Week
34: Selecting a Multimedia Product (Project)
Homework
for the Teacher
This
week, students select a product idea that will serve as a communication
tool for sharing the information they have gathered. They will also
have the opportunity to choose a presentation format that appeals
to them most. This entire selection process will reveal a multi-hued
kaleidoscope of interests, strengths, learning styles, and personalities
within your classroom. Students who understand the concept of learning
styles and multiple intelligences are better able to grasp their
own learning profiles and to set realistic goals about minimizing
their weaknesses and building on their strengths. "Research
on the importance of metacognitive thinking supports the notion that
instructional approaches that help students reflect on their own
learning processes are highly beneficial to their overall learning
and tend to stimulate motivation to improve as learners." (Brown,
1989; Marzano et al., 1988)
Take
this opportunity to develop an informal map or snapshot of
the varied ways your students may express themselves. Here’s
how: Link to Multimedia, MI Way and print/laminate
the eSmartz
Alien Trading Cards. After giving students plenty
of time to choose an Alien, tally their final selections on this
form.
As
you know, it is important for students to know what is expected
of them as they design and create their products. Rubrics can
make this job a breeze!
Why
Multimedia and Multiple Intelligences?
If
you have the time and patience to walk students through 80
online questions (explaining concepts, defining words) in LDRC’s Multiple
Intelligences Inventory, you will be rewarded
with a Multiple Intelligences graphical Profile for each child.
(Free)
- Please
note: When
you first link to the inventory, DO NOT try to enter a user
number. A user number will be assigned at the completion of
the first few questions.
- Suggestion: Only
10 users can take the inventory at a time. Consider asking
a parent volunteer to take small groups of students to a
lab setting to complete this online inventory.
Reading
Strategy Spotlight
Empower! Help
students use a variety of "fix-it" strategies to repair comprehension
breakdowns independently. Listen to students describe their reading
problems and then respond by modeling techniques to address the
problems. Ellin Keene and Susan Zimmermann, authors of Mosaic
of Thought, describe reading problems that go beyond
the failure to decode words and understand their meanings. Refer
to their chart, on pages 201-204, to understand the more subtle
features of reading obstacles and to see examples and practical
classroom solutions for each of those problems.
Student
Activity Sheet
Download a sample Reading Conference Form developed by Cheryl
Sigmon to assist you in the identification of your students'
reading obstacles.
BBs: Weekly
Nuggets of "Best Practices" and "Brain Research"
Inspirational Quotes for Classroom Walls or for Creative
Writing
TechKnow
Disaster Preparedness Page
Printable Computer Skills Mini-Posters & activity sheets
for those times when the network crashes or equipment is unavailable.
You can print a different page each week.
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