Wednesday, December 16, 2009
NETS-S
When looking at how I want to teach my students about the NETS-S a great idea came to my head. My wife has done this for years in her kindergarten class and for some reason I never applied it to myself until now. Why not just show them the NETS-S. She has posted the state standards on her website for years now and talks about them to the students and to the parents but when we get to high school for some reason we try and act like they are a secret. I want to try and expose my kids to not only the NETS-S but the other standards and goals I am trying to get them to reach. We can then work together in this venture instead of me trying to drag them along.
I also should then have them assist me in writing down our GAME plan. If we are truly going to make my classes student led and not teacher led then let’s get the students in on the ground level of planning how we are going to accomplish these goals together. This seems way to simple but I am excited to try.
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Well Nate,
ReplyDeleteLet me be the first to congratulate you on a fabulous movie. I love xtranormal it is absolutely addicting. I am glad to see you put it to good educational use. It is so appropriate to incorporate in your blog as we work on digital storytelling this week in our class.
Hi Nate,
ReplyDeleteI have always had to post my content standards in my classroom. And of course every lesson stems from them, but I rarely take the time to make the connection loud and clear to my students. The thought hadn't occurred to me to also post the NETS-S. It's a great idea, because they are equally relevant to our students' success in the 21st century workplace. We have to be mindful to clarify the connections between the NETS and the current context. Merely stating all of those content standards is likely to be overwhelming and counterproductive.
Including our students at the planning level of instruction sounds fun. I might begin by handing out one standard and asking how the students think they could learn to use such a skill... I bet this activity would lead to some great discussions and journals.
Some great thoughts!
-Tara
8th Grade ELA
Allowing students to have more influence on what and how they learn helps promote self-directed learning. This does not mean just letting students do whatever they want but rather facilitating learning environments where student are continually required to make decisions and problem solve. I have found that, at first, this can be very challenging for many students (especially top students) because they are comfortable with the role of being told exactly what to do and how to think. When you start requiring students to do the thinking and explaining, some students will react with the attitude that "you are not teaching me." I have become very good at answering questions with questions and using a more Socratic approach towards teaching.
ReplyDeleteI love the Xtranormal video! I have played around with the program in the past and am thrilled to see you have incorporated it here. I think that it is a great idea to share standards with students. I teach at a school where we use direct instructional methods, so each lesson begins with telling students what they should know upon lesson completion. I think it is extremely important for students to know what is expected of them so they can focus on important topics. I also know that it is hard to give the reins to the students so I am encouraged to see you discussing it. Good luck!
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