App: Ithoughts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ithoughts-mindmap/id866786833?mt=8
Students visually map their thoughts, ideas, and how these concepts interact in a larger system. They then post and compare with each other as partners, before coming together into a larger group. The dialogue and negotiation ensures greater assimilation of the new knowledge, as well as future retention.
2) Form Groups - Jigsaw
Evernote app: http://www.techhive.com/article/2599838/the-best-apps-for-taking-notes.html
Students will use the Take Notes app to absorb the knowledge of other group experts. They will then return to their initial group and act as the scribe for their specific material, combining all the information into one group page.
3) Adapt Content - Learning Contract
Contract Maker Pro Lite App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/contract-maker-pro-lite/id448016945?mt=8
This app will give authenticity to the contract construction, which will require ownership of the learning process. Investment is more likely if goals are self constructed and agreed to.
4) Share ideas and opinions - Four Corners
Twitter: https://twitter.com/
Twitter will be used to follow up the Four Corners classroom exercise. Students will continue to post their own thoughts and opinions, piggyback on their peers, and be forced to negotiate and defend their own ideas. The learning process continues past the bell!
Tim, another app that also allows students to share ideas and opinions is brainly.com. With twitter, individuals with accounts usually share ideas and opinions on a variety of topics. With brainly.com students who are having trouble with homework or projects can post the problem and other students can help post ideas and opinions to help the student who is struggling. Brainly.com is different than twitter because the posts, ideas and opinions are strictly academic related.
ReplyDeleteI never knew about Brainly--so I checked it out. What a valuable resource for students and teachers. Be sure to keep these resources in mind when moving along in your coursework. You may teach your cooperating teachers a few things!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the insight into Brainly. It looks like an awesome app! And I agree that students, as well as adults, can get off task and lose focus with Twitter if not properly managed.
Great app choices, Tim. I'm a big fan of mind mapping--and there are so many different ways that students can do this digitally--both using apps and the web.
ReplyDeleteI definitely support the rationale for the Twitter use. Experiencing it firsthand through this class, it is a great way to promote meaningful learning and discussion that goes much further than just the classroom.
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