if socrates had the internet scalable socratic teaching colt briner former teacher math &...
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If Socrates Had the Internet Scalable Socratic Teaching
Colt BrinerFormer Teacher
Math & Science loverEd Tech Instructor
Collaborative Technologies SpecialistCo-Creator of Collaborize Classroom
@Wisdomofwe
Session Breakdown: • The Basic Socratic Approach
• Benefits of Taking it Online (Flipping Discussion)
• Tools and Strategies for Success
• Support Resources
• Examples you can use
• Weaving
• Common Core
Basic Socratic Teaching • Teaching by Asking Questions
• Facilitating Inquiry and Debate Between Individuals
• Getting Students to Take a Position and Defend it
Why Take it Online• More time & flexibility
• Lighten your workload
• More meaningful exchanges
• H.O.T.S and 21st century skills
• Leverage the collective intelligence of group
• Students create relevance for themselves
• Shifts students from consumers to producers
• CCSS
What You Will Need • Online forum or discussion platform
• Clear expectations and guidelines
• Online discussion facilitation strategies
• Strong topics / discussion prompts
• Compelling media
• Weaving strategies
Choose Your Environment • Google Groups
• Yahoo Forums
• Wikis and Blogs
• LMSs
• Collaborize Classroom
Expectations and GuidelinesResources for Success
• Dos and Don'ts of Online Student Discussions
• Get Students to Say Something Substantial
• The Role of a Teacher in online discussions
• The Art of Asking Questions
• 8 Strategies to Continue Discussion
Example StructuresDebates
Choose and Defend
Role Playing
Loosely Structured Challenges
Use Attachments and Embeds
Links and Embeds Use your Smartphone
Digital World
PhysicalWorld
Online Discussion
Topics
Weave Online Work Back Into the Classroom• Review discussion highlights
• Follow up debates
• Answer remaining questions
• Discuss results
• Be consistent
• Get Socratic…
• Respond to answers with further questions
• Challenge assertions and dig to foundations
Common Core Requirements and Key Principles
Technology Integration and Fluency
Media Literacy
Speaking and Listening Skills
Opinion / Argument Writing
Writing Across Disciplines
Student-Centered Classroom
Grouping For Success
Real World Problems / Skills
www.corestandards.org
Online Socratic and the Common Core
From Thought to Action
1. Fear Factors?
2. Remaining Challenges?
3. What’s missing?
4. Ready to try it?