Reading Reflection #7

Description of the levels of classroom discussions.

• Teacher to teacher-teachers continue to discuss the project plan while they implement
• Student to student-students talk with each other about their learning experiences
• Teacher to student-occasionally teacher will have a whole group discussion or lecture

Discussion on the questions for “checking in” on students during a project.

• Questions need to be asked to check-in on students to see if they're staying on schedule, teams are getting along, if they understand the project, and what students are thinking about the project.
• The four types of questions are procedural, teamwork, understanding, and self-assessment

Discussion on the benefits to students when optimizing the use of technology.

• A teacher needs to evaluate the use of technology during projects to determine if it is helping students reach their goals, stay organized, expand their horizons, and whether or not it's equitable.

Discussion on the 21st-century skills that can make or break a project.

• The 21st century skill that can make or break a project is teamwork. Students must work together to successfully complete a project. Ways to help teamwork not break a project is to have students agree on their roles and responsibilities and spell out consequences if they don't follow their agreement. A teacher can also have an assessment or rubric to evaluate teamwork.

Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.

• For our Kickball project, my team and I need to consistently be checking in on our students to make sure that they fully understand the project and are staying on-task and organized. We also need to make sure that the use of technology is beneficial and helping the students reach their end goal for the project. Also, we'll want to emphasize the importance of teamwork during this project and evaluate to make sure the 21st century skill is being applied.