What are some ways you could offer a few options to students regarding lecture time in the classroom?Provide 2-3 examples and give feedback to at least one person on the blog.
Brain research would not support note taking during lecture, although it is a teaching technique that I am guilty of. If notes are that important, then I should be providing at least a skeleton set for students to assure that they get what I think are the most important points. I could live with a student listening to the text/material during lecture time and completing skeleton notes. If we would post our lecture and notes on a blackboard system, students could have the option to respond instead of completing notes. I think all teachers are fearful of classroom management if students are doing "something else" during lecture.
I like the idea from the book about choice and perceptions. When ordered to do something I can feel a little resentful, but if asked to do the same thing I am far more willing. Students react the same way. Choice is key. I think about our teachers who lecture a great deal. The ones that interact during lecture with students - ask questions, make comments on questions/answers, hold attention far greater than those that lecture as if no one was listening (I'm not sure anyone was listening!). I like the idea of doing simple artwork as alternatives to notes. I'm not sure I would do worksheet packets as a third alternative, I think I would prefer the option of letting students do independent research of some type.
I agree with Jerrie on the fact about being told to do something esp if something I don't like to do vs being asked and giving options. I like to use my smartboard with the kids having the outline of the notes and then as we discuss the students or myself can add notes and important bullets on the board and at the end of the hour we can print the smartboard notes out and every ones added information/input is on there to share. Teacher's are afraid of the unknown and when they don't know what their student's are doing that becomes a big concern. Live Scribe is another great tech idea as it allows the student to write on special paper and maybe just write one key word or two the then the writing pen records the rest of the information so the student can then go back and listen to the lecture from certain points by just tapping the pen on the key word on the notes page.
I agree with all of the above. As teachers we are afraid of the unknown. Many times as students doodle I think they are not listening. But over the years I have learned that is not correct. With the use of Thinking Maps, doodling and other items are more available to students. So I can see myself using this technique some. Research many times can allow students to go farther with the information than just the basic ideas. After a student read a story about "Igloos". We both checked it out on the internet. I always thought igloos were made with blocks of ice, but it is blocks of snow.
I tried the Live Scribe pen - I don't know how expensive the paper is, but it was kind of a hassle to only be able to use their paper. If it worked on "plain" paper" it would be an awesome tool!
Brain research would not support note taking during lecture, although it is a teaching technique that I am guilty of. If notes are that important, then I should be providing at least a skeleton set for students to assure that they get what I think are the most important points. I could live with a student listening to the text/material during lecture time and completing skeleton notes. If we would post our lecture and notes on a blackboard system, students could have the option to respond instead of completing notes. I think all teachers are fearful of classroom management if students are doing "something else" during lecture.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea from the book about choice and perceptions. When ordered to do something I can feel a little resentful, but if asked to do the same thing I am far more willing. Students react the same way. Choice is key. I think about our teachers who lecture a great deal. The ones that interact during lecture with students - ask questions, make comments on questions/answers, hold attention far greater than those that lecture as if no one was listening (I'm not sure anyone was listening!). I like the idea of doing simple artwork as alternatives to notes. I'm not sure I would do worksheet packets as a third alternative, I think I would prefer the option of letting students do independent research of some type.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jerrie on the fact about being told to do something esp if something I don't like to do vs being asked and giving options. I like to use my smartboard with the kids having the outline of the notes and then as we discuss the students or myself can add notes and important bullets on the board and at the end of the hour we can print the smartboard notes out and every ones added information/input is on there to share. Teacher's are afraid of the unknown and when they don't know what their student's are doing that becomes a big concern. Live Scribe is another great tech idea as it allows the student to write on special paper and maybe just write one key word or two the then the writing pen records the rest of the information so the student can then go back and listen to the lecture from certain points by just tapping the pen on the key word on the notes page.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of the above. As teachers we are afraid of the unknown. Many times as students doodle I think they are not listening. But over the years I have learned that is not correct. With the use of Thinking Maps, doodling and other items are more available to students. So I can see myself using this technique some. Research many times can allow students to go farther with the information than just the basic ideas. After a student read a story about "Igloos". We both checked it out on the internet. I always thought igloos were made with blocks of ice, but it is blocks of snow.
ReplyDeleteI tried the Live Scribe pen - I don't know how expensive the paper is, but it was kind of a hassle to only be able to use their paper. If it worked on "plain" paper" it would be an awesome tool!
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