Comments on: Thinkpiece #1 - Reflection http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/ Comments, reflections and occasional brainstorms Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:23:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.4-bleeding By: EduBlog Insights » Blog Archive » A best practice http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-32882 EduBlog Insights » Blog Archive » A best practice Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:19:34 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-32882 [...] Like Ewan, I frequently read examples in my RSS feeds and on my blog comments where social software has improved the learner experience. Note this most recent comment from Brandi. I felt like that was the richest discourse we had ever had. [...] […] Like Ewan, I frequently read examples in my RSS feeds and on my blog comments where social software has improved the learner experience. Note this most recent comment from Brandi. I felt like that was the richest discourse we had ever had. […]

]]> By: Anne Davis http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1258 Anne Davis Thu, 17 Aug 2006 21:58:41 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1258 Thanks, Christine. Techno stakes come way after the pedagogy! I just keep trying to explore possibilities. So glad you will be joining us. I'll let you know when we are up and running! Thanks, Christine. Techno stakes come way after the pedagogy! I just keep trying to explore possibilities. So glad you will be joining us. I’ll let you know when we are up and running!

]]> By: Christine McIntosh http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1250 Christine McIntosh Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:50:39 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1250 Happy to comment - tho' I feel you're way ahead of me in the techno stakes! Happy to comment - tho’ I feel you’re way ahead of me in the techno stakes!

]]> By: Anne Davis http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1249 Anne Davis Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:57:50 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1249 Christine, I like this idea. I think I could use Inspiration, Dragster, or Gliffy or another web tool to add to this idea. I really like the idea of laminated prompt questions. I used to use laminated prompts tied to Blooms Taxonomy question words. The kids created Jeopardy games on Inspiration after using the beginning question word prompts. It was a fun way to review learning. I really like your idea and hope to try it out once my project gets up and going this year. I hope you will consider commenting to some of the kids. Thank you very much for taking the time to comment. I plan to show some of these comments to the students to get their thoughts! Maybe even some of those from on high :-) That would be interesting, too! :-) :-) Christine,
I like this idea. I think I could use Inspiration, Dragster, or Gliffy or another web tool to add to this idea. I really like the idea of laminated prompt questions. I used to use laminated prompts tied to Blooms Taxonomy question words. The kids created Jeopardy games on Inspiration after using the beginning question word prompts. It was a fun way to review learning.

I really like your idea and hope to try it out once my project gets up and going this year. I hope you will consider commenting to some of the kids.

Thank you very much for taking the time to comment. I plan to show some of these comments to the students to get their thoughts! Maybe even some of those from on high :-) That would be interesting, too! :-) :-)

]]> By: Anne Davis http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1248 Anne Davis Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:49:29 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1248 Thanks Lani, for the insightful comment. I agree. I am continually amazed at the thoughtful answers I get from students after they pause for a moment and really THINK about what is going on inside their head. I appreciate you commenting. Thanks Lani, for the insightful comment. I agree. I am continually amazed at the thoughtful answers I get from students after they pause for a moment and really THINK about what is going on inside their head. I appreciate you commenting.

]]> By: Christine McIntosh http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1246 Christine McIntosh Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:10:49 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1246 When tackling the business of putting together a Critical Essay on a set piece of literature, I always began by putting the students in groups (4/5) to discuss key ideas. In the past, I'd use laminated prompt qhestions, they'd jot ideas on a large sheet of paper. Then they'd move on to another table with another prompt. It was lively, noisy and productive. We ended up with the sheets of (by now very messy) paper tacked to the walls as reminders. Blogging as a class would be so much better than this, I think. The discussion could be class-wide, everyone would have their chance to contribute, the ideas already expressed would be there for all to see - and pupils could refer to the posts and comments for revision or homework. And I could input at any point - which is harder when you're doing it orally. You'll notice I'm using past tense/conditional verbs here: I've not yet had the chance to do this as the school I worked in didn't have enough PCs for regular use by any one class. I retired before the situation improved - and I'm sure there would be "concerns" from on high if I did such a thing now. So I'll just have to concentrate on my private tuition, for now! When tackling the business of putting together a Critical Essay on a set piece of literature, I always began by putting the students in groups (4/5) to discuss key ideas. In the past, I’d use laminated prompt qhestions, they’d jot ideas on a large sheet of paper. Then they’d move on to another table with another prompt. It was lively, noisy and productive. We ended up with the sheets of (by now very messy) paper tacked to the walls as reminders.

Blogging as a class would be so much better than this, I think. The discussion could be class-wide, everyone would have their chance to contribute, the ideas already expressed would be there for all to see - and pupils could refer to the posts and comments for revision or homework. And I could input at any point - which is harder when you’re doing it orally.

You’ll notice I’m using past tense/conditional verbs here: I’ve not yet had the chance to do this as the school I worked in didn’t have enough PCs for regular use by any one class. I retired before the situation improved - and I’m sure there would be “concerns” from on high if I did such a thing now. So I’ll just have to concentrate on my private tuition, for now!

]]> By: Lani http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1222 Lani Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:16:38 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1222 Hi Anne, The learning of the students you work with will be the richer for your modeling and your questions. I think the questions that help kids make connections will really be of value. I really like: "What was going on inside your head when you were thinking about that?" There's lots of room in that to describe how they feel about what they are learning. Do you think might boost reflection too? Best, Lani Hi Anne,

The learning of the students you work with will be the richer for your modeling and your questions. I think the questions that help kids make connections will really be of value. I really like: “What was going on inside your head when you were thinking about that?” There’s lots of room in that to describe how they feel about what they are learning. Do you think might boost reflection too?

Best,
Lani

]]> By: » Blog Archive » Progressive Discourse Revisited http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1208 » Blog Archive » Progressive Discourse Revisited Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:32:17 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1208 [...] In short, I wanted to create a community that would instill in my students the understanding that texts are dialogical, that they construct social knowledge, and that texts are never individual in nature but are threads in a complex fabric of social interactions. The role of the student in this space changed from that of an “imitative apprentice to that of critical collaborator” (Clark 1990, 69). In short, there was a strong emphasis on reflection, questioning, and conversation. [...] […] In short, I wanted to create a community that would instill in my students the understanding that texts are dialogical, that they construct social knowledge, and that texts are never individual in nature but are threads in a complex fabric of social interactions. The role of the student in this space changed from that of an “imitative apprentice to that of critical collaborator” (Clark 1990, 69). In short, there was a strong emphasis on reflection, questioning, and conversation. […]

]]> By: Brandi C http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1206 Brandi C Thu, 10 Aug 2006 03:23:40 +0000 http://anne.teachesme.com/2006/08/09/thinkpiece-1-reflection/#comment-1206 I began blogging last year with my seniors. Because of administration anxiety, I did the posts and the students commented. I felt like that was the richest discourse we had ever had. The coolest thing is that I was getting these responses outside of my classroom. I am very interested in your "reflect specs". I hope to evolve my blog to one where students have some freedom to post and do more authentic reflecting with less teacher direction. Keep me posted on your ideas. I began blogging last year with my seniors. Because of administration anxiety, I did the posts and the students commented. I felt like that was the richest discourse we had ever had. The coolest thing is that I was getting these responses outside of my classroom. I am very interested in your “reflect specs”. I hope to evolve my blog to one where students have some freedom to post and do more authentic reflecting with less teacher direction. Keep me posted on your ideas.

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