Garner teacher writes a how-to manual. Lance Bledsoe recently wrote a book that teaches teachers how to flip a classroom.
Then he teaches them to flip it again. It’s called “Flip your classroom, then flip it again: How to implement one simple tweak to radically improve your teaching (And your life).” The classroom flipping concept is a form of blended learning in which students learn content online by watching video lectures, usually at home, and homework is done in class with teachers and students discussing and solving questions. However, Bledsoe, a math teacher at Garner Magnet High, said he found that many students were not watching the video lectures at home, and therefore were not prepared for the work. So, he showed the videos in class. Bledsoe has brought his modified style of flipping the classroom to his own classroom for the past three years. Trying to teach a tough subject-matter and maintaining order to a group of teenagers can be difficult to juggle at times, he said.
Getting Digital Tools On Your Side: 4 Steps. This is the second post as part of an adapted article I co-authored, Real-World Ready: Leveraging Digital Tools A few weeks back I shared ways that digital tools can improve teaching and learning.
It goes without saying that the most important aspect of digital leadership is enhancing student learning while increasing achievement. Technology needs to be integrated with purpose in ways that support learning as opposed to driving instruction. A good rule to follow is pedagogy first, technology second when appropriate. Using technology just for the sake of it is an ineffective practice. Image credit: The main driver of successful, effective teaching originates from educators who are scaffolding learning in relevant and strong ways. How can you, as a school leader, take your understanding of the strengths behind some digital tools and create pathways for rigorous and relevant use of digital tools?
Methods_lsw_0.pdf. Socratic Questioning. Techniques > Questioning > Socratic Questions Conceptual | Assumptions | Rationale | Viewpoint | Implications | Question | See also Socrates was one of the greatest educators who taught by asking questions and thus drawing out answers from his pupils ('ex duco', means to 'lead out', which is the root of 'education').
Sadly, he martyred himself by drinking hemlock rather than compromise his principles. Bold, but not a good survival strategy. But then he lived very frugally and was known for his eccentricity. Here are the six types of questions that Socrates asked his pupils. The overall purpose of Socratic questioning, is to challenge accuracy and completeness of thinking in a way that acts to move people towards their ultimate goal.
Conceptual clarification questions Get them to think more about what exactly they are asking or thinking about. Why are you saying that? Power Thinking. Blooming_questions_0.pdf. The Best Resources For Helping Teachers Use Bloom’s Taxonomy In The Classroom. Bloom’s & SOLO ‘are not Just Colorful Posters we Hang on the Wall’ is my two-part series at Education Week Teacher.
Bloom’s Taxonomy is talked about a lot in educational circles. However, if you believe a recent survey of visits to 23,000 U.S. classrooms, the higher-order thinking skills it’s ideally designed to promote doesn’t get much use. And I can understand why. Questioning articles High School.pdf. Blooms Question Stems & Tasks. 5E Model.pdf. Research & Planning- Hattie's Effective Strategies.