T2P week 4

If students work together collaboratively as a team during the group assignments then learning will occur because it will lead to more knowledge being developed and discussed. An example of this would be if a teacher pairs a more advanced student with a student who is having difficulties, or by playing a game with teams. Students often learn more when they are grouped with their peers. I believe that students will build of each others knowledge when they feel comfortable to share ideas and knowledge in these groups.

Theorist would follow Vygotsky
If: If students work together collaboratively as a team during the group assignments
Then: learning will occur
Because:it will lead to more knowledge being developed.
Event: Pairing students or playing a game with teams, working together collaboratively as a team (group assignments)
Evidence theory:students often learn more when they are grouped with their peers.
Moral implication: I believe that students will build of each others knowledge.
Pedagogical Language: collaboratively as a team


New T2P Week 4:
If a teacher exposes the students to a variety of learning styles during a lesson, then the students will learn better and be more self-determined, because there will be more chance one of the styles will be the best learning style for their individual needs. An example of this would be if the teacher has the students work to teach a lesson on a specific topic. The students may choose to use powerpoint, lecture, a hands on activity or game. I think it is important to try to use a variety of styles to reach all students.

If: a teacher exposes the students to a variety of learning styles during a lesson
Then: the students will learn better and be more self-determined
Because: there will be more chance one of the styles will be the best learning style for that individual.
Event: A lesson
Moral implications: I think it is important to try to use a variety of styles to reach all students.
Evidence: and example of this would be if the teacher has the students teach a lesson on a specific topic.


If students are encouraged to build on their knowledge then they will learn to an optimal level because they will use their best intelligences and styles of learning to help themselves as well as others learn. An example would be asking students to tell an experience that the students had while travel to visit a different culture. I believe it will help when students contribute how they view the culture and may help others understand that culture also.


If: students are encouraged to build on their knowledge
Then: they will learn to an optimal level
because: they will use their best intelligences and styles of learning to help themselves as well as others.
Event: building on the students knowledge
Moral implication: I believe it will help when students contribute how they view the culture and may help others understand that culture also.
Evidence: An example would be asking students to tell an experience that the students had while travel to visit a different culture.


Reflection:
Today was a great day. We all really benefited from the time spent going over and breaking down the T2P statements. Silly as it is I thought it all had to be summed up in one sentence. I was having a hard time incorporating all the aspects involved in a GOOD T2P statement in only one sentence. A good lesson to take away from this is that sometimes the very basics need to be revisited in order to get everyone on the right track. The silly little things can be misunderstood. ALso that sometimes it pays to take the time to break things down in order to truly understand how to put them back together. I think my statement are much improved from where they were which was very simple and basic to a bit more involved. Hopefully they will continue to improve.

Today was also a great example of different learning or teaching styles when it came to learning the theorist.  We all educated one another through different methods.  Sometimes when students are responsible to teach each other, then everyone learns more.  It makes it so that those that are doing the teaching know the topic to a degree and understanding so that they can teach it.  Also, the learners are being instructed in a way that their peers found it useful to learn.  This may not always prove to be the best format, but it may help others.  If everyone helps one another then everyone will learn the best they can as a group based on prior knowledge and experiences.

Here is a link to my spread sheet for the theorist.
https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmdMQqBqJ-wAdDJoVHNNRWFUaE9DaUNhTzA1a3c2MXc&hl=en_US&authkey=CK_w0ZYG#gid=0