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For my students, I am always challenging them to "think outside of the box", and try things in a new way. I am always so impressed at how creative kids can be! I have 4th graders, and I see them display this thinking mostly in math. They even challenge themselves to be creative, to show their thinking in another way. As we prepare for research projects and presentations, I try and leave it a bit open-ended as to how they can present their learning. Last week, I had a student present information on the gold rush using an old clorox wipe container that was full of facts! Clever and resourceful!
For me as an educator, I challenge myself to "think outside of the box" as often as I can. This definitely looks different for me than it does for my students. Recently, while in this Master's Program, I have been trying to add new types of technology in my classroom, in order to have my students present their learning in many different ways. This has been challenging for me, mostly feeling a lack of TIME to explore these new tech tools... I also want my classroom to look different than the typical "box". I have table groups rather than rows of desks, and our seating is very flexible. Students are allowed to work at tables, under tables, laying on the rug, etc - as long as they are working.
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Andrew
3/25/2016 04:54:49 pm
I love your awareness of the relative irrelevance of where students are physically located as long as they are able to be productive. I feel similarly in this field, and it always results in some pretty interesting looks from the members of the classroom tours we have at our school semi-weekly!
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3/26/2016 05:07:41 pm
Your class sounds like fun and like my class it's controlled chaos. We have a sub shortage so we help sub each others classes during our prep and it's always fun to see math teachers sub for the arts.
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