Reflection-The Power of Questions: Chapters 1-3
Beverly Falk guides educators to reflect on their teaching methods by asking questions and then analyzing what will benefit students and increase their learning - e.g. conducting research and collecting data, compiling the data analysis, and sharing the results with ourselves and others. She outlines different types of research (as well as designs for conducting it) in a simple and easy-to-read manner.
As I read the first three chapters I gained a great deal of focus, and my passion for integrating technology into the classroom led me to determine the driving question that resulted in my own action research.
I decided that I wanted to examine the different types of technology available, and how they can be used to increase student engagement and performance on assessments in a seventh-grade mathematics classroom. Math is perceived as difficult and not as fun as it should be for most students, and I wanted to find the best practices to change that impression in my 21st Century classroom.
As I read the first three chapters I gained a great deal of focus, and my passion for integrating technology into the classroom led me to determine the driving question that resulted in my own action research.
I decided that I wanted to examine the different types of technology available, and how they can be used to increase student engagement and performance on assessments in a seventh-grade mathematics classroom. Math is perceived as difficult and not as fun as it should be for most students, and I wanted to find the best practices to change that impression in my 21st Century classroom.
Getting Ready for next year!
I plan to have my M.A. by the start of the next school year, and I made this infoposter to introduce my flipped classroom to parents on back-to-school night. I love this short video explanation too.
My Capstone Prototype
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This is my capstone prototype. It is a mock webpage design (.png file type) that I made using Creately.com, because our Master's Program at TU incorporates a website and blog. I teach 7th grade mathematics, and our textbook is online and has videos for each lesson.
I learned about the flipped classroom design model during the course of the program, and decided to complete my action research using that method. We also learned many other teaching strategies that promote 21st Century learning. I decided to combine the two components together to see if student engagement and performance increased, and I'm pleased to report that it did! I am looking forward to sharing my action research results. I love this design model, and it works great with the blended design model too. |
Maximizing Creativity and Innovation
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My Video Presentation/Highlights of Shelly H. Carson, Ph.D. Harvard University lecture on maximizing imagination and innovation in ourselves and our students.
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The Technology Edge- Six leading edges of Innovation in our Schools
Book Summary: Milton Chen: Education Nation (2010)
Link to Presentation
Some Quotes from his book...I loved this book and feel all policy makers and everyone in education should read it.
Link to Presentation
Some Quotes from his book...I loved this book and feel all policy makers and everyone in education should read it.
My own case study of my own classroom. My first flipped Lesson.
I was so inspired by the concepts I had learned that I decided to jump in and try a flipped lesson using ted.ed.com, and then explained it in this Nearpod presentation, which is a report on my own personal case study.
My students loved the lesson. It was a nice change, and I was further inspired to do my action research on this topic.
This was my first attempt at this type of project, and as technology and other ideas become available, I will continue to grow professionally to give my students the skills they need for the 21st century. After learning about different ways to flip my classroom, I found I had class time freed up for other activities. I chose to do the Unit 1 project from the California Math Course 2 textbook. This project connected the math to science, and to 21st Century college and career readiness. Here are four examples of student presentations. Students were placed into groups of 4-6, and worked collaboratively.
My students loved the lesson. It was a nice change, and I was further inspired to do my action research on this topic.
This was my first attempt at this type of project, and as technology and other ideas become available, I will continue to grow professionally to give my students the skills they need for the 21st century. After learning about different ways to flip my classroom, I found I had class time freed up for other activities. I chose to do the Unit 1 project from the California Math Course 2 textbook. This project connected the math to science, and to 21st Century college and career readiness. Here are four examples of student presentations. Students were placed into groups of 4-6, and worked collaboratively.
