3. “ If we don’t stop and listen to the kids we serve, value their opinions, and make major changes on the basis of the valid suggestions they offer, we will be left in the 21 st century with school buildings to administer—but with students who are mentally or physically somewhere else.” Mark Prensky
25. Teaching With Clickers… Ways to Use Clickers: Use as a warm-up prior to a class discussion Use instant results from graphs to gauge understanding adjust instruction accordingly Use a wrap-up quiz at the end of a lesson to assess learning
26. What are the advantages of using clickers? Promotes active participation, engagement, and discussion among all students Provides students with useful and motivational feedback on their own learning Provides teachers with information about student learning to allow them to respond to immediate needs Credit: Derek Bruff, Vanderbilt University
38. Middle School Science: www.middleschoolscience.com Scholastic’s Top Teaching: http://blogs.scholastic.com/top_teaching/beth_newingham/ Cool Cat Teacher www.coolcatteacher.blogspot.com The Innovative Educator www.theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com Blogs for Educators
108. Preparing our students for the 21st Century is a little outdated….. Now, we are preparing our students IN the 21st Century!!!!!
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Play with the tool before introducing. Think about where you want to implement and if it is meaningful Peer help Start out small
Warm-Up to Class Discussion: -Allows each student individual “think time” without having to answer aloud -Teacher uses instant results to quickly assess understanding -Students are asked to engage in discussion about the question and answer again
Warm-Up to Class Discussion: -Allows each student individual “think time” without having to answer aloud -Teacher uses instant results to quickly assess understanding -Students are asked to engage in discussion about the question and answer again