I really enjoyed learning about the SAMR model. I actually had not heard of it before today. It has been fun learning about all these different technological tools we can use to integrate different ways of learning into our classrooms. I will be honest trying out new forms of technology can be somewhat scary for me, however, through this course I have somewhat overcome my fears. This visual of the SAMR model was my favorite. As a teacher I truly desire to find ways to integrate technology at the modification and redefinition levels. I want my students to be comfortable trying new things and putting themselves out there. By using collaborative methods students can also begin to develop skills and coping mechanisms for both giving and receiving constructive criticism.
The fish bowl exercise was interesting. There were both pro's and con's to it. I think I may integrate that type of activity into my classroom to help students better understand their limitations. It is impossible to type, listen and read at the same time. I enjoyed being both a part of the verbal discussion as well as being a part of the chat room. One question that I had was concerning the ability to print off or go back and review the chat room posts. Is that possible? Is there a way, as a teacher I could print off the entire group of chat room posts? I have never participated in a chat room like this before. The closest to instant messaging I have participated in was Facebook messenger so this was a new experience for me.
I agree that the fish bowl activity was beneficial but had its drawbacks. I loved hearing the diverse perspectives from our class mates, but it was really hard to try and read, listen, and type my thoughts into the chat room at the same time. I ended up losing track of the conversation happening. That video was such an uplifting way to start our day. It may have been my favorite part of the day as well. Similar to what you said, I think we can all learn from him, and it is an attitude we need to try and foster in all of our students. But in order to do so, we need to model it ourselves by embracing our own mistakes.
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ReplyDeleteI also thought that the fishbowl had pros and cons, but overall, I enjoyed the activity! It was interesting to prove that fact that you cannot type, listen, and read all at the same time which is a valuable lesson for us, as future teachers to take with us! This applies in our classroom in so many ways and goes back to Jeff's point in making powerpoints with PICTURES and less than five words! This is so valuable in keeping kiddos focused on the lesson rather than rapidly trying to copy word for word facts from the slide.
I also LOVED the video we watched with the monster trap. How cool would it be to get our whole classroom so engaged and enthusiastic about a project?! By incorporating our students' interests into class material, we have this capability! Yes, it will potentially take more time and more planning, BUT is the payoff worth it? To see those kiddos so excited about the learning process? ABSOLUTELY! I love that you pointed how failure IS learning. I completely agree with you. This is an awesome poster that I would love to put in my classroom someday. I thought I would share it with you as well! :) http://under30ceo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/fail..jpg