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Nik Peachey: I’ve always disliked telling students what they are going to learn, and have often had to resist quite considerable pressure to do this. My reluctance to tell students what they are going to learn comes from a number things. By telling them what they are going to learn I feel that I: Limit them to my own conception of what the learning goal/focus is ... 
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Following are four highly effective classroom strategies that fuse critical thinking with kinesthetic learning. Each strategy is designed to spur dialogue, get the oxygen pumping and make the lessons much more dynamic. In particular, struggling learners can benefit from these strategies as they can become frustrated and restless during challenging lessons. Via Nik Peachey
Nik Peachey's curator insight,
September 26, 2016 8:35 AM
Useful ideas that get students up and moving around. 
Roberto Aníbal Arce's curator insight,
September 28, 2016 9:42 PM
Históricamente hemos separado el cuerpo y la mente, y ciertamente somos seres holísticos (cuerpo, mente, emociones, espíritu, como mínimo), es tiempo de llevarlo a la educación
Carolina Velásquez's curator insight,
September 29, 2016 1:12 PM
As the article says, the kinesthetic learning approach emphasis on student-centered;for that reason, teacher sholud implement activities which help the students to engage into the class; for example, the first estrategy " Four Corners", it is excellent if we have to make an interesing activity and take into account the approach and the topic.
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One of the take aways from the Curriculum Mapping Institute this past week was that it brought an upgrade to THE trusted KWL (Know, What to Know and Learned) Chart to the forefront. It seems a no b...
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In his new book, “How We Learn: The Surprising Truth about When, Where, and Why It Happens,” author Benedict Carey informs us that “most of our instincts about learning are misplaced, incomplete, or flat wrong” and “rooted more in superstition than in science.”
Monika Tusnady's curator insight,
August 17, 2015 11:22 AM
A wonderful synopsis of Benedict Carey's Book How We Learn - a must read for all residents of the planet.
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It's an obvious myth that students think homework is for their benefit. With that attitude, a student may think, "It doesn't matter how I get the homework done, just as long as it is done before the teacher checks it. Right?" This is why on the day the homework is due a group of students can typically be seen frantically huddled over the "smart girl" copying her answers. ...
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Blogger Rebecca Alber shares scaffolding strategies to use in your lessons.
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Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
Koen Mattheeuws's curator insight,
June 28, 2017 2:33 AM
Volgende week staat de zomerdriedaagse binnenklasdifferentiatie op de agenda. Deze poster sluit perfect aan bij het thema.
Joyce Valenza's curator insight,
June 28, 2017 9:26 AM
Wonderful practical tips for libraries as well as libraries.
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Culture hacking is the best way to take your language learning from intermediate to mastery.
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A good question can open minds, shift paradigms, and force the uncomfortable but transformational cognitive dissonance that can help create thinkers. In education, we tend to value a student's ability to answer our questions. But what might be more important is their ability to ask their own great questions - and more critically, their willingness to do so. ...
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Teachers share their recommendations for interactive reading strategies to use in the classroom. Videos are included to show the strategies in action.
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Get a look at one way to teach using differentiating instruction. Here Ms. Vagenas uses a learning menu to help middle schoolers learn about social studies. This differentiating instruction idea can be used to teach a variety of topics and subjects.
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In the 21st century, we can no longer afford to ignore the strategies that promote critical thinking and problem solving skills. It’s time for a thorough examination of what makes a good question, and how students can benefit from staying curious.
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Norman Webb's Depth of Knowledge Levels is a system that categorizes tasks according to the complexity of thinking required to successfully complete them.
Monika Tusnady's curator insight,
September 14, 2014 4:44 PM
Many interesting links at the bottom of this article as well. |
