Friday, March 23, 2012
Grady: Ch 8 RR
To build connections and branch out side of the classroom connecting with experts is important. Teachers who make this a regular part of the learning experience often start by developing a list of willing experts. Knowing the skills and areas of expertise of your students' parents is a good place to begin. Also, expanding the learning circle is a good way to branch out side of the class room.
The EAST model stands for Environmental and Spatial Technologies Initiative. Students in the EAST network of schools have been demonstrating the benefits of using technology for a real purpose- to solve problems and make improvements in their communities. Projects make use of geospatial technologies and multimedia tools that are more commonly found in professional laboratories or design studios. EAST students master these sophisticated tools and applications in context while solving community projects that interest them.
As teachers become more comfortable with the project approach, they sometimes find that students are quite capable of leading their own projects--starting with generating a project idea they care about.
The concepts talked about in this chapter relate to my project because it is important to form relationships and connections outside of the classroom to help the students succeed.
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Great reflection! It is a very scary idea to allow students to become leaders of the classroom and their own knowledge. As a student, we are used to having the students lead the lessons and provide direct knowledge. It creates an uneasy feeling to think that it is important that students take control of their own learning. I completely understand the importance of this idea; however, it is not familiar to my own ways of learning. I am excited to try this technique in my own classroom one day!
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