While watching the brief video of A Vision of Students Today, I was able to reflect on my own learning experiences.
Some of what the college students identified as a need/ want in their learning were some of my own unmet needs, such as too much busy work, but not enough time. Or being enrolled in large industrial size classes where inquiry is not expected or wanted. It is tough to feel enthusiastic about a particular subject when even the professor is not interested in the subject matter. (As in, they would rather be teaching their own favorite class or one at an advanced level with smaller students.) Next, I watched A Vision of K-12 Students Today (https://youtu.be/_A-ZVCjfWf8). What I found was that I do need to be actively engaging my students more. I do need to ask them to create things using a computer as a tool, rather than me having them following a link I created or used. I need to be actively engaging these students in applying their critical thinking skills while using the internet. I was able to watch a short video on Best Practices ( http://www.teachertube.com/video/best-practices-workshop-classroom-activities-22056). In this vignette, the speaker is able to give several tips on how to engage students in aspects of their learning. One teacher spoke about how she uses information gathering, similar to what many of us do at the beginning of the school year. Another good idea shared might be to use current events, to get students interested in their learning. Finally, I watched Projects that have been Put to the Test. (https://www.edutopia.org/article/projects-have-been-put-test-anne-lise-halvorsen-nell-duke) I found this to be the most interesting, as I considering this as my driving question. The teachers discuss that students test scores have improved since adding PBL to the curriculum, compared to students who have not experienced PBL. The video focused on students solving the problems at their local park. The enthusiasm is evident with the students peer collaboration, final outcome, and overall engagement. In terms of my own teaching, it is evident that I need to allow more time for students to create their own examples of learning.
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