Class Activities (2/11)

I really enjoyed the Writing Carousel on the Posters that were posted on the walls of the room with different thoughtful prompts that lead to discussion amongst the 3-4 group members. I liked this activity because it lead to discussion between a small group although we were reflecting on what other classmates had previously written as well. I also enjoyed this activity because we were moving around. I am a kinesthetic learner and love to be up and moving and I truly do believe in this helping my brain function. I do not enjoy sitting in the same spot as my mind wonders as it is not being stimulated enough.

Clock buddies also was an idea that I was introduced to today. This is a management tool that can be used to pick partners. I think it is effective because it gets students working with a number of different students throughout the classroom and it is just a quick and easy strategy to find your (2:00) partner for example. Students do not have to waste time finding and deciding who they do or don't want to work with on that particular day.

Lastly I thought the Plagiarism Free Summary was an effective strategy to work on paraphrasing and picking out main ideas. This seems to be one of the hardest concepts to grasp for learners so what better way to get better at something then practice it.