My school recently offered all teachers in my district the opportunity to take courses through Five Star at no cost to us, so of course I jumped at the opportunity! One of the requirements for the course involves answering questions via our blog. Here is the first question.
How could you adapt or change one of your current class/course policies to reflect a moving mindset? Is this a change you are willing to make? Why or Why not?
As I have stated in a previous post, I recently received a grant through the Scott County Community Foundation for 6 iPad minis, headphones, an Apple TV, and an speaker for my classroom. I have already started to change some of my class policies to reflect a moving mindset I love the opinion from the Will Richardson, stating that education needs to be taught differently, and we shouldn't always try to be "better." In some cases, different is better, but it all starts with a shift in thinking.
I wholeheartedly agree that we, as educators, need to understand that students have access to an infinite amount of information within a matter of seconds through the use of the Internet. In my own classroom, we have utilized bundles through My Big Campus, BrainPop Jr. videos, and other websites to research. I also use an app called Doodlebuddy frequently to replace paper/pencil activities. When applicable, I make an conscious effort to decrease the amount of paper utilized, instead replacing it with a meaningful technology piece, such as the examples listed above. The students are more engaged, which in turn results in more learning taking place in the classroom. It is my hope for all the kindergarten classrooms in our district to become one to one with iPad minis. We teach a generation of digital natives, and it is important that we teach the children how they best learn.
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