Class Summary
I really enjoyed this class. I learned about so many new tools that are web-based that I never knew about. I have been sharing these tools with my coworkers. I am looking at ways to incorporate what I have learned into my classroom. The online graphics programs are something I will definitely use with my students.
I am using the NetTrekker website to help change and add to my curriculum. This database of lesson plans is so amazing. The lessons are fun and engaging and will help me make so much needed updates to the curriculum I just inherited :)
The Edutopia website is something I will be sharing at my next team meeting. This was a fabulous, refreshing, and positive reminder for me of why I do what I do.
I have been looking at ways to change my lessons so that they allow for more creativity on the part of my students.I learned many useful ways to do so from the book and have been working to change one of the major units taught in fifth grade to make it more creative and student-centered.
I made a TLP which I plan to follow through on!
....I did so much in this class and it was all useful!!!
Your last sentence sums it all up, I learned so much and will use the resources, tools, and ideas that were presented in this class often in my own classroom.
ReplyDeleteSarah, I too have been looking at how my lessons can offer more creativity and am finding it to be a bit of a challenge. In our shared inquiry groups, students are so concerned with doing the "right" thing, me telling them what to do, etc. it's actually a bit of a struggle for students to feel comfortable in the creative process. Is this a result of conformity?? I am hoping as we continue students will grow more comfortable in the creative process.
ReplyDeleteSarah,
ReplyDeleteI too found many new sites that I can use in my work. It's amazing what's out there, and I thought I'd already found most of them! Not even close. It's great to hear that you have some new tips to enhance creativity in your classroom!
Mary