Technology Mediated Student

Engagement

“If you always do what you’ve always done,

you will always get what you always got.”

Albert Einstein

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Joan Coy PAVEFarouq Hassanali PWAPWSD#76

Please share the following information

Your nameYour educational roleWhat brought you to this sessionWhat you like to take away

Introductions…

Questions anytime are welcome…

This is not so much a

presentation

as it is

us working together.

Our approach…

Learning Theory

"All progress is precarious, and the solution of one problem brings us face to face with another problem." (Martin Luther King Jr., 1926–1968.)

PWSD staff and students talk about the blend of online and traditional approaches in the classroom.

http://collaboration.pwsd76.ab.ca/mod/book/view.php?id=2778&chapterid=351

What do you think?

Disengagement

Students are sometimes labeled as lazy, unmotivated, off-task, and disrespectful.

We can do something about this!

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A Metaphor with permission from

Inquiry LearningChris Toy

Setting the stage…

TWO WOLVES

Adapted from A First Nations Story

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An old chief and his grandson sat by a lake and talked about life.

“A fierce battle is raging inside me.” he told his grandson.

“It is a terrible battle between two powerful wolves.”

“One wolf is bad - filled

with negativity,

judgementalism, arrogance,

and closed mindedness”

“The other wolf is good - filled with

courage, generosity, diligence,

respect, and openness.”

“This battle is raging inside everyone.”

“One wolf will win.”

The old chief’s grandson thought for a moment then asked...

“But Grandfather,which wolf will win?”

The old chief gazed at the lake, smiled and replied simply…

“The wolf you feed.”

The boy nodded, then asked, “But Grandfather, what happens when

one wolf wins?”

The chief asked, “What do YOU think happens when one wolf wins the

battle inside of us?”

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The boy gazed at the surface of the lake, smiled, and exclaimed, “I

know what happens!”

“We become that wolf.”

The chief smiled “Yes, each moment of our lives we decide

which wolf to feed”

Which wolf are you feeding…

At this moment?

Which wolf will you feed...

Today?

Which wolf will you feed...

this year?

Which wolf will you become?

“We must become the change we want to see in the world”

-Mohandas Gandhi

Student Engagement

Students

are involved in their work.

persist despite challenges and obstacles.

take visible delight in accomplishing work.

Wikipedia definition

One Simple Rule - RespectWhen students feel valued,

honored, and respected, there is an interest and energy in the process of learning that reaches far beyond

the content we teach.

Isn’t that all anyone wants?

Critical thinking Successful learning is directly related to its relevance, purpose and authenticity.

A clear connection to the purpose and use motivates learning.

Successful student engagement requires a classroom culture that invites mutual inquiry.

Collaboration Opportunities to examine and explore topics in a collaborative way lead to understanding and engagement.

To have thinkers and innovators we need to bring FUN into our classrooms complete with giggles and laughter, and enthusiasm.

It is important to bring some of the students’ outside world into the classroom.

Communication Promote posing good questions.

Discuss with students what they already know.

Help students integrate their new experiences.

Peer assessments.

Communicate new knowledge in multiple ways.

Engagement!

When learning involves wondering, dreaming, playing, interacting,

communicating, exploring, discovering, questioning, investigating, creating - the

disengaged become engaged.

Flow - Measure of Student Engagement

(http://austega.com/education/articles/flow.htm)

What we do matters

What do you think?

Why use Inquiry Learning?

Inquiry LearningInquiry

Learning

Student Engagement

Student Engagement

Personal Responsibility for Learning

Personal Responsibility for Learning

Students Talk about Learning

Students Talk about Learning

Real Cooperation with Parents, Community

Real Cooperation with Parents, Community

Inquiry Education A student-centered method of education focused on asking questions.

Students are encouraged to ask questions which are meaningful to them, and which do not necessarily have easy answers.

Teachers are encouraged to avoid giving answers when this is possible.

In any case, teachers avoid giving direct answers in favor of asking more questions.

Wikipedia

Project Based Learning (PBL)Attention to relationships in the classroom

Attention to work that is relevant, meaningful and authentic for students

Thoughtful, intentional designs for learning

Guide students from prior knowledge to new knowledge

Encourage creative ways to present new understandings

PBL The Seven Essentials1) Need to Know2) A Driving Question3) Student Voice and Choice4) 21st Century Skills5) Inquiry and Innovation6) Feedback and Revision7) A Publicly Presented Project

PBL Making it Happen – the “gear up” Entry document

Clarify expected outcomes and final product

Know and need to know listPrior knowledge and content neededRequires detailed look at project

(beginning of unit) Driving question

What to doTask list

PBL Making it Happen – Work time Social contract

Roles and responsibilities of group members

Journals & scaffolding Checks for understandingHelps both learners & facilitators

Workshops (direct teaching) Collaboration

Find strengths & weaknesses to produce best product

Presentation & celebrationCreativity & fun to demonstrate learning

Project Based Learning (PBL) Let’s take a look at the Spray Park Project

designed for Pure Math 20 Quadratics

Project Based Learning (PBL)

Project Based Learning (PBL)Physics 20: ROLLER COASTER PROJECT

Criteria:•Max height; max length; one loop minimum; g-forces; thrill; marble needs to drop into cup which is a fixed distance away from end of trackMath:•Work and power needed for raising coaster to the top; acceleration down the track; potential energy anywhere on the track; kinetic energy anywhere on track (therefore speed); horizontal and vertical velocity components anywhere on the track; centripetal force on loop (which includes centripetal acceleration); apparent weight at bottom and top of loop (g-forces); apparent weight on hills and dips (g-forces); projectile motion (maximum height above ramp and time of motion)Research:•What makes a roller coaster thrilling? What are designers aiming for?; g-forces that humans can sustain (horizontal and vertical g-forces); recommended g-forces for roller coasters; possible roller coaster injuries while on the ride; types of tracks used in roller coasters (and the reasons for using them)Presentation of research:•Report; PowerPoint presentation; video with explanations; poster/diagrams

Project Based Learning (PBL)Math 31: VASE or GOBLET PROJECT

The Goblet Project (1) To reduce the cost, the wineglass will be molded using a symmetric mold: therefore, the goblet must be a solid of revolution.(2) The goblet must hold 150 mL of wine.(3) It requires no more than 150 mL of glass to manufacture the wine goblet.The goal of the project is to design the most visually appealing vase.

OR

Design a visually appealing vase. You must compute its volume and surface area. Include a 2-D plot of the prole to be revolved and a 3-D model of the vase.

How on-line courses support learning

We will take you to a couple of the on-line courses and show some of the features of these Moodle courses we are finding very productive.

Farouq – Math 8 (Example of collaborative glossary)http://ecommunity.pwsd76.ab.ca/course/view.php?id=530

Joan - Pure Math 30http://ecommunity.pwsd76.ab.ca/course/view.php?id=452

To summarize… Critical thinking, Collaboration and Communication

are critical for student engagement.three important features of inquiry Learning and

Project Based Learning

Blend of on-line and classroom enriches resources easily available to students

On-line courses support assessment FOR and AS learninghelp teacher guide effective differentiation

Respect efforts and encourage small successes so that the students know what praise and responsibility feel like so they’ll want more.

 

Questions?http://ecommunity.pwsd76.ab.ca/

Moodle Mini Summit

Our goal is to find a way to share courses so we are not ‘recreating the wheel’.

Participants could upload courses to share to a common site.

Participants could download fully editable courses they need from the common site

Open Sharing – not ownership.

Interested participantshttp://www.teachanyware.ca/

Moodlemoot 2011May 1 - 5, EdmontonOpen Learning & Open Collaboration in Canada

Call for proposals open until Feb 25, 2011Early Bird Registration until Feb 27, 2011

CreditsSlide 1 & 2 Clip artSlide 3 http://www.etsy.com/listing/19456793/curious-yellow-stained-glass-questionSlide 4 http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/02/26/the-learning-pyramid/Slide 5 My PhotoSlide 6,7 PWSD students FOIP clearSlides 8 to 27 With permission from Chris Toy http://christoy.net/Slides 28 to 33 PWSD students FOIP clearSlide 34 http://austega.com/education/articles/flow.htmSlide 35, 36 PWSDSlide 37 Joan Coy joancoy@pwsd76.ab.caSlide 43, 44 PWSD student workSlide 49 PWSDSlide 50 Adapted from Alberta EducationSlide 51 With permission from Eric Merrill Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericmerrill/sets/72157616161194847/