How Do We Know When Students Are Engaged? | Edutopia addition to gestures, writing and visual cues to meaning (comprehensible input). Second, the learning space inspired curiosity about Spanish speaking countries, different cultures and customs (the walls were covered in travel posters from Spain, Mexico, Argentina, etc...). Third, learning was participatory- Students were invited to speak, dance, sing, cook, eat, smell, draw, sew, act, present, and teach...all in Spanish. It was nice to see immersion at the top of Dr. Cambourne's list. Thanks for sharing. What is TED? Ben Johnson San Antonio, Texas
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Posted on 3/2/2012 8:22am
Measure Learning by the Decible Jody: This is a great topic. I am so frustrated with teachers clamping down on students for making noise in the classroom. We want them making noise, the more noise the better as long as it is about learning. Yes, there are times to be quiet, but learning is a loud, messy business when students are excited, enthusiastic and engaged. Way to go! Ben Johnson San Antonio, Texas
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Posted on 3/2/2012 8:18am
Being Intrigued Sue: I found that when I was "intrigued" about something, that "intrigue" tended to rub off on my students. First they wanted to know why I was so interested, and when they found out, they were also interested. There is a lesson here. If you as the teacher are not interested in something, guaranteed the students won't be. If you think something is cool, most likely your students in general will too (my students never got into my jokes though- I suppose they matured beyond my version of fifth grade humor). Thanks for sharing your great ideas. Ben Johnson San Antonio, Texas
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Posted on 3/2/2012 8:12am
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