I am currently interested in focussing on mathematics - how can I make mathematics more relevant to the learners, how am I achieving the "connectedness" for them, building a relationship between mathematics and real life?
In planning my units I think I need to address the issue of higher order thinking - how can I use higher order thinking questions to enable students to become effective self evaluators? I am very interested to explore the scvience and tech model show to us by Gary. This model has 5 phases to consider when planning a series of learning experiences - engage, explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate. With the system we have in place for programming I feel that I am not devoting enough time to developing meaningful learning experiences. I am going to revert back to the old system of writing specific lesson plans for a mathematical unit using these 5 phases of the model. I will then teach the unit for 5 weeks and provide children with a way of being self-reflective by providing them with a series of questions that will promote higher order thinking. These questions can be in the form of blog entries.
I also offered to collect a variety of questions that promote higher order thinking when reflecting on learning and I will give these to the group at our next meeting.
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I think the reflection really does come with the right "type" of question. I believe too that we need to ensure that when programming we have a good understanding of what those key learning experiences are going to achieve. I have found that I have had to develop a pacing guide for some of the areas I teach ensuring that I devote the right amount of time to activities but also that I stay on track! Some great thoughts here Rob!
thanks Toni....I am still not sure what makes a question the "right" one to ask. I have found some websites that are leading me in the right direction but I still have a long way to go!
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