- the depth and breadth of topics,
- the ways you gave voice to children,
- the support you gave them to learn and to teach each other,
- your efforts to help children learn to judge, with respect, their work and the work of others,
- your ongoing and honest reflection about how the projects succeeded or fell short, and
- your openness in sharing.
Ryunosuke Satoro
Moving forward: We will grow and cultivate a new round of projects between now and the end of May.
Your next project need not be all consuming! Small is good.
- It could involve a select group of students you wish to observe and support.
- It could involve communication with another class, here in Groton or around the world (see www.epals.com I can set up free, safe, monitored email for your students.)
- It could involve association with a Groton teacher not in the EETT group whom you might support and plan with.
- You could join The Journey North (I tracked eagles through Canada and Sea turtles with my third grade classes one year.)
- One idea I heard this morning was about students sharing what their grade and class is like, with the audience being next year's students.
Tomorrow and Beyond!
I really enjoyed listening the presentations yesterday and seeing how other classrooms are using technology. I came away with some great resources that I am hoping to use in the classroom. I am excited to try out some new ideas with the students.
ReplyDeleteI was impressed by the variety and depth of the projects that were presented. The fact that you are using other learning modalities is indeed exciting! You have proven that even the most reluctant or limited learner can have their playing field leveled somewhat through the use of technology.
ReplyDeleteYour student are very lucky to have such innovative and dedicated teachers supporting their learning. Thank you for all the extra work you have put in to creating these projects. You have done fine work!!
Keep reaching for the stars!
- Tim