chapter 7 review!!!

Classroom discussion during a well developed project requires some higher order questions. Lower order questions just won't take a project anywhere because you need to probe to find the next step, not rehash what you already know. All kinds of communication is important. Teacher to teacher is important because you can talk for ideas and feedback, and For opportunities to work together. Student to student for good communication and team work, and for Talking across teams about findings and sharing information. Teacher to student for Anonymously checking in among groups and asking some thought provoking questions the get the group to continue forward, or talking to the class about starting something new. Higher order questions are what need to be asked when you're meeting with students in their groups/partners from the project. Asking students Questions that make students tell you more and make them think, are good for moving further in their projects. If there is something you don't know say that and ask the students who they think who might know the answer. Checking in with students is important. Making sure teams are working together, making sure everybody has the tools they need to complete said project, and Self assessment like blogging while working on the project to reflect on what they are doing are all important things that as a teacher you need to be checking in on. On the technology front, technology is fine for projects. Many times it helps students communicate with other who live a little far away for face to face, helps keep them organized, and gives them access to the information they need at all times. It can be great but you have to be cautious, technology can distract students from the project. You have to work at keeping them on task. The real life skills that are being put to use in these projects are team work and over coming obsticles with problem solving skills. Teamwork can be hard if you don't have the right people paired together. Having the right team dynamics can make a huge difference. Another problem you might run into is challenges that the students get stuck on. Being aware and ready to change gears on the fly and be ready to help your students learn from their slip-ups. This really shows what thins as teachers who will be executing these techniques. Asking higher order questions is something that I want to master and quick. Questions like that open up discussion and debates that give projects like this meaning for the students. I think that 21st century skills are a great thing to be aware of too. Making use of skills that will carry through to life after school is critical for students today.