The more I read, the more concepts I have swirling around in my head.
I've always been a teacher who focuses on concepts, big pictures, patterns and connections, etc. over facts and information that can be "googled." My action research focuses on how students can become independent researchers in order to conduct their own inquiries - generally of concepts, patterns and connections. As I'm reading Ruth Clark's work more in-depth and making connections with Bobbe Baggio's Visual Connection, I feel validated in much of the learning design that I've done over the years. Much of what these two women write resonates with me - I just didn't know the theories and practices behind what I was intuitively doing. Now that I'm learning more and making deeper connections between these readings, the SITE model, and the Pebble-in-the-Pond model, I can see ways in which I can teach procedures, concepts, and facts in more concrete and intentional ways. And it's a good thing, too!... as schools across our nation are beginning to experience "distance learning" due to school closures because of COVID-19. I'm grateful to be reading more tonight, March 15, 2020, as I prepare for the e-learning that my students will do. As I design my students' learning experiences, I can be even more intentional - yes, with the concepts, patterns and connections - but now even more so with the technical designs my students need to support them in focusing their attention on what, how, and why they're learning at this time in history.
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Evrim Cakir
3/16/2020 02:07:04 pm
I agree I love Bobbies book. Seems like we are actually doing things right. Different is good!nI'm not ready for what the district is going to make us do now, but with what we have learned it should be easier.
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Kathy Martin
3/16/2020 02:51:28 pm
I think it's great that you are able to take what you have learned so far in this program and apply it to you distance learning plan. We are in uncharted territory right now, so it is great that you are able to still support your students from a distance.
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Melissa
3/16/2020 09:12:13 pm
Megan,
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