A Reflection on Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment in the Classroom Today, I will be reflecting on: How can I creative a positive, safe, and inclusive atmosphere for students from all cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds? And why should we care about creating this climate in our classroom? First, why should I care about... Continue Reading →
Game Development for 2nd graders TeachNow Module 3 Unit 3
This project was a group collaboration between Conor Town, Adam Ortega, and me. Conor Town is the person who did all illustrations. Overview Oh no! Our sentences have been scrambled by the monsters in this PAC-MAN style arcade game. Can you find them and reorder them for us? You’ll have to move through the maze... Continue Reading →
How Can I Incorporate Physical Activity into Student-Centered Learning Module 3 Unit 2 Activity
What student-centered approaches or techniques include physical movement as a central element? I examined and created a wiki page on this topic by myself for a student-centered teaching collaboration project. When you think of students at school, what do you think of? Got it? Did you conjure up desks in your mind? What about chairs?... Continue Reading →
Using Assessment to Enhance Student-Centered Learning Module 3 Unit 3 Activity 2 with a partner
I produced this page in our group wiki page with one other person. It focus on using assessment to enhance student-centered learning. How can you implement assessment so that it enhances student-centered learning? First, what's the difference between assessment and evaluation strategies? Assessment is the gathering of data about students’ performances like class activities, teachers... Continue Reading →
Challenges of Tomorrow! TeachNow Module 3 Unit 3 Activity 1 Group Collaboration
For this assignment, we discussed possible digital challenges and solutions for the classroom. I helped lead the discussion, and I summarized our insights into this report. Everyday, the world is changing. Just from looking at the activity resources, it's pretty shocking to realize that much of our current technology like computers and smartphones will become... Continue Reading →
