's how I'm interpreting it: https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898700956 Early-career/high school level biology tends to be best understood with images and that gives people a mental structure to "imagine" what's going on when asked a new scenario. But more advanced level science is really about writing. So I emphasize a lot of activities early, with a growth in focus towards writing (and student-based teaching) later in the semester/year.]]> 2020-11-06 18:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898700956 I think for some rote tasks like counting you might not have to be fully engaged and the repetition alone could lead to learning the task, but for higher level skills I think engagement is crucial and also sometimes a joy for the subject to cause the greatest learning outcomes. https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898701370 2020-11-06 18:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898701370 Students will develop their leadership skills by exploring different aspects of leadership so that they can be a good leader in the future. https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898704158 2020-11-06 18:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898704158 https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898705691 engagement is a broad concept]]> 2020-11-06 18:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sweshagee/x8jppzgrvz5ym9c6/wish/898705691