Edna Montgomery
The first thing I want to say is, “Thank You Anthony Capps,” for sharing your experience as a new teacher and giving advice to future teachers. The conversations are powerful! Setting goals for the students, parents not satisfied with Project-Based Learning, and information about iCurio are just some of his experiences Capps share with us.
Jasmine McCall
Project-Based Learning: Experiences of a 3rd Grade Teacher Part 1 and Part 2
Mr.Capps states that Project-Based Learning is a "method by which students learn, rather than what they do at the end of a lesson, to show what they have learned". Teachers should use project-based learning as a means of getting students to learn and not as means to show what they have learned. The goals of a project-based learning lesson plan should be: to have an authentic audience, be of interest to the students, involve the community, and driven by content. Mr.Capps says to never limit your students on what you expect from them. With project-based learning, students are capable of creating work that goes beyond the teachers expectations. PBL also gives students a choice in what they are learning. When students are able to make decisions, they take more pride in their work and are able to comprehend what they are saying and arguing. When students create projects, their work becomes more meaningful and they are more engaged in what they are learning.
Jasmine McCall
iCurio
iCurio is an online tool, that can serve different purposes in the classroom. iCurio, can be used as a search engine by students to find pictures, videos, or websites that aide in their learning or research. With iCurio, teachers know that their students will not come across harmful or negative material because all online material that can be accessed through iCurio has been filtered for educational purposes.
Jasmine McCall
Discovery Education
"If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video must be worth a million". Discovery Ed allows teachers to combine text with a visual. When students are able to see pictures and videos along with text they retain more of the information they are learning. Discovery Ed enables teachers to "bring the text alive".
Jasmine McCall
The Anthony-Strange List of Tips for Teachers: Part 1
1st - Someone who wants to be an educator, must be interested in learning. If you have no desire to learn, you will not succeed as an educator.
2nd - "Work is not seperate from play". Teaching should be thought of as a craft or hobby, and you should spend your free time improving as a educator. Allow teaching to become a fun experience for you.
3rd - Be flexible and creative. Start with an end goal, but be prepared for the unexpected to take place.
4th - "Have 100% engagement, 100% of the time". Create content that caters to every students needs. Create projects they care about, are interested in and want to discover more about. Crucial: "Constantly think about, How can I get EVERY single one of my children involved in this learning process".
5th- Allow students to reflect on their work. Having an audience is a perfect purpose for reflection. When students have an audience to share their work with, they are more willing to revise their work and make it better for their audience.
Jasmine McCall
Don't Teach Tech, Use It
"Never teach tech, use it". Focus on one technology tool per week and build on it. Allow students time to reflect on this tool, then combine it with a new tool the following week.Capps stress of letting the students learn technology, one at a time, is a method of retaining a new skills and information. The tips for teachers is a extra bonus he gives us. I’m really listening when he points out that teaching is hard work. Experience in technology, will prepare students for the tools they will use in the real-world.
We enjoyed these conversations and will reflect on them when we enter the classroom.
Jasmine Mccall and Edna Montgomery
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