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Mr. Crosby is an elementary school teacher who teaches to at risk children. Brian fused his students use of technology with field trips, art, hands-on activities and a problem-based approach, to build their schema of the world while at once connecting them to it. In his video, Back to the Future, Mr. Crosby presents a project he did with his fourth grade class at Agnes Risley Elementary School in Sparks, Nevada. His students learned about the science and history of the air balloons through hands on experiments. They then applied what they learned to writing assignments in their blog. Students reading the class's blogs wanted to get in on the action too, so the High Hope project was started. Students all over the world sent their high hopes, and they were all sent off into the atmosphere attached to a hot air balloon. Mr. Crosby is a teacher who goes the extra mile for his students. He teaches them to think outside of the box. One thing I was fascinated with was Mr. Crosby's student with cancer. Since she could not come to school, he video chatted with her to include her in the classroom. Having his class work through blogs and of course modern technology made it possible for her to have a higher level of learning even with her health setbacks. This also showed Mr. Crosby's determination to provide education for all students.
Paul Anderson- Blended Learning Cycle
In Paul Anderson's video, Blended Learning, he elabrates on how he combindes the Blended Learning and the Learning Cycle into his own system called QUIVERS. This includes six components he uses in all of his lessons. 1. "QU" for questions. 2. "I" which is investigation/inquiry. 3. "V" is video. 4. "E" is elaboration. 5. "R" is review. 6. "S" is summary quiz. The QUIVERS method is very student focused and effective. Mr. Anderson's method keeps his students active in their learning. This style of teaching can be incorporated into any classroom.
Hi Gwendolyn,
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you when you say that Mr. Crosby goes the extra mile for his students. The things Mr. Crosby does by helping his students move forward in their education no matter where they are at when they enter his classroom is something that we should all make a point to do as future educators. Just because a student or students in our class are severely behind in the knowledge they are expected to have does not give us a reason to push them aside and not have hope in them. They deserve such as much, if not more attention in the classroom. They may have some of the greatest potential if we put forth the effort and time to work with them.
Is there any particular ideas or ways you plan to use Mr. Anderson's learning cycle in your future classroom.
Good job on your blog post.