Dear all,
This weeks Food for Thought is by Garr Reynold's and relates to the pedagogical path that we are all moving along. This TED focuses on the way we present information and structure our lessons. It refers constantly to how we should engage students, no matter what their age. Walking around school it is clear that some of what is talked about is already entrenched in our practice but there is still much we can be reflecting upon in our own classrooms. Are we guilty of causing student death by PowerPoint? Do we still talk too much? Do our students leave our classroom feeling energized and engaged or bored?
Even for those of you whose classrooms are a hive of activity and action there is content here for you to think about. Reynold's refers to Nicholas Negroponte's quote, " Good Education has got to be good entertainment," and I would agree that this is part of the formula, but I would add, 'that leads to measurable learning outcomes and deeper understanding'. Hence, for those of you who already feel that your classroom creates the environment encouraged by this video, I would ask you to reflect upon the question; how are you measuring and recording the learning and understanding of your students from the activities you are creating? Simply put, how can you demonstrate student learning at the end of each class?
Enjoy and have a good Sunday.
Yours
Adrian
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