Week 3 Reading: Art of Possibility Ch 5–8: Response to Jeremy

SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2011

Can we tell as educators if students are engaged when we are teaching? What process do we notice that can keep students attention? With verbal communication we sometimes need to make different voiced sounds to keep attention. Allowing discussions to help students become more involved can make students more engaged. This makes class more enjoyable and has better engagement. 

Another process that can help educators is trying to implement an idea called “calculating self”. This process is about making progress, striving for success, and positioning ones self in the hierarchy. This process is about creating an environment in the classroom that brings in self awareness to help students strive for success. Students need some more self motivation. By making your classroom a more self sufficient room students will want to learn on their own. This creates an intrinsic learning environment. 

1 COMMENT 

BRUCHETTA JONES

from creativecommons.org

Ways that we can tell if students are engaged when teaching is by assessment.  It doesn't always need to be paper & pencil or even a formal test.  One way that I find out if ALL students are engaged is with my smart board.  I have a texting devices that students send answers to questions I pose on the board or orally.  If you do not have this type of technology, you can use polleverywhere.com where students use their cell phones to text in responses.  Either way is keeping students' attention and communicating with them in a way that they like.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2011 - 04:52 PM