Hello again Teacher Candidates,
Where has time gone? I cannot believe that
this is already our second last tech class. This week I have been working
extremely hard to complete the final touches of My Genius Hour project and to
make my blog portfolio appealing to my audiences! I am beyond excited and eager
to share with all of you my thoughts and findings of why we forget things. I
truly have a strong passion for understanding the way people think and the way
in which individual’s brains work. In saying this, I have found lots of
information surrounding my Genius Hour topic on the thought of why people
actually forget things.
During this online class I was able to
explore two education tools that can be used with our own classrooms! I chose
to explore Class Dojo and Padlet. Class Dojo, is a classroom management
system that helps with student behaviours in classrooms. Class Dojo can be used
on a phone or on a tablet in class to encourage positive behaviours like
participation or teamwork. Some teachers show class Dojo to the
class to see how they are doing, you can even use it to set up an awards system
too. Teachers can call on students randomly or encourage the whole class. You
can even use it outside of the classroom; most teachers give about ten positive
points each day. The most important thing to do is a invite parent
right away to your class dojo tool, teachers can simply do this by printing and
sending home invitations or by inviting parents by email. Teachers can
instantly respond to parent’s questions, this tool makes classrooms that much
more connected!
In addition, Padlet is a virtual wall that
allows students to express their thoughts and feelings on a common topic.
Students and teachers can put any content on this sheet a paper at anytime they
would like! After reading the online article, one way that I can use Padlet in
my classroom is for book reviews. Padlet will offer students a great space to
share their thoughts. Students will be able to highlight favourite quotes from the
book, ask questions and even discuss character from the story! I hope you
have enjoyed watching my movie trailer and that it has made you ponder some new
ideas! I am eager to share my final Ted Talk with you next week.
Until then...
