less (teaching) is more (learning) blc12
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We thought about titling this session, "Stop Giving Them The Answer: Let Them Figure It Out Themselves!", but thought that sounded a little too edgy. Join us for a strategy-building session on how to foster student-owned learning in the classroom (and live!). Don't expect 1 size fits all answers - just questions, strategies, possibilities, examples, and maybe a few awkward silences...TRANSCRIPT
http://balancedtech.wikispaces.com/MoreOrLess
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Roy McCloud@roybps
Jordy Whitmer@balancedtech
Sara Wilkie@sewilkie
#BLC12
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Task Debrief
Problems
Successes
Failures
Feelings
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Less Is More...
http://engage.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
What we’ve noticed...
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What Problems Are Kids Hitting?
• not curricular/content related
• one problem per sticky note
• share with team• pick 2 toughest
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General approaches - answering questions with questions
Think...Partner...
Sunday, July 29, 2012
High Five!
1. Answering Questions with Questions & Peer Support
2. Partner/Small Group
3. Exploratory Learning
4. Peer Teaching
5. Modeling http://www.flickr.com/photos/holtsman
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C R O W
COS RU
D
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Who Owns The Learning, Who Is The Teacher?
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We Create...
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We Create...
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http://blogs.birmingham.k12.mi.us/whitmer/Sunday, July 29, 2012
Science WorkshopSunday, July 29, 2012
STEM & Challenge-based Learning
• effective communication
• high productivity
• digital-age literacy
• inventive thinking
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Challenge Based Learning
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Design Thinking
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Where was the teaching?
Where was the learning?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clover_1/1178035169/
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When have you taught...?
self-relianceproblem-solvingpersistenceiterative process
How have you encouraged...?
gritstick-to-itivenessmining the processcelebrating failure
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Information Problem-Solving
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Diving In...
How different is defining the problem and asking the right question?
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Why Bother?
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REAL StrategiesSunday, July 29, 2012
photo by s.wilkie, 2011
Relatives Network
Sunday, July 29, 2012
56Thinkers
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56Thinkers
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Deep Questions by Jack Handy
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Failure?
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Failure?
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How is Problem-Solving similar to or different from inquiry?
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Think...Pair...Share
How can you solve a problem without creativity and innovation?
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Thinkering Studio
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Engage
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Transfer - How much of this should be in our models for Professional Development?
Sunday, July 29, 2012
http://blc.vxcommunity.com/Issue/11405
Sunday, July 29, 2012