A look at yesterday, today and tomorrow
Sometimes, if you are around
long enough, you see a
teaching philosophy,
pedagogy, practice….. return
or return with modifications
Character
Education,
Exploratory
Classes,
Cooperative
Learning…
The Basics
Back to Basics
Well, you just better keep up…
’cuz there ain’t no going back!
including bad hairstyles…..
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Skill and Drill grammar from a grammar book
Diagramming Sentences
Answering questions at the end of short
stories
Spelling words every week
Creative writing projects: short stories,
personal narratives, poetry
All handwritten and in pen or pencil
All communication with parents was done through phone calls
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Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop
Vocabulary focus
Library Research
Collaboration in teams
State testing
Standards
Handwritten work, typewriters, and the beginning of word processing
All communication with parents was done through phone calls
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State Standards
Collaboration by Grade Level
AIMS testing
Pre and Post testing for District
Benchmarks
Research is being done on the internet
All final, written products were completed on a computer
Most communication with parents was done through phone calls but
emailing had just begun a few years earlier….
My students today:2012
•Most communication with parents is completed with emails or group
emails.
•Parents and students can access grades on-line.
•Assignments (with attachments of hand-outs) are on-line.
•Schools have websites, as do the individual teachers.
http://ww2.chandler.k12.az.us//Domain/3400
Let’s start with something easy:
Vocabulary
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Learning definitions, synonyms, antonyms,
prefixes and suffixes
Use the words correctly in sentences and in
writing pieces.
Capturing
a
vocabulary
word by
using a
cell phone
or digital
camera
Euphony
Parallelism
Junior AP Period 1Vocabulary.ppt
Pacing
Pathos
Another lesson in Using the
Dictionary
Your
Students
Can Learn
How To
Design an
Almanac
Page
Fallacious Reasoning Skit
Instructions:
In the great short play, Love is a Fallacy, we saw how fallacious
reasoning is not limited to our AP class but can penetrate any
portion of our lives. In addition to a host of examples from the
media, we can also find faulty logic in other disciplines. Political
campaigns, scientific debates (cloning, DNA testing, animal
rights, etc…), historical events, and pop culture events provide
us with rich examples of people being swayed by faulty emotion
and reasoning.
Your Task
In groups of 3-4 you will create and stage a short play which
employs all the fallacies listed on our hand-out. The subject of
the skit is completely up to you and you are encouraged to
create props/sets to provide as much realism as possible. In
addition to the play itself, you must, in some way through the
presentation, show us what fallacy you are demonstrating.
Can she
really make
them
sing???
Yep…
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Survivor Mike Episode 1.wmv
Instead of the old, traditional method of
teacher lecture and student note taking, how
about infusing a little technology?
 How about having the students conduct a
Web Quest?
http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=68364
 How about having the students research a
sub portion of the topic and contribute to a
Power Point presentation?
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Research papers (no matter
the length) are an important
component of many classes.
Students demonstrate many
skills, including the use of
technology:
◦ Surf the Internet or Data
Base for material
◦ Choose appropriate cites
(.org/.edu instead of .com)
◦ Take notes, organize
material, write outline
◦ Write paper and use
internal citations
◦ Prepare a Works Cited
page
But, what can happen if you
take this one step further?
•Students choose a “controversial” topic to research. (death penalty,
illegal immigration, genetic testing)
•Every other Friday, students present 1 fact about their topic.
•First Quarter- Narratio -Background of their topic, indisputable
facts that are not argued by either side.
•Second Quarter – Confirmatio – Facts to support the stance they
take
•Third Quarter – Counter Argument – the other side’s facts
•Fourth Quarter – Qualifier – the “gray area” that softens the
stance
At the end of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarter, videos
are made, called an infomercial, to present the
information
Sr. Project Checklist
1.
Your introduction
a. Professional attire – What do you plan to wear?
b. Quote
i. Memorized
ii. Cite the author/source
iii. Explain the significance to you
c. Software used to create your Project
d. The best part about making the project (be creative)
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Title Page
a. Your full name
b. 2012
c. Creative title
3.
Technology
a. Music
i. Minimum of 3 different songs
ii. Turn in copy of lyrics for EACH song
iii. NO inappropriate language
iv. NO inappropriate songs that were bleeped out
b. Narration
i. Tells your story
ii. Significant amount (more than just the intro or conclusion)
iii. NO inappropriate language
c. Video clip(s)
i. What is the purpose? How does it relate to your story
ii. 1 or more video clips embedded into movie
iii. Clip serves a purpose and adds to your story
iv. NO inappropriate language / settings / behavior
d. Text (in addition to the Title & Credits Pages)
i. Tells your story
ii. Identifies individuals as necessary
iii. Chapter titles
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Content & Organization
a. Theme
i. Identifiable
b. Chapters identified
5.
Conclusion
a. Future Plans
i. College & major / Military / Work / Mission
ii. Where you see yourself in 5 or 10 years?
b. Reflection about life
6.
Credits Page
a. Include a paper copy of the credits
b. Thank yous
c. Citations
•Don’t let go of the basics: the reading, the writing, the vocabulary, the
speaking. Just consider infusing the technology as an added component.
•Use an anti-plagiarism website, such as turnitin.com to check for authenticity.
You need to be one step ahead of your students.
•Preview Everything – don’t be surprised by the subject matter or language of any
media, films, Power Points.
•Know your audience! What is appropriate in some school districts might be
frowned upon in others. Always err on the side of caution.
•Have a back-up plan. Technology is a beautiful thing, but it can have problems:
the internet can go down, a computer can fail, a program is not readable on all
computers.
•Offer choices for integrating technology. Not all students have access to the
technology you are asking them to use. How can you meet their needs? Or, what
alternative method can you offer?