Doodling With Nearpod

Doodling with Nearpod- Sheri Barfield, ALERT

What were the students working on?

The students were working on a live Nearpod session where they were learning about how the culture, politics, and historical events influenced the style of architecture popular during the Colonial time period. During the live session, I can control the pace of the lesson and what students see on their Chromebooks. I can link them to a website, give them a short answer to type and submit, create interactive parts where they can draw or type on slides to submit to me, and insert a quiz for assessment. I can also send this to students to work on independently at their own pace. 

What do you want the students to learn from this activity?
I am wanting students to learn that architecture is a function of the historical period of which it is a part, which includes culture and history, and identify and use architectural terminology.

How does this activity tie to your standards?
We explore the overarching concept of "change" as explored through a study of the architecture of the USA. We incorporate the National Council for Social Studies thematic strands of "Time, Continuity and Change" which allows students to see time as a cause and effect evolving continuum and "Science, Technology and Society" in which students will learn the direct and indirect effects of technology in terms of impact on architecture and society. Students are using technology strategically and capably by integrating what they learn using technology with what they learn offline.


How does this lesson connect to the 4 C's of the 21st Century Learner?


Collaboration: Students collaborate with me and with their peers to discuss, share, and debate about what they learn about during the Nearpod lesson.

Communication: Students are able to communicate what they have learned by submitting answers/work during the Nearpod lesson. The slides and activities included in the lesson encourage discussion among students.

Creativity: Using Nearpod allows me to make more creative lessons that are more engaging and interactive.

Critical Thinking: Students are able to draw inferences and conclusions about architecture based on cultural and historical information. Students are information seeking as they look for evidence from relevant sources and gather objective, subjective, and historical data from sources.

Mayer Rounding Rap

Maria Mayer's Rounding Rap

       

What are the students doing?The students created a rap while they were learning rounding. After the unit, when most of the students felt like "masters" of rounding, we got to celebrate by working with Mrs. Harris to video a rap video, using the Airwaves room and the green screen.


What do you hope that students learn from this activity?

It was really a celebration of learning, however, it allowed the kids to review rounding procedures while coming up with lyrics, work cooperatively to "stage" it, strengthen digital skills, and our music was also created by one of our students!

How does this activity tie to your standards?

The students had to understand rounding to write the rap. As they were writing it, a we discussed rhyme, rhythm, and poetic elements (like stanza and couplet). Also, we used a variety of tech tools that they can use in the future for other presentations. Also, when we edit and share the message, it can be used by others as a learning tool and a model of good digital citizenship. 

How does this activity connect to the 4 C's of Technology?

• Communication: The entire idea was established for them to communicate how they learned a skill and teach others. Plus, they had to communicate with each other as they wrote, mixed, or discussed staging options. 
• Collaboration: The kids worked in pairs and small groups to discuss dance moves, rhyme patterns, and how to use devices to create a beat. 
• Creativity: We saw a lame video and they said they could do it better. I challenged them to get creative and they rose to that challenge! 
• Critical Thinking: They had to problem solve along the way, thinking multiple steps throughout. Then, I invited kids in to see the filming process. Next, I will walk kids through the editing process. We had to solve problems, work together, and most importantly, understand rounding to rap about it!

Welcome Aboard

Welcome to the Beacon Spotlight! In this space, I will share and highlight classrooms where technology is being used in a lesson. The teacher will recieve a google form to complete giving details on the format of the lesson as well as attatch pictures to share. The goal is for teachers to be celebrated, and ideas to be shared amongst the teachers at Bookman Road.