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Post by paulette on Oct 23, 2015 19:30:08 GMT
1. I think children today are different from children in the past. Its all the diverse circumstances that follow the children of today - whether it's one or two parent homes, language, children coming in at different ability levels, whatever the circumstance. These things complicate children's lives. These kids come to school bringing with them a wide range of backgrounds and needs. Years ago children with physical and severe cognitive challenges stayed home. Sometimes I hear a comment that "that student should be somewhere else and not here". Where would they go? Yes they should be here. They have every right to be here today to learn to become the best independent citizen that they can become. They need the chance to learn and grow just as every other student whether he or she is gifted or struggling, it is our challenge to meet the diverse needs. We need to be good models for them.
2. I agree here totally. Children come to us already differentiated. It just makes sense that we would continue to address the needs of both the struggling and the advanced learners.
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Post by rebeccadathe on Oct 27, 2015 16:20:33 GMT
I agree with Bruce that our kids are wonderful to work with. They work with the teachers and groups instead of against them. This was demonstrated in Ch. 3 question 1
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Post by rebeccadathe on Oct 27, 2015 16:23:02 GMT
Ch. 3 question 1 Lindsey states that kids are more diverse than before as families are on the go more and exposed to much more in the world that years ago.
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Post by rebeccadathe on Oct 27, 2015 17:34:35 GMT
Ch.3 #2 I agree with Jeff that we need to know our students and teach to their moldings. Sounds good
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Post by rebeccadathe on Oct 27, 2015 17:36:43 GMT
Ch. 3 #2 I can relate to Penny's response about teaching visual as I am too a visual learner.
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Post by rebeccadathe on Oct 28, 2015 13:55:49 GMT
Ch. 3 #1 Children from the past to today have changed greatly for the good and bad. Years ago the discipline was very strict and children were respected and they respected people of all ages. I would say that's the biggest difference as their parents taught them right from wrong. Noe the children know more because of the technology and critical thinking. We are learning more because of the modern technology and easier way of doing things.
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Post by rebeccadathe on Oct 28, 2015 14:11:26 GMT
Ch. 3 #2 I agree with the author. Kids are differentiated in many ways. We need to teach to different types of kids and how to make them all understand. The students need to enjoy what they are doing. When they learn they get so excited and the teachers do also. We need to teach to each individual as they can all learn differently.
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Post by butler on Oct 29, 2015 0:40:14 GMT
3-1: Children in school today are much more exposed to the world around them because of technology, yet have less understanding of why these things are happening. Students today are children of the digital world, they are not afraid of it. However, it creates the mind set of it needs to be done now, the desire to see larger projects to the end are less. Because information is so much at hand the expect everything should be that quick. They have little "bits" of information all the time but struggle with the whole story of facts. Today's students because of the this however, have better ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time and get the information they need. Understanding of how humans learn has changed the last 25 year a lot. The standard IQ test does not necessarily measure the person's total intelligence. There is many different forms of intelligence and one standard test will not measure them. 3-2: I believe the author makes some valid points. We need to know the students and what they know and what their interests are. We need to adjust our strategies to fit the students needs and growth potentials and not get them all to fit the mold of the past. I agree that students aren't afraid of the digital age. Also like we have noticed in school the kids have troubles bring information from one class to another. |
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Post by butler on Oct 29, 2015 0:51:03 GMT
1. Children in school today are more visual learners who have more access to technology. Most students today have some type of electronic device at a very early age compared to the children of the past who had limited access to technology. Households have changed over the years. In the past more children grew up in a two parent household where a parent was home in the morning and at night. These children were also expected to help out more at home and had many chores to help the survival of the family. Now more children are raised in one parent households or are living with grandparents and many children have to learn to take care of themselves at very early ages. They also aren't expected to help out as much at home. Families of today are more on the go. The understanding of how humans learn has changed over the past quarter century by the brain seeks meaningful patterns and resists information that is meaningless. The brain likes to chunk information and connect it to things we already understand. Technology also has advanced extremely and we we can look inside the human brain and see how it works. Each learners brain is unique and needs to be nurtured. 2. I agree that students do differ in experience, readiness, interest, intelligences, culture and levels of learning. In our profession, the students who walk through the door all come in as unique individuals at different levels. We as teachers need to work hard to meet individual learners and give them ample opportunities to be high quality performers. We need to guide our students to develop their strengths, become creative individuals and problem solvers. I agree with the one parent household and grandparent raising kids. Just in my class a majority of my students are from one parent house olds or life with grandparents. |
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Post by butler on Oct 29, 2015 0:52:12 GMT
I agree with Bruce that our kids are wonderful to work with. They work with the teachers and groups instead of against them. This was demonstrated in Ch. 3 question 1 I agree |
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Post by bruce on Nov 5, 2015 2:50:45 GMT
Don - I would agree with you on your response to Question 3. Home life, non traditional situations, and the use of technology play a huge role in our student's lives. Very well stated.
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Post by bruce on Nov 5, 2015 3:01:15 GMT
Tammy - Your responses to both questions on number three are very well stated. I like your statement that students come to us differentiated and we need to meet them where they are at and help them grow from that point.
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Post by steve on Nov 14, 2015 4:13:53 GMT
Chapter 3
1. I'd say the most significant difference in access to information. Times past I'd need to trot to the local library and check out periodicals for my research, but now most research is just a mouse-click away. (Still don't like the laptop mouse pads.) Some of that research is even accurate. I no longer have to strive for students to learn the intricate detail of every element such as the boiling and melting points, the density, and the ionization energy. Instead, I can strive for critical thinking skills such as how to use density to identify a mineral, or how ionization energy can be used to predict the amount of heat expelled from a thermite reaction. Instead of focusing on the knowledge base I can expand to using that knowledge base.
2. How are students more diverse that before. We may have greater access to technology, but if I brought out one of my old yearbooks I believe I could point out students with characteristics that perfectly match the students I have now. Autisim is on the rise? Who says? We've just changed how we identify the condition. Kids are just as diverse as they have always been; what's changing is how we deal with it.
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Post by steve on Nov 14, 2015 4:16:21 GMT
1. Children of today different from children of the past. In the past, children spent more time outdoors and playing physically active games and activities. Today children spend much of their time on playing games on the computer or their cell phones, as well as social interactions. In the past students were expected to memorize most information but now all info is at the tip of their fingers ....no need to memorize. So does that mean todays youth is smarter or not? Information overload, instant access, and impersonal relationship interaction have replaced the slower paced learning and personnel interactions. The norm of the Traditional Family is now becoming less and less as divorce and out of wedlock children increase, thus family support is often sparse or non-existent. Also todays culture is becoming more diverse than in the past. 2. The author's line of logic makes sense to me because from personnel experience, I can relate to the different learning styles as I now understand that I am a Visual/spatial and bodily/Kinesthetic learner. Honestly, I'm not sure I'd agree that children are different. They still have the same emotions and fits of drama me and my own classmates had when we were kids. |
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Post by steve on Nov 14, 2015 4:20:00 GMT
1. I think children today are different from children in the past. Its all the diverse circumstances that follow the children of today - whether it's one or two parent homes, language, children coming in at different ability levels, whatever the circumstance. These things complicate children's lives. These kids come to school bringing with them a wide range of backgrounds and needs. Years ago children with physical and severe cognitive challenges stayed home. Sometimes I hear a comment that "that student should be somewhere else and not here". Where would they go? Yes they should be here. They have every right to be here today to learn to become the best independent citizen that they can become. They need the chance to learn and grow just as every other student whether he or she is gifted or struggling, it is our challenge to meet the diverse needs. We need to be good models for them. 2. I agree here totally. Children come to us already differentiated. It just makes sense that we would continue to address the needs of both the struggling and the advanced learners. I'm afraid I have to disagree that children are different. Technology may be different and a lot of behavior is related to that technology, but the same was true when colored television became the new normal. If my parents didn't chase us out with a broom we'd never see the outside. Although you state that kids are more diverse, I believe the diversity has always been there. |
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