Saturday, November 26, 2011
Websites and Blogs for Class
Using a website and a blog for classroom purposes is a great idea; I plan on utilizing the internet as much as I can in my classroom. Having a website or blog allows me to post a daily assignment, additional information on a topic, or instructions for absent students. Utilizing the internet as a tool when appropriate gives students ownership of their learning. The student will be able to decide how much he or she wants to learn more about a subject.
Motivating Students
The ability to motivate a student is a challenge that every teacher faces. In the short time that I have experienced inside a classroom I have met many students who are uninterested in the subject matter and who stubbornly refuse to try to learn. As a student observer I both am delighted and frustrated by the challenge, how do I encourage a student to engage himself in art, a subject that I both love and am intrinsically motivated in.
Here are a few ideas that I have come up with:
-the teacher must be excited about the subject he/she is teacher
-who doesn't want to learn something from someone who loves what they do?
-incorporate technology when appropriate
-inappropriate use of technology stagnates and impedes the learning process. Using technology as a tool enhances learning and highlights learning not just the technology.
-engage students by using their own interests
-students want to learn about what they are interested and will try to learning at a deeper level because they will know how to apply and synthesize the knowledge.
-set goals that the individual student can obtain
-if a student does not feel that he can be successful he might not want to try to begin with. The same is true if a task is too easy, the student may wonder why he is forced to do busy work and want something that is more challenging.
-allow students to experience consequences
-consequences can be positive and not just negative. They can be big or small. They can be a feeling of accomplishment or a tangible reward. The important thing is that the student feels responsible for earning that consequence.
As I gain more experience in the teaching field I hope to find more ways to motivated the reluctant student.
Here are a few ideas that I have come up with:
-the teacher must be excited about the subject he/she is teacher
-who doesn't want to learn something from someone who loves what they do?
-incorporate technology when appropriate
-inappropriate use of technology stagnates and impedes the learning process. Using technology as a tool enhances learning and highlights learning not just the technology.
-engage students by using their own interests
-students want to learn about what they are interested and will try to learning at a deeper level because they will know how to apply and synthesize the knowledge.
-set goals that the individual student can obtain
-if a student does not feel that he can be successful he might not want to try to begin with. The same is true if a task is too easy, the student may wonder why he is forced to do busy work and want something that is more challenging.
-allow students to experience consequences
-consequences can be positive and not just negative. They can be big or small. They can be a feeling of accomplishment or a tangible reward. The important thing is that the student feels responsible for earning that consequence.
As I gain more experience in the teaching field I hope to find more ways to motivated the reluctant student.
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