- Discussion on the importance of setting aside time for reflection.
Reflection is very important for the teacher because it is a time where one can look at what has been working and what has not been working within the classroom. One may be able to attain huge personal and professional growth from looking at oneself with a critical eye. It is extremely important to do this often because, like this chapter says, school is very fast-paced. If one does not purposefully set aside time to reflect and gather one’s thoughts, then it will never happen by itself.
- Discussion on the reason students need to reflect and elaborate.
This gives students a chance to think deeply about what they have taken away from the lesson. They will retain things that have interested them and be able to further explore these topics on their own if they do so desire. It helps the students decide where they will go next with their new knowledge.
- Discussion on how schools build tradition and identity.
Seriously? This is stupid. Who honestly gives a crap about this? Seriously? No one. Tradition in the school system is the deeply rooted reason as to why American schools have fallen behind the rest of the world. Since we must do everything by tradition, we become close-minded and cut off to innovation. Technology within tradition follows the “Protect, Preserve, and Progress” model, making technology to be a crutch instead of harnessing its full potential. I don’t give a flying cow if I get no points on this reflection. I refuse to answer this.
- Discussion on the importance celebrating a project.
By rewarding the progress that has been made and by congratulating each student for his/her accomplishments, it gives a sense of reward. Students become happy and feel accomplished. The students can look back on their work, realize how much they have learned, appreciate all those who have helped them finish their research…bla bla bla etc.
- Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.
In the end of our project, we will throw a huge class party to celebrate our student’s success. Perhaps we will take the most inventive weather tools and display them or edit clips of each of our students reporting the weather and put it together in a huge video. We will be sure to congratulate our students and thank them for all of their hard work.
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