less (teaching) is more (learning) blc12

http://balancedtech.wikispaces.com/MoreOrLess

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Roy McCloud@roybps

Jordy Whitmer@balancedtech

Sara Wilkie@sewilkie

#BLC12

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Task Debrief

Problems

Successes

Failures

Feelings

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Less Is More...

http://engage.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/

What we’ve noticed...

Sunday, July 29, 2012

What Problems Are Kids Hitting?

• not curricular/content related

• one problem per sticky note

• share with team• pick 2 toughest

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General approaches - answering questions with questions

Think...Partner...

Sunday, July 29, 2012

High Five!

1. Answering Questions with Questions & Peer Support

2. Partner/Small Group

3. Exploratory Learning

4. Peer Teaching

5. Modeling http://www.flickr.com/photos/holtsman

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C R O W

COS RU

D

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Who Owns The Learning, Who Is The Teacher?

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We Create...

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We Create...

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http://blogs.birmingham.k12.mi.us/whitmer/Sunday, July 29, 2012

Science WorkshopSunday, July 29, 2012

STEM & Challenge-based Learning

• effective communication

• high productivity

• digital-age literacy

• inventive thinking

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Challenge Based Learning

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Design Thinking

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Where was the teaching?

Where was the learning?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/clover_1/1178035169/

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When have you taught...?

self-relianceproblem-solvingpersistenceiterative process

How have you encouraged...?

gritstick-to-itivenessmining the processcelebrating failure

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Information Problem-Solving

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Diving In...

How different is defining the problem and asking the right question?

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Why Bother?

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REAL StrategiesSunday, July 29, 2012

photo by s.wilkie, 2011

Relatives Network

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56Thinkers

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56Thinkers

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Deep Questions by Jack Handy

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Failure?

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Failure?

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How is Problem-Solving similar to or different from inquiry?

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Think...Pair...Share

How can you solve a problem without creativity and innovation?

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Thinkering Studio

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Engage

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Transfer - How much of this should be in our models for Professional Development?

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http://blc.vxcommunity.com/Issue/11405

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