Blogger Eric Brunsell explores research suggesting that an added an online dimension can make
classroom discussion more comfortable, and productive, for everyone.
Not exact matches
In school, diversity in the
classroom means
more learning from each other, having creative
discussions and building wider networks.
And, to my surprise, my online students seem
more willing to enter into heated
discussion than the students who sat in my
classroom.
I have encountered
more profound and straightforward
discussions of ethics in patrol cars than I have heard in university
classrooms or at academic religious conferences.
Learning to learn has become the primary focus of my
classroom work, and this focus is expressed in such methods as dividing large classes into rotating
discussion groups; assigning shorter,
more frequent written work that can be rewritten; structuring group oral examination experiences; and stressing the application of what is learned to other disciplines and life situations.
And in many
classrooms, that
discussion continues
more or less daily throughout the school year.
To avoid having
classroom discussion dominated by students who feel
more confident about the subject, for example, teachers use index cards to call on every student in the class.
In the
classroom,
discussion among students improves understanding and leads to
more accurate answers to questions.
For teachers, the reported DDoS attack on Pokà © mon GO provides a great pop culture tie - in for cybersecurity
discussions with students, and Science Buddies has a
classroom activity that makes exploring cybersecurity and learning
more about DoS fun.
Throughout, the M15 chief, Harry Patterson (John Hurt), who's rigged the van with a hidden camera and a microphone and is overseeing the ride, makes observations about the two figures» psychologies that are already plainly evident through the actors» gestures, as well as offers explanations about the political and historical importance of this
discussion that feel
more like
classroom lectures.
It's fine to talk about
more technology in our
classrooms, smaller class sizes, new teaching and learning strategies, teacher training, and higher test scores, but few of these
discussions get us to the heart of the matter — the roots of our current system.
You know, so we'd have
discussions and debates and do role plays and play games and do
more pracs and experiments and, you know, we'd come into the
classroom and do things that took advantage of the fact that we were all together in the same place.
Nair recommends involving students in examining the various ways that a
classroom can be rearranged to encourage
more collaboration,
discussion, and project - based learning.
In an age where
classroom teachers find themselves defending their profession and their results, the
discussion of race in the
classroom seems like one
more opportunity for the finger - pointers who seek deeper understanding about the declining academic performance of all American students.
We met for tea and spoke online before he came into my
classroom, and our little chats soon moved beyond joyously geeking - out about the science of superheroes to
more passionate
discussions about the vital need for science and writing to co-exist.
A teacher in our local school district recently posted a question on one of our
discussion boards: «I'm having a difficult time coming up with ideas on how to give my students
more responsibility and freedom in my
classroom.
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REVIEW Science teachers looking to engage their students in a
more meaningful way can use case studies in
classroom discussions and small group learning, and this site gives you all the information and resources you need to get started.
According to
more than 40 studies of elementary, middle, and high school English
classrooms,
discussion - based practices improve comprehension of the text and critical - thinking skills for students across ethnic backgrounds and socioeconomic contexts (Murphy, Wilkinson, Soter, Hennessey, & Alexander, 2009; Applebee, Langer, Nystrand, Gamoran, 2003).
Because these
classrooms are increasingly resource intensive — relying on substantially
more information sources,
more discussion and argument,
more guidance, and
more cooperation with people — we believe that this form of schooling can not be achieved without the creative integration of computational, visual, and communications technologies.
Whether directly (purely online) or in a hybrid fashion (a residential course that uses a learning - management system to do basic administrative work or
more sophisticated tasks such as assessments or
discussion boards), faculty and learners are working in a new kind of
classroom.
Frankly, if a fifth grader in a
classroom discussion interpreted the phrase to mean they would be able to think about each other I wouldn't think to push for a
more precise answer.
By moving entry - level information outside the
classroom — typically (but not exclusively) through self - paced, scored videos — teachers can reframe learning so that students spend
more instructional time engaged in deeper
discussions, hands - on applications and project - based learning.
For a
more up - to - date
discussion about how technological advances can impact the
classroom, please read Keith Lambert's article on the rise of Artificial Intelligence in education and what it could mean for the future of the teaching profession.
The second part of the project, which can be a little harder for teachers, especially in high school, is incorporating
more discussion into the
classroom, he says.
They know, for example, whether their teacher's explanations are clear, whether it feels comfortable to ask for assistance, how
classroom activities might engage them
more and increase their interest, how teachers might involve them
more in fruitful
discussions and how
classroom activities might be managed
more effectively.
I've found that one positive side effect of this is most students seem
more likely to actively engage in
classroom discussion because they are being reminded of and rewarded for what they do know, rather than being confronted with what they don't know.
offer ideal opportunities for cooperative - group instruction,
classroom discussions and debates, purposeful follow - up writing, and much
more.
In addition, a well - designed online course, whether fully online or blended, will integrate a good deal of interaction that takes advantage of electronic group
discussion activities and collaborative learning approaches, some of which might require as much if not
more interaction than traditional
classroom formats.
By making
more spending the only path to better results, we forgo the
more important
discussions of how, for instance, better pedagogy might improve outcomes, or how better management can direct
more money to
classrooms by creating transportation and procurement efficiencies.
Ferriter says
more students participate
more actively in digital
discussions than in the
classroom.
In recent years, most students in my project - based AP Government classes have indicated, in both class
discussions and anonymously on surveys, that they prefer project - based learning to a
more traditional
classroom experience.
If this is well established, a
classroom can progressively address deeper and
more complex topics that organically source the diversity of student perspective as an asset in those
discussions.
The key to having meaningful
discussions in our
classrooms is establishing a culture that values all of the voices in the room, and the
more opportunities we give students to think, talk, and listen to each other, the
more empowered they'll be to join the conversation.
(For
more differentiated instruction ideas and examples from the
classroom, check out this Edutopia group
discussion on the topic.)
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I find that opportunities for active engagement in the learning process such as
discussions, scenarios, self - pacing, flipped
classroom models, etc stimulate the audience and create for a
more memorable learning experience.
It assumes that the teachers reading the book want to get
more mileage from their
classroom discussions.
Erikson's McNamee also said
more discussion on
classroom design should occur within schools, so teachers can create a continuity of experience for children as they move from grade to grade.
We saw considerably
more discussion of texts and the meaning of what was read in
classroom 3 than we did in
classrooms 1 or 2.
Then we move to a
more detailed
discussion of the ways in which school - level and
classroom - level factors interact to create different instructional environments.
Many
classrooms are equipped with small groups of
classroom computers that are perfect for leading a small group lesson for an opportunity to have
more in depth
discussions with students.
Create a
more confident
classroom community with group projects, peer review and class
discussion.
Thinking about the types of questions that could be asked or even preparing specific questions prior to teaching a lesson will often lead to
more effective
classroom discussions.
When considering English teachers» need for technological proficiency in today's
classrooms, teacher educators are
more likely to prefer experimentation with forms of technology during university preparation, seeking responses like the one offered by one preservice teacher: «Lately it seems that
more and
more teachers are using weblogs as formats for
discussion.
While the tensions between our two overarching perspectives are
more complex than what we have described, long
discussions related to that conflict caused us to work together to examine how a veteran social studies teacher and his student teacher in a local middle grades school perceived and implemented technology in their
classroom.
«I will hold
more discussions with non-arts
classroom teachers to work together in creating experiences for the whole child, rather than individual parts.»
Teachers can incorporate two or
more opportunities for
classroom discussion into the learning period.
It provides students with longer wait time than do
classroom discussions and permits students to consider an issue in
more detail than when they must quickly answer a question posed in class.
In addition, TeachUp participants will benefit from the exchange of ideas regarding new
classroom technologies and, even
more importantly,
discussions around pedagogy and the best approaches to improving student outcomes.