It was a little mind blowing to be told majority of learners are visual and only have tendencies or preferences to audio and kinesthetic learning considering we've been predominately the opposite in each of our other other classes. I did really appreciate the concept that brains cannot actually multitask as we would like to think, and that shifting focusing can cause us lose of some information in the process. I would like to use the task of closing laptops and listening to lectures for a short time, before having students take notes on the material. I don't think it will be too difficult to change how we are learning to write lesson plans, but rather just make sure we continue to incorporate different methods of learning to reach students on various levels, even if most are visual, using various types of media may help the retention of some lessons for some students.
I have already decided to use some form a visual or audio material for free writing at the beginning of class periods in my original classroom management plan. It was reassuring to hear this concept reiterated. I had never considered having students write reviews or recipes before as a means fo practicing their abilities and that will be a new concept I definitely want to implement.
The laptop closing/note taking method also stood out to me. Too often students miss key details regarding content or directions simply because they were distracted with what was in front of them. For me, it will be very vital that students listen to key instructions when it comes to labs. I wouldn't want students to get hurt or have my classroom blown up during a lab!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you and Jesica. I think of myself as a visual learner, and so it is most comfortable if I can listen to information before writing it down. It worked really well for me to just hear the lecture and then be able to access the class collaborative notes. It also really helps students who miss a class day to have collaborative notes.
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