Class 9: Chapter 3 Bumper Sticker & Teaching Strategies

I had been reading all your group discussions on the WebCT, and some of them are really deep reflections, such as someone talked about different theories to guide learning; several persons talked about the problem-based lean ring and inquiry-based learning and the KWL; many of you talked about three different stages of learning or knowing; and someone talked about the ideal situation of assessment and the reality in schools. Now we've got quite a few very good bumper stickers. All of them summarized the section that you've read, and some are humorous.


Group 1:A Basic Introduction to learning Theory

"Learning is like eating an oreo, everyone does it differently." --Katherine

"Learning fast if using the best (theory)." --Avery

Group 2: Constructivism in the Classroom

"A KWL Chart is my co-pilot" --Kyle

"Constructivist Learning-Engage To Learn."--Chelsea

Group 3: What Does it Mean to Learn?

"All should aspire to "understanding that.""--Robert

"What does it mean to learn? To "know"." -Melissa
""Knowing" material equals passing tests"-Melissa
"Only if teachers knew most students dislike group work" -Melissa
"to know how" you have to "understand that"-Melissa
"Knowing How is Understanding That"--Courtney Minner
"If you really wanna KNOW HOW, UNDERSTAND THAT!"--Tyler
"First "understand that" then how and why". --Haley Gowen

Group 4: Accountability and Assessment
"Don't panic about the test, its only an assessment" -- Angela

What strategies are used to address certain learning styles? How does learning theory impact teaching strategies? Is lecturing about your subject matter all that is necessary?
Get back to your group of the last Friday, take a look at the following website: http://www.umich.edu/~crlteach/ and http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/categ.html. Then try to find TWO that matches your learning style.
Remember, there are more 80 models to classify your learning styles. Except for the model we used in the online quiz (Active vs. Reflective; Sensing vs. Intuitive; etc. ), there are other ways to categorize learning styles. For example, you can also talk about leaerning styles as visual, autitory, and kinesthetic.

After this, Select a learning style that is different from your team members learning styles. As a team research one teaching method that you feel works best with the selected learning style. As a team select one of the Georgia Performance standards and decide which teaching method you would use to address the standard? Be prepared to explain why.

Imagine that you have been asked to mentor a "new teacher." The mentee has asked you the following questions. How would you answer them?
How do educators know how to teach? What strategies are used to address certain learning styles? How does learning theory impact teaching strategies? Is lecturing about your subject matter all that is necessary?

To begin to talk about Resources & Tools:
You will find another three group members and work together to prepare a short group presentation for Friday. Your presentation topic can be but not limited to one of the following topic:

• Smartboard
  Your presentation for the Smartboard can include but not limit to
  

• Definition/description of smartboard
  
• pictures/video to show what it looks like, how it works
  
• Its main features
• Examples of using Smartboard in a class
  
• Possible shortcomings/drawbacks of using Smartboard in your class
  
  
  
• Google Earth
  Your presentation for Google Earth can include but not limit to
  
  • Definition/description of Google Earth
    
  • pictures/video to show what it looks like, how it works
  • I will ask the OIT to install the Google Earth on the teacher station computer so that you can show the class how it works.
  • Its main features
  • Examples of using Google Earth in a class
    
  • Possible shortcomings/drawbacks of using Google Earth in your class
  
  
• Blog
  Your presentation for Blog can include but not limit to
  
• Definition/description of Blog
  
• Example Blogs used for teaching to show what it looks like, how it works
• Its main features/benefits
• Possible shortcomings/drawbacks of using Blogs in your class

• Wiki
  Your presentation for Wiki can include but not limit to
  
• Definition/description of Wiki
  
• Example Wiki used for teaching to show what it looks like, how it works
• Its main features/benefits
• Possible shortcomings/drawbacks of using Wiki in your class
  
  
  
• PodCasting
  Your presentation for PodCasting can include but not limit to
  
• Definition/description of PodCasting
• Example of PodCasting used for teaching to show what it looks like, how it works
• Its main features/benefits
• Possible shortcomings/drawbacks of using PodCasting in your class
  
  
  
• A online teacher community (provide open-source teaching materials, lesson plans, courseware, etc.)
  Your presentation for online teacher community can include but not limit to
  
• Definition/description of this teacher community
• Its history and development
• Its main members (where are they from; what they do; what types of students they are teaching; what subject areas they are in; etc. )
  
• Example of online teacher community used for teaching to show what it looks like, how it works
• Its main features/benefits
• Possible shortcomings/drawbacks of using online teacher community in your class
  
  
  
• Electronic Portfolio
  Your presentation for Electronic Portfolio can include but not limit to
  
• Definition/description of Electronic Portfolio
• Its main features/benefits
• Example of Electronic Portfolio used for teaching to show what it looks like, how it works
• Possible shortcomings/drawbacks of using Electronic Portfolio in your class

Your group presentation will be graded individually according to the quality of your group presentation and the peer evaluation.

be ready to discuss what you imagine a typical classroom will look like in the future.