Due Dec. 9th:
Think of the last lesson you taught in your classroom. How would you have taught it if you had no books, no pencils and no paper and you had to limit your lecture to only have the class period? Provide 3 ideas to teach the content and respond to 3 others on the blog.
Share examples and non-examples for group discussion. Have class make corrections to non-examples to make them correct. Then use cooperative learning jigsaw activity to share.
ReplyDeleteWe're working on homophones. The three this week are their, there, and they're. I orally define the words and show them how to remember the words: their (heir), they're (they are), and there (here and there). Students can verbalize the meaning of the words; identify which would be correct in a sentence I say; say their own sentence and tell which would be correct - all done orally; no pencils, paper, or chalkboard. Spending 10 minutes on the lesson should be adequate.
ReplyDeletespelling lessons are a good way to get away from paper pencil and so on, play SPARKLE, practice writing you words in shaving cream, or pudding on wax paper, play find someone who...., spelling bee, the list goes on and on.
ReplyDeleteActually, I was in a beauty shop this fall and the gal in the chair next to me said that her daughter teaches in a paperless school. Wow, that got my attention! It was hard not to start in on the educator discussion, but I had to force myself to remember, this was her MOTHER. So, I mentioned it to my colleagues as I talked to them about differentiated options. Popular theory was that computers might/have replaced paper for that school, assignments are electronically transferred back & forth.
ReplyDeleteTech ways to spice up vocabulary acquisition:
* Studystack.com - anyone can build their own vocabulary flashcard stack.
* Visually Cubing words (show six aspects of the word; synonyms, antonyms, usage) in PowerPoint. The visuals would be shared with class and help ESL learners as well.
We are trying to learn about common denominators. When we try to find equal fractions, we have used buttons, popsicle sticks, and could use dried beans. These are a different types of manipulatives. Sometimes, I have used an item called fraction discs. It is a nice visual for the students to see the equal parts in learning about common denominators.
ReplyDeleteJerrie, I have a worksheet (oops paper) that has some nice parts for "their, there, and they're.
Recently I was working with students on fractions. Instead of paper/pencil activities, we could have gotten out the rulers and measured different items in the classroom. In addition, I could have brought in food since students seem to like to eat!! We could have done a cooking activity where they were measuring out ingredients. If they were using measuring cups/spoons, they could visually see ¼ or ½. In addition, they would be able to eat the end product.
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