tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098068962548180642.post4271451686953514683..comments2020-06-14T11:34:13.403-07:00Comments on Ms.Mac in the Middle: Earning their Learners Permit -> 13 year olds at the wheelRuth Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177627973208192867noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098068962548180642.post-15336615165012499332013-01-22T16:12:03.000-08:002013-01-22T16:12:03.000-08:00Thanks very much Domenica! They are going to be ta...Thanks very much Domenica! They are going to be taking their "Check in" next Wednesday so I will be able to get some data to back up what I am seeing in the classroom. I will follow up to see how these actions follow through.<br><br>RuthRuth McArthurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098068962548180642.post-62302357188117737892013-01-21T18:40:30.000-08:002013-01-21T18:40:30.000-08:00Ruth, great post and vivid analogy. It sounds lik...Ruth, great post and vivid analogy. It sounds like your Gr 8 students are on the path to greater responsibility and accountability for their own learning. I am looking forward to reading your follow up posts.Domenica Michelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098068962548180642.post-50364303960275109052013-01-22T19:56:55.000-08:002013-01-22T19:56:55.000-08:00I like your analogy. Perhaps think about creating ...I like your analogy. Perhaps think about creating a google doc per student where they can "check in" and ask questions. Or a tab to the spreadsheet where they can leave questions or add comments. The commenting feature in docs and spreadsheets is very powerful. I am exciting to hear how this goes.jmedvednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098068962548180642.post-35250352681556764222013-01-23T20:14:38.000-08:002013-01-23T20:14:38.000-08:00Wow! This is great stuff Ruth! I like your flow ch...Wow! This is great stuff Ruth! I like your flow chart and the reflective nature with which the students have identified their strengths and areas of growth. Do you have any students who have not bought in to the process? I am very excited to hear about what you do next with them. Have you checked out Voicethread at all? It's an online tool that I use in Languages in order to have students communicate, interact and then receive feedback in one place. In turn they can reflect on their work, after having seen what others have produced and can make changes or express what they will remember to do for the next task. <br><br> Looking forward to digging a little deeper into personalised learning with you and the rest of the crew on Saturday!Derek Doucetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098068962548180642.post-64187030789995016332013-01-24T11:13:24.000-08:002013-01-24T11:13:24.000-08:00Funny that you would mention that. The students cr...Funny that you would mention that. The students created this as well. I am now looking into the Google Groups option to create a more formalized place to do this in the future.Ruth McArthurnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5098068962548180642.post-85909695972769604952013-01-24T11:35:43.000-08:002013-01-24T11:35:43.000-08:00It has been interesting for those that did buy in,...It has been interesting for those that did buy in, over bought and those that found it harder to work with. From the group, it was a great method for those students that don't know how to study or look back over their mistakes. They realized that when learning from their mistakes they needed to go back to the concept itself rather than just the question. For those that didn't buy it, it was due to a lack of motivation. I feel that if there had been more teacher intervention and check-ins with them they would have done more. <br><br>I have heard of Voicethread and I am looking at using it in our next unit when we are moving towards a problem-based learning outline. I am hoping that certain girls will be identified to post their solutions and the others can comment on them online. I would love to hear how it worked best for you (ie. specific group size, you checking if they comment, it being assessed). <br><br>I am also looking into using Google Groups as a way to give the girls a location for group sharing and threads for helping each other with homework throughout the 4 classes that I teach rather than within their form. Have you had any experience with Google Groups?Ruth McArthurnoreply@blogger.com