ATL in the DP - March 2017 by bstefanics

ATL in the DP - March 2017 by bstefanics https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp Module 1: Approaches to learning questions and comments. Feel free to post images, videos and links as well. en-us 2017-01-31 11:44:27 UTC 2017-05-17 07:18:56 UTC hello@padlet.com bstefanics https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/150488321 Simply double cick on the page to post. Move your entry anywhere. The page is also limitless.]]> 2017-01-31 11:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/150488321 bstefanics https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/150488625 Collaboration: Like the image at the top of this page http://consiliumeducation.com/itm/2017/01/04/two-or-more-heads-are-better-than-one/

]]> 2017-01-31 11:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/150488625 Gowri- Thought I'd share this quick Mindfulness trick! https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/150853465 2017-02-01 15:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/150853465 Gowri- Miss bossy pants in groupwork https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/150862707 In a Grade 11 class I was in, there was a student who always took on the leadership role and would control the entire group. I have tried to divide the work equally and ask students which tasks they would like to take on, but every time they work away from class or without a teacher around, she starts bossing them again to the point no one wants to work with her anymore. I have tried assigning 'duties' to the members so they knew what to be responsible for, but again, didn't seem to work. Any suggestions should situations like this arise?]]> 2017-02-01 15:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/150862707 Self-management skills might be a bit challenging - dealing with self-motivation and resilience can be difficult - as teachers we never seem to do quite the right thing to please the students...lol These students live in a world where they expect instant gratification and remaining focused and persevering can also be issues. How can we better develop this skill in our students? https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/150945695 -george

]]> 2017-02-01 18:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/150945695 Scroll Down to READ all posts bstefanics https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151601296 2017-02-04 11:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151601296 Andrew https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151636606 Some questions that have emerged for me in my initial thinking on ATLs:
1. What role can mindfulness play in supporting students' own understandings of themselves as effective self-managers in their learning?
2. How can schools and teachers cultivate consistent, meaningful and impactful use of higher order thinking skills within their lessons in such a way that students become more fluent in their understandings of their own personal approaches to learning?
3. How might wellbeing lessons generate helpful thinking on the importance of communication skills not just in learning but within learning cultures and communities of practice?]]> 2017-02-05 03:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151636606 https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151677493 How do you work with students who don't have the strongest self-mangement skills? What support can be provided? ]]> 2017-02-05 18:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151677493 Affective Skills experience https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151690767 I recently faced a challenge in guiding DP 2 (grade 12) students at achieving a balance between core subjects reports; internal assessments; CAS; wrapping up their high school years. At the same time, the nature of tasks Language A Lang. and Lit. require critical thinking, organization and reflection skills in the form of critical, creative responses. I came to find that 'Resilience', under 'Affective skills', is the source of their complaints and troubles with time management. What students needed was a teaching strategy, linked to any part of the course I'm teaching, to help change perspectives. So instead of focusing on the challenges, we managed to highlight the skills they are applying, gaining and practicing constantly.

Activity:

Research, select and analyse a text (fiction or non-fiction) that explores the concept/illustration of resilience and compare it to a multimedia text (video/documentary/film) according to The Big 5 analysis components.

Post-Activity discussion:

Students could note down, in mind maps, the skills they have gained in studying three subjects of the two-year DP , and how that is an achievement of its own before submissions, deadline or external assessments.
Feedback on responses:
The analysis was thorough, personal but critical, and self-reflective. Although they analysed texts that are unrelated to the case of time managing their subjects, they were very persuaded by the effectiveness of being a resilient learner, or exploring the perspective of one.

Rania

]]> 2017-02-05 21:40:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151690767 Helene https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151734153 The link for the youtube video "Simon Sinek on Millennials in the Workplace" in response to George’s comment on resilience with my comment: "you may find this talk interesting]]> 2017-02-06 07:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151734153 Helene https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151734274 I find it challenging to discuss time management skills to a large group of students (each DP yeargroup is 120+ students) because the notion of time, and our control of time, is so different from one culture to another... e.g. some students need to be advised on taking breaks only once they have done some work... when some students needs to be advised on taking breaks... yet some parents/guardians will advise the opposite of what I would advise. I remember in my previous school I used to say to my students that they should plan to sleep 8 hours and my colleague used to tell them that sleeping more than 6 hours during school time meant that you were lazy. When it comes to time management , students can get conflictual advice]]> 2017-02-06 07:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151734274 Helene https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151734415 The EE provides the opportunity for students to undertake research but it also helps them to develop self-management skills. How much support should the supervisor provide to the student to learn to manage their 40 hours effectively?]]> 2017-02-06 07:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151734415 Freak and Teamwork https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151863730 I explored Barbara's link to Frits Ahlefeldt's pictures and I think this 2 will appeal to students. They will be on my wall (physical one!) by tomorrow! Helene]]> 2017-02-06 15:58:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151863730 Freak and Teamwork Part 2 https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151872277 2017-02-06 16:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151872277 I find this talk thought provoking https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151874405 Helene]]> 2017-02-06 16:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bstefanics/yi8rd38uacjp/wish/151874405