Take Away Message 2/24/14


                  The video on Earthquakes was a really engaging way to begin a lesson or a unit for students today. I liked how it left oppotunities for teaching points and posted questions for the students to think about as they viewed the photographs. My students will usually watch a video geared towards some of the major concepts to help them visualize it and motivate them to want to know more. It would be great to be able to create video clips personalized to our specific classroom. Teaching English Language Learners, it would absolutely help them not only grow interest but have visual with key vocabulary terms.
                  Another thing that stuck out to me about tonight's class was the idea of looking at an elephant through different angles. As educators, we are constantly analyzing the process of student learning and thinking of how to get insight for each child to get the support they need. I thought that was a clever way of thinkin about it. Do you see the full length of an elephant? Do you just see the front angle of the elephant?