Think about the resources available and how the teachers actually used them.
1.How well are they matched to the instruction?
2.What role do technology based
resources play?
Wallace McManus is introducing the scientific method to his fifth grade class. He has used his computer to create a worksheet for his students that identifies steps in the process, including formulating and testing hypotheses. Learning stations are set up around the room where students find containers of water, several dry and wet ingredients, a heating element, and some ice. Wallace plans to have the students propose hypotheses about how the different materials will react to each other and at different temperatures. The students will write down observations in their lab notebooks as they walk around the room and later record their responses on their worksheets. Wallace knows this is a good lab for students to experience, although inevitably some of them tend to be kind of messy while completing the various activities.
This is the best way of activating critical thinking. Student should know what he/she needs to explore and discuss. Teacher creates a puzzle where the answer on a question isn't simply a ‘yes’ or a ‘no.’ Teacher's obligation, as it is shown here, is to create technologically friendly atmosphere, to develop essential questions, ones that inspire a quest for knowledge as well as problem-solving. They’ll support the development of critical thinking skills in a beautiful way. In this particular situation teacher explains everything in details, step-by-step that needs organization and planning done beforehand, foreseeing some of the problems that may encounter. Technology means a lot during the study/teaching process, it enables us to make classroom be involved and interested in a subject, feeling comfortable while fulfilling given task.
ReplyDeleteWell done,Nina!
DeleteUsing technology is very motivating for students especially for 5th graders
ReplyDeleteThis is a very good method in teaching. Using technologies in the process of education can be very helpful and interesting for students. Especially in 21st century it’s hard to imagine even one lesson carried out without technological involvement. Teacher can visually support any theoretical material by using internet, that of course encourages and interests students
ReplyDeleteCreative approach of using activities to reach the lesson goals:)
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