My smart padlet by Angela Welsh https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b en-us 2023-10-13 12:49:58 UTC 2023-10-19 19:23:48 UTC hello@padlet.com Tasks need to get students to think angelawelsh https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755116756 2023-10-19 19:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755116756 Rich Tasks https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117007 They may not always be connected to curriculum and should get students to truly think ]]> 2023-10-19 19:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117007 Problem-solving tasks lead to engagement https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117084 2023-10-19 19:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117084 Tasks should be engaging to help students really think https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117185 2023-10-19 19:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117185 I love the idea of letting the task be front and center, not the curriculum. The tasks shown seem very engaging and accessible. https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117199 2023-10-19 19:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117199 Highly Engaging Tasks https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117244 Completing the task before teaching ]]> 2023-10-19 19:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117244 visibly random builds trust angelawelsh https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117287 2023-10-19 19:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117287 Get students to want to start thinking https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117559 2023-10-19 19:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117559 Random Grouping https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117634 2023-10-19 19:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117634 write vertically https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117788 2023-10-19 19:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117788 Involving students in random grouping helps them be more accepting of new groups and working with their peers https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117804 2023-10-19 19:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117804 Randomly assigning groups and roles to encourage engagement and risk-taking https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117885 2023-10-19 19:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117885 Visibly random groups provide less social stress and take away the "follower" versus the "thinker" https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117927 2023-10-19 19:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117927 vertical surface prevents disengagement angelawelsh https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117995 2023-10-19 19:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755117995 Give students a problem to really think about, something that will engage and challenge them https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755118166 2023-10-19 19:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755118166 Visibly Random Groups https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755118242 2023-10-19 19:21:34 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755118242 https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755118441 Randomly assignment groups]]> 2023-10-19 19:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755118441 Having students switch up who is writing, or have one student write what another has said will increase participation and engagement https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755118467 2023-10-19 19:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755118467 Vertical whiteboard use for student involvement https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755118682 2023-10-19 19:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755118682 Borrowing an Idea/knowledge mobility https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755118893 2023-10-19 19:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755118893 Using vertical non-permanent surfaces https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755119177 2023-10-19 19:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755119177 Writing vertically leads to more thinking, and moves those that stall or fake into a positive mindset about what they are working on https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755119278 2023-10-19 19:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755119278 Predetermined thoughts about students (high, med, low) is washed away. https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755119819 2023-10-19 19:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755119819 Just spend the extra money on big white boards. :) https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755120165 2023-10-19 19:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755120165 A major point made by Liljedahl is that it is unrealistic to try to make most of your tasks tied to the curriculum you are teaching at the moment. The overall goal is to get students to think, and to see themselves as math people, so the focus on task selection should be on good tasks ideally with low floor and high ceiling. https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755120347 2023-10-19 19:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755120347 Fosters a great collaborative classroom https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755120650 2023-10-19 19:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755120650 Random Groupings with some assigned roles https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755120795 2023-10-19 19:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/angelawelsh/xex9tu5c43ercs8b/wish/2755120795