Thanks to Dr. B for giving such an incredibly interesting test. I thoroughly enjoyed and found the results to match my personality 99.9%. I now understand how husbands and wives often clash because of these results.
I was away last week on a cruise and even though I was very tired, still found the energy to get to class on Sat. and really enjoyed it. I am learning so much from NTI to use in class and it really does make a difference in your teaching style. I am looking forward to working on the portfolio project more so than Bloom's Taxonomy, but I guess it works well since we don't have to meet. I will enjoy my October Saturdays. Jessie and Dr. B really know how to pile it on us, but in the end, we are learning such valuable information to last a lifetime.
Kudos to the Mediators for a job well done. I enjoyed working with Shane, Jamie, Mortissa. I learned that "Cooperative learning" can be a great tool to use with the new generation of kids that seem to be more social. It is a great strategy that I will use once I get my own classroom.
Never give up!
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2. Show respect and consideration of others when posting and commenting. This includes individuals, students, organizations, political parties, colleagues, etc.
3. Check all posts for spelling and grammar errors before posting.
4. Protect the privacy of others. Gain permission from other people before you write about them. Avoid sharing someone else's last name. Use job titles or pseudonyms when writing about experiences with your co-workers or students.
5. Watch your language. Use politically correct and non-offensive language.
6. Make sure you write about things that are factual.
7. Keep your postings education-oriented. Avoid discussing plans for the weekend, etc.
FINAL BLOG POST - OUR "DAILY TRIPLE" (DUE 12/1).
This week I would like you to use your imagination. You have just won the lottery and will leave your teaching post immediately to travel around the world. As you leave your keys you meet your replacement. You are asked to give this new teacher just ONE piece of advice. What would that be, and why? Enjoy your world expedition!
Blog Post - Week 7
This past week in my own teaching I felt a little disconnected which prompts my question to you, "What was the moment (or moments) when I felt most disconnected or disengaged as a teacher - the moment(s) I said to myself, I'm just going through the motions here?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 6
For the past couple of weeks you have experienced asynchronous online learning (doing modules by yourself). Previously this semester you have experienced synchronous online learning (all together in the Collaborate room). Which do you think is more effective and why do you think that? Which do you like better, and why?
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 5
This week we have what we call "open mic." You can write a post about anything related to your teaching that you would like responses from your classmates.
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 4
Here is this week's question: "What was the event that most took me surprise this week - and event that shook me up, caught me off guard, gave me a jolt, or made me unexpectedly happy?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 3
Please write a post about the following question, "In thinking about my past week teaching what is one thing I would do differently, and why?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 2
Please write a post about the following question, " In thinking about my teaching activities this past week, of what do I feel most proud? Why?"
Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 1
Describe something you used in your program in the first weeks of school that you learned in the summer NTI program. How did it work? Did it get you off to a stronger start than last year?
1 comment:
The social learning aspect of cooperative learning does seem to motivate students. I read a great quote once in a book about teaching adult ESL literacy that describe learning [to read] as a social vs. an individual achievement.
Historically, all learning was passed down SOCIALLY from one generation to the next. It's really only in modern times that we switched to what many refer to as a "factory model" of education-- i.e. an input/output based model of learning that is passed down via an educational assembly line. This model of education is more product vs. process oriented. I think this model of teaching and learning de-humanizes education and has contributed to many of the failings of the educational system today. Cooperative Learning is really just a route back to the roots of teaching and learning.
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