3.1 Classroom Management & Collaborative Learning
Candidates model and facilitate effective classroom management and collaborative learning strategies to maximize teacher and student use of digital tools and resources. (PSC 3.1/ISTE 3a)
Artifact: Engaged Learning Project
Reflection:
This artifact is an engaged learning project completed in the fall of 2017. The purpose of this project was to create an assignment that encourages students to reach higher LoTi Levels. Students are working in groups. They are collecting data from a determined population. Students were expected to analyze their data and create a presentation. They had the opportunity of taking on a professional role and sharing their product with individuals outside of the school. This addresses all levels of Blooms Taxonomy and high LoTi Levels. I analyzed standards that this project would address. I also created learner objectives, an introduction, and a process for completing the project, described how technology could be used, and found opportunities for students to share their work to a broader audience.
This artifact demonstrates mastery of standard 3.1. The standard states that I can model and facilitate effective classroom management and collaborative learning strategies to maximize teacher and student use of digital tools and resources. This artifact demonstrates my ability to model effective classroom management. I believe that one effective way to manage a classroom is to create a great lesson plan. This artifact provides a plan for implementing an engaged learning project during select class periods over the course of sixteen weeks. The ability to facilitate effective classroom management is also demonstrated. A specific example is a hook to gain student interest during the introduction of the lesson. The ability to model and facilitate collaborative learning is also evident throughout this artifact. Students are immediately grouped at the beginning of the project. Group members will collaborate outside of class using the learning management system or a group wiki created for completing the project. Collaboration will also take place with local volunteers from college statistics courses. In the end, students will have the opportunity to share their product with an audience.
This project really opened my eyes to the potential of technology creating an engaging learning environment. I was able to create an opportunity for students to use technology to research a topic. They were also able to collaborate with peers within their classroom and mentors outside of the classroom. They were also able to share their work with a broad audience. If I were to do anything differently with this project, I would attempt to include more of a variety of subjects. Currently the task addresses standards in a math and language arts classroom. It is possible for students to work in their history classroom to identify historical significance of their data. They could also link their project to things that they are learning in their science course. This would be a great opportunity for students to see how everything is connected.
This project will have an impact on school improvement, faculty development, and student learning. I now have a much greater understanding about how technology can have an impact in the classroom. As I become more comfortable with using this technology, I will share it with other members of the faculty. As more faculty members implement these strategies student learning will be positively impacted. All of this will lead to school improvement. This impact can be assessed through benchmark assessments, state tests, and classroom walkthroughs.
Reflection:
This artifact is an engaged learning project completed in the fall of 2017. The purpose of this project was to create an assignment that encourages students to reach higher LoTi Levels. Students are working in groups. They are collecting data from a determined population. Students were expected to analyze their data and create a presentation. They had the opportunity of taking on a professional role and sharing their product with individuals outside of the school. This addresses all levels of Blooms Taxonomy and high LoTi Levels. I analyzed standards that this project would address. I also created learner objectives, an introduction, and a process for completing the project, described how technology could be used, and found opportunities for students to share their work to a broader audience.
This artifact demonstrates mastery of standard 3.1. The standard states that I can model and facilitate effective classroom management and collaborative learning strategies to maximize teacher and student use of digital tools and resources. This artifact demonstrates my ability to model effective classroom management. I believe that one effective way to manage a classroom is to create a great lesson plan. This artifact provides a plan for implementing an engaged learning project during select class periods over the course of sixteen weeks. The ability to facilitate effective classroom management is also demonstrated. A specific example is a hook to gain student interest during the introduction of the lesson. The ability to model and facilitate collaborative learning is also evident throughout this artifact. Students are immediately grouped at the beginning of the project. Group members will collaborate outside of class using the learning management system or a group wiki created for completing the project. Collaboration will also take place with local volunteers from college statistics courses. In the end, students will have the opportunity to share their product with an audience.
This project really opened my eyes to the potential of technology creating an engaging learning environment. I was able to create an opportunity for students to use technology to research a topic. They were also able to collaborate with peers within their classroom and mentors outside of the classroom. They were also able to share their work with a broad audience. If I were to do anything differently with this project, I would attempt to include more of a variety of subjects. Currently the task addresses standards in a math and language arts classroom. It is possible for students to work in their history classroom to identify historical significance of their data. They could also link their project to things that they are learning in their science course. This would be a great opportunity for students to see how everything is connected.
This project will have an impact on school improvement, faculty development, and student learning. I now have a much greater understanding about how technology can have an impact in the classroom. As I become more comfortable with using this technology, I will share it with other members of the faculty. As more faculty members implement these strategies student learning will be positively impacted. All of this will lead to school improvement. This impact can be assessed through benchmark assessments, state tests, and classroom walkthroughs.