Built for learning?

Are schools built for learning?  

What makes you want to learn something?  

Click here to watch and listen to Will Richardson's Ted Talk about the changing face of education. As future educators you will be challenged in your careers with making real world changes and reforming the way students will be learning.  

In your blog, describe an ideal learning environment for you.  Think about how this ideal setting could be incorporated into a future school day.  Use complete sentences. Try to find pictures of what an ideal classroom / learning environment would look like to you.  Include how long you think classes should be and why.  What measures would you use to evaluate students on their performance?

Remember to use good writing conventions and to follow the rubric for best results.  Blog is due on Monday, Dec. 7.

Activities for Learning

Your blog assignment.  Begin on November 9 and complete by November 12.

Create a learning activity for your grade level / subject level.  It should coincide with the Board Builder you made to use in your classroom.  Connect the two to have a complete learning experience inside your classroom.  You should take a screen shot and include a link to your Discovery Education Board Builder activity on your blog.  My Strategies and Activities Board.

Use your time wisely and you will be able to complete this in class.  Work smarter, not harder!

You may get your ideas from websites such as Pinterest or good quality teacher blogs - BUT make it your own.

1. Write specific details about subject / grade level (example: 3rd grade - Math, Multiplication Activity)
2. Write clear objectives for what the student is to learn (otherwise know as the outcome)
3. Write clear directions on how to make the activity
4. List the specific materials needed to make the activity - if it goes along with a book, include the book title with a link where to get it.
5. Take a picture of your finished product. Upload it to your blog.
6. The title of your blog due in class on Nov. 12 should be Learning Activity.  
7. As always... use the rubric for best results.