"Who dares to teach must never cease to learn." ~John Cotton Dana

Friday, June 7, 2013

EDUC 6816 ThinkAloud


Think aloud from abigailh24

For my ThinkAloud project I chose sources that I believed would be reliable: the National School of Safety and Security Services and CNN.  After performing a web evaluation, I found my sources to be valid and credible.  Making the slideshow was a great learning experience.  I've used Jing before, but only to take screen captures.  I've never added my own quotes with text boxes.  It is a great way to comment on what you are reading/researching.  I would love to do this with my students in the future.  What an engaged way to take notes or leave comments!

I believe it is important to provide students with information literacy skills in the digital age because digital media is a huge form of communication for us.  It is a way for students to be able to present information and show us what they know.  There is a higher level of engagement when students construct a project like the ThinkAloud, as opposed to just reading a textbook.  They are able to use a variety of learning styles by incorporating writing, art, and music.

Sources

National School of Safety and Security Services. (2013). Kenneth Trump. Retrieved from http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/arming_teachers.html

CNN. Granderson, LZ. (December 2012). Arming Teachers with Guns is a Crazy Idea. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/19/opinion/granderson-guns-in-schools 

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