Oh week 5 has been a challenge and a blessing. A challenge because I haven't been well (health wise) and a blessing because as every week I've learned so much.
PBL is a great way to build students independence and it helps them improve their research skills; It also gives them a sense of community, when they work in groups.
Rubrics... As I posted on Nicenet, we (teachers) tend to forget about rubrics, we think because we are experienced we don't need a piece of paper how to assign points and when you think about it, this is not good! Rubrics is an excellent tool to evaluate students, they feel better when they know exactly what they are going to be evaluated on and it makes our job simpler.
Our project tasks... This week we presented a tech oriented solution to the issue we posted on week 4. I still don't picture how my project is going to come out. I hope it all adds up!
Learned a lot... now getting ready for week 6!
Hi Julissa
ReplyDeleteYou have righly said that this was both a challenge and a blessing.One thing that troubled me was to decide the technology change.
Your emphasis on the rubrics is just and needful.The projects based learning can be very useful if handled with care.Otherwise a waste of time is sure!What do you think ? Can everybody mange PBL?
How are you now Julissa? Are you feeling better? Take care of your health!
regards
Kayyum
Hi Julissa,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that when you do something for a long period you may forget important details about it, where you teach in RD can you write your own rubric for your class or it is all assigned or defined by the institution?
I bet a short visit to Boca Chica would help you with the stress!
Luis
ReplyDeleteDear Julissa Paulino
I agree with all you wrote about PBL and RUbric and how important they are for our students .This is a kind OF Interactive 3Dadventure game .it is an audio visual material in teaching and learning which motivate them to listen ,speak and react happily you can download it freely . I invite you to download it
http://we.tl/SpJFHkIx27
Regards,
Belal
Hi Julissa
ReplyDeleteI hope your health is back. There is connection between being healthy and ability to learn. The mind-body connection cannot be ignored, I think.
Robert
Dear Julissa
ReplyDeleteIt is my duty is to ask about you and your health . how are you ?
are u following our course or ?????
I invite you to see more on this link
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDkbXPp7ar8
-If you like to have a look at my blog I created for my students
http://sanabisfourthgrade.blogspot.com/ .
Remember that Armed with technology , teachers can ensure they provide enough variety in the activities they use.
Dear Julissa,
ReplyDeleteHope you are much better and hope we will be in touch in the future.
Best
Hacer