Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Learning to Unlearn

Learning to Unlearn is very effective but it is a long and painful process. You must first learn the subject, unlearn it, and then relearn it so that you can make sure you haven't missed any information.To make sense of new learning, we relearn and construct new knowledge that improves practice.  In teaching you have to unlearn that we have to be experts in our classrooms and that leading is only for those with titles.

Before you can do any of that you have to first learn HOW to unlearn. Learning to unlearn is very difficult and some people just don't get it. But you are not alone. There are many educators out there that are more than willing to help people learn how to unlearn.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Interactive Whiteboards in Today's Classroom

I think that Interactive Whiteboards are useful but not essential in a modern day classroom. I honestly think that it really depends on the teacher. I've had some teachers who have not used it correctly and it seems to be a waste having it in the classroom. I've also seen it be used very effectively as well.
Interactive Whiteboards play a major role in differentiation in the classroom. They provide multiple ways for teaching students with different learning styles. With it's ability to go on the web, play games, and interactive activities it can entertain students and keep them interested about what they are learning. According to a study conducted by Marzano Research Laboratory and funded by Promethean smart boards do increase point gain by a decent amount!

The only problem with these IWB is the amount of money you need to set aside for a number of them. Are they worth all the money? My opinion is yes, they are. It's many uses far outweigh the cost of each IWB. With their almost limitless gadgets they help teachers create interactive  lesson plans tha
t keep their students interested.