The definitions
of meaningful tasks or high cognitive demand tasks are abundant.
In last week's #MathMonday blog post, I focused on the definition
of meaningful tasks and the necessary steps to be taken before the class begins.
The second part of this blog focuses on successful implementation
of meaningful tasks.
This blog addresses these questions in two parts: Setting the Stage describes the what and the why
of meaningful tasks as well as the planning necessary to implement the tasks.
In this study, a synchronous, online unit on teaching and learning data analysis and probability with technology was designed with these types
of meaningful tasks and discussions in mind.
Not exact matches
I vowed that on the last day
of my experiment, I would be more intentional and designate my morning hours for a specific
task — pure brainstorming (instead
of checking off items that were only slightly more
meaningful than «I'm available Friday afternoon for the call.»)
Sometimes that risk seems to loom so large, and the drive to perfectionism is so strong, that any sort
of meaningful and productive
task just seems like it's not worth it.
«I guess I would hope that — as some
of the maybe more mundane
tasks are alleviated through technology — people find more and more creative and
meaningful ways to spend their time,» he said.
For difference makers, it's about more than money — it's about
meaningful work and being a part
of something bigger than the
task at hand.
Spending most
of your time and energy on doing the important things (
tasks that give you
meaningful results), lets you maximize the effects
of the Pareto Principle.
Here the ethic, which in Buddhism is also identical with the teaching
of salvation — perhaps even more than it had been in the Brahmanic system — has much more latitude; it has a
task that is metaphysically
meaningful — suspending at one point the cosmic law, unraveling it, as it were.
The hermeneutical
task is not merely the mining
of biblical revelation in ways
meaningful to individuals.
In fact, the
task of the philosopher appears to me here to be distinguished from that
of the theologian, in the following manner: biblical theology has the function
of developing the kerygma according to its own conceptual system; it has the duty
of criticizing preaching, both by confronting it with its origin and by reorganizing it in a
meaningful framework, in a discourse
of its own kind, corresponding to the internal coherence
of the kerygma itself.
Following Aristotle and Whitehead, it is unreasonable to expect a datum to submit to a more rigorous degree
of specification than is appropriate to the complexity
of the datum.32 At the same time, some religious discourse is more
meaningful than other discourse, and it is precisely the
task of theology to discover the most adequate symbolic forms using the three principles
of verification outlined above.
My
task will be to problematize some
of the topics and subjects in order to provide the space for a
meaningful and sustained interchange.
Applied to the
task of defining «mission» this can be translated: «To be
meaningful a definition
of «mission» must be grounded in rationality and logical thinking.»
Parenting is one
of the most challenging, yet
meaningful life
tasks.
Fedorschak, Karuna PARENTING, A SACRED
TASK Hohm Press, 2003 A thoughtful book on the spiritual journey
of parenting, Parenting, A Sacred
Task, is a
meaningful discussion
of being attentive to your child's wants and needs and the importance
of raising children with flexibility and an open mind.
«We're dealing with two days» notice for a
task force meeting which has been billed as a way
of seeking
meaningful input from school board members and others on Common Core concerns,» said Lorraine Deller, executive director
of the Nassau - Suffolk School Boards Association.
But if a robot is going to perform
meaningful tasks, it needs to be able to exert a reasonable amount
of force on its surroundings, she says.
The massive complexity
of the problems it is tackling, from mapping the functioning brain to making petabytes
of data
meaningful and accessible to training a new generation
of neuroscientists who are equipped to work across disciplines to make sense
of it all, do not lend themselves to easily assembled and discretely defined teams and
tasks — at least, not quickly.
Instead
of concentrating on the biologically more
meaningful task of attempting to understand the microevolutionary processes that have created the rich genetic diversity within groups, «molecular anthropologists» still hanker after global explanations.
This episode simultaneously taxed my visual / spatial system for three separate
tasks: the intense spatial planning
of where the heavy tree branches were to be cut, and would fall; the
meaningful interpretation
of the incoming barrage
of sensory input; and the essential need to keep my balance based primarily on the constantly moving visual input.
Competitors have been
tasked with discovering the unknown genetic basis
of the disorders faced by three pediatric patients and, in the process, create best practices for interpreting and presenting genomic sequence results to patients and their families and physicians in
meaningful ways that can help guide healthcare decisions.
THE LURE
OF POLITICALLY CORRECT DIETS For some high - minded teenagers, anti-saturated fat dogma may dovetail rather conveniently with pro-vegetarian arguments, 12 particularly because the search for «meaningful moral standards, values and belief systems» is a critical developmental task during adolescence.13 (It should be noted that moralistic claims in favor of vegetarianism often prevent earnest vegetarian teens from coming face to face with underlying farming realities — including the fact that sustainable farming requires enriching soil with animal products such as bone meal and manure.12) Recognizing the fact that adolescent boys also can be preoccupied with physical concerns about weight or athletic prowess, it is perhaps not terribly surprising that a sizeable proportion of teenage boys appear to be persuaded by advice that vegetarianism is a «healthy» lifestyl
OF POLITICALLY CORRECT DIETS For some high - minded teenagers, anti-saturated fat dogma may dovetail rather conveniently with pro-vegetarian arguments, 12 particularly because the search for «
meaningful moral standards, values and belief systems» is a critical developmental
task during adolescence.13 (It should be noted that moralistic claims in favor
of vegetarianism often prevent earnest vegetarian teens from coming face to face with underlying farming realities — including the fact that sustainable farming requires enriching soil with animal products such as bone meal and manure.12) Recognizing the fact that adolescent boys also can be preoccupied with physical concerns about weight or athletic prowess, it is perhaps not terribly surprising that a sizeable proportion of teenage boys appear to be persuaded by advice that vegetarianism is a «healthy» lifestyl
of vegetarianism often prevent earnest vegetarian teens from coming face to face with underlying farming realities — including the fact that sustainable farming requires enriching soil with animal products such as bone meal and manure.12) Recognizing the fact that adolescent boys also can be preoccupied with physical concerns about weight or athletic prowess, it is perhaps not terribly surprising that a sizeable proportion
of teenage boys appear to be persuaded by advice that vegetarianism is a «healthy» lifestyl
of teenage boys appear to be persuaded by advice that vegetarianism is a «healthy» lifestyle.
There are those who think THEY are the expert, and those who whine incessantly behind closed doors about how they are not getting the recognition they deserve instead
of focusing on the
task at hand and finding versatile and
meaningful ways to contribute.
Finding your man the perfect gift for Valentine's Day can be a daunting
task — it needs to be
meaningful, thoughtful and something that compliments your bond
of love.
There was the audience's in the pure fun
of the film, based on Tony Stark's in the physical exhilaration
of flying, the mental exhilaration
of finding a
task to engage his mind and spirit so entirely, and the spiritual exhilaration
of meaningful and sustaining engagement with the world.
Small schools can also help boost graduation rates among these underserved students by providing them with a new version
of the three Rs - rigorous academic coursework,
meaningful relationships with instructors who can help them meet high standards, and relevant learning opportunities through internships, community partnerships, and real - world
tasks.
Understanding that when students are focused on achieving a grade, the impact
of feedback is also diluted, teachers are advised to design
meaningful formative assessment
tasks that give students the freedom to challenge their assumptions.
The emphasis on
meaningful tasks, self - reflection, and self - assessment are natural outgrowths
of portfolios.
Meaningful task for students to practice working out the area
of the triangle and Extension for students to find out the base when you are given the length and area.
It gets you, the teacher, out
of your comfort zone, but in return enables you to spend more time coaching your students as they engage in
meaningful tasks and interactions in class.
Not an easy
task, but the group managed to list a series
of words that encapsulated the concepts that would make teaching
meaningful.
And instead
of trying to impact students» conscientiousness, they should provide
task - specific training on how to manage time and complete assignments, and
meaningful consequences for doing so.
It is not about market - led dreams
of ever - increasing material accumulation, but rather about having secure ways
of meeting basic needs, being healthy, having access to opportunities for learning, being employed in satisfactory and
meaningful tasks, having good social relations, leading culturally and spiritually fulfilling lives, and being politically empowered to be part
of decision - making.
Authentic Assessment: Students are asked to perform real - world
tasks that demonstrate
meaningful application
of essential knowledge and skills
Finding a clip that highlighted a
meaningful portion
of my day seemed to be a daunting
task.
Although constructivism has been defined many different ways, Applefield, Huber, and Moallem (2001), in their review
of constructivist literature, found the following four central characteristics
of constructivist learning: (a) learners construct their own learning; (b) the dependence
of new learning on student's existing understanding; (c) the critical role
of social interaction and; (d) the necessity
of authentic learning
tasks for
meaningful learning (p. 38).
In another study
of third to fifth graders, Skinner and Belmont (1993) found that when they believed that teachers were providing
meaningful choices for them, students showed an increase in effort, attention, and interest in classroom reading and writing
tasks.
Chip Wood goes way beyond the simplistic «more time on
task» solutions and offers teachers and administrators
meaningful ways to transform the quality
of teaching and learning for all children.»
The truth
of the matter is that adults — like our young learners — need to see that the purpose
of their learning is
meaningful and relevant beyond the
task at hand, and need to be engaged in the learning process in order to make meaning
of new concepts and ideas.
Make sure your means
of delivery is up to the
task of generating
meaningful engagement.
Defined STEM enables teachers to provide application
of knowledge to students through the use
of project - based
tasks, real - world careers, and
meaningful reading and writing activities.
Another teacher at the end
of the institute day highlighted the advantage that performance
tasks provide to hone in on more
meaningful knowledge and skills, «I appreciate the opportunity to assess deeper knowledge as compared to typical standardized testing.»
Teachers who use formative assessment as part
of their everyday classroom toolbox... quickly identify important evidence
of student learning and separate it from distracting information, readily perceive
meaningful patterns among their students» responses to questions and
tasks, implement a broad range
of formative assessment strategies automatically and flexibly as part...
However, as a result
of low reading scores, a
task force was formed and has recently adopted a more balanced reading approach that includes building phonological awareness along with the reading
of meaningful and engaging texts.
KEY Teacher Leaders serve as members
of an elite team
of HISD's best teachers
tasked with developing
meaningful learning opportunities for teachers, by teachers.
• learners construct meaning; • learners see the connection between what they learn and the real world; • learners are actively engaged in purposeful
tasks; • activities are integrated and
meaningful; • learners work individually and as members
of a group; • learners are expected and encouraged to learn; • learners internalize that what they learn and do in school makes a positive change in the community; • learners are supported by passionate, engaged coaches, mentors, and advocates; • all learners have advanced learning opportunities; and • learners see themselves as part
of the community and find ways to serve the community.
He attacked a
task force charged with setting
meaningful high school graduation requirements for how its «biggest thought on how to fix the problem turned out to be another
task force,» and called it «a kind
of a spoof.»