New blog post: In-Service with Rich Allen - Day 2
divalatte.com#richallen - the form questions can engage or shut down responses. Open vs. closed questions...if u don't get answer u want - review the ?
#richallen broad, open questions get the most # of people who get to play along - keeping participation up!
#richallen - watch your directions - don't limit participation (shake 4 hands...instead shake hands with those around you).
#richallen - closed directions (find a group o 4 - no....find group of 3, 4, 5 or so) keeps participants from stressing over imposed limits
#richallen open questions and directives allow everyone to be successful - success breeds success
#richallen closed questions have their place but not when trying to generate conversation and collaboration.
RT @rrodgers: Shortie Film Festival for students ages 7-18--apply by April 9th (http://bit.ly/1PH9LL)
#richallen doing fantastic memory exercise using motion, audio, etc. Where was this when I was teaching SAT vocab...awesom!
#richallen that would be awesome!
#richallen - ways to use the memory tricks - things can be memorized as a list in any content area (which sets up pegs for hanging info on)
#richallen you don't have to memorize everything - just trigger points that evoke other memories and connections
#richallen stress causes us to forget (chemically) - walk in the room for test - go blank
#richallen student comment - best part of class - memory pegs on day 1 - because I learned I'm not stupid.
#richallen second memory aide - movement - anchor it with a movement of some kind
#richallen 3rd memory aide - connections
#richallen we never forget - we remember at an inconvenient time. (you hooked it to the wrong thing!)
#richallen peg things 2 relevant items - if u have 2 remember something frm home - peg it 2 something at home - doorknob, refrigerator, etc.
#richallen study in the room where you will test so you can peg things to the place you'll be when you need them!
#richallen 4th memory aide - create - movements, wiggles, acronyms, pneumonic devices (did I spell that right?)
#richallen do you say that you've COVERED the material - look up the dictionary definition! To shroud in darkness or bury in a hole!
#richallen - teaching the scientific method using a genie in a bottle...if you've seen it...you'd get it...wow! Sharing that w/ my teachers!
#richallen a good learning environment should rock - be an exciting place 2 come to! Want ur class to rock - watch kids when not in ur room.
#richallen whatever kids do for fun, that they enjoy - should be integrated into the classroom - movement, play acting, music, singing, etc.
#richallen sometimes we forget - teachers make all OTHER professions possible.
#richallen if telling isn't teaching...what is?
#richallen lively learning lingers longer
#richallen Simply Move - get them moving around - Class rule - stay in your seat...cruel?
#richallen climb on the back of the energy your kids bring to class and ride the wave to instruct!
#richallen Adapt Adjust Apply - nothing is one-size fits all - make it your own. Take good ideas and make them fit your kids/needs
#richallen getting great ideas for movement in the classroom - will blog in more detail later.
#richallen crime scenes to teach measurement - too cool!
#richallen to learn students must TALK - how many teachers do you know would have a heart attack at that statement?
#richallen great idea - teach in lecture-ettes - get a 10 minute sand timer and let ur kids talk when ur times up (and let them hold u 2 it)
#richallen - give kids a plastic microphone and ask them to interview each other about what they've learned.
#richallen use doodles on PURPOSE in notes 2 help kids remember concepts w/ a visual allow use of pictures on test 2 demo concepts.
#richallen powerpoint used to show examples and humor rather than text being read to the group - use powerpoint to emphasize...not tell.
#richallen are you showing your preparation or doing a presentation - how are you using your PowerPoint?
#richallen keep your video clips SHORT!
#richallen - tell people what to look for before u show the video - if you don't set up a primer they miss the point or lose the power of it
#richallen - one idea per slide (or less - ha ha) work in concepts not blocks of explanatory text.
#richallen - when showing images - stop talking...let people take it in...pause for visuals. Let people get it before you take off again.
#richallen - learn good visual techniques - rule of thirds, etc. Apply them to your PPT slides
#richallen avoid busy backgrounds - from signal 2 noise - the strength of signal drowns out most of noise. the focus should be the point.
#richallen - if using pictures maximize them completely so the focus is on the picture not the surrounding noise. More impactful.
#richallen if you only have a hammer - EVERY problem looks like a nail
