NUA Summer Academy 070710
Community Builder: Symbolic representation of language
1. What is the most critical element of the POC?
2. Share at table–what and why
3. Focus on one.
4. Construct a human sculpture
5. On your turn, say the element 3 times and then form the sculpture and hold for three seconds.
What is the connection between symbolic representation and intelligence? Tapping into others part of the brain. Higher order thinking. Show case other types of intelligence. Constructing meaning. Symbols represent concepts.
Jeff Branzberg–How can we help increase student voice and self-directed learning?
What are the prerequisites students need to engage in complex thinking processes? Modeling of thinking, confidence, schema, prior knowledge, vocabulary, motivation, understanding, competence.
What are some ideas for using technology to help address student prerequisites?
- Multimedia time line–xtimeliner–http://www.xtimeline.com/
- VoiceThread–http://voicethread.com/
- WebQuests
- Google Maps–http://maps.google.com
Yvette Jackson
Pedagogy of Confidence Cont.
How does ones frame of reference affect how one solves problems?
Intelligence: the propensity of an individual to adapt or change if the need is present.
The Birmingham Children’s Crusade
The Children’s Crusade was the name bestowed upon a march by hundreds of school students in Birmingham, Alabama, on May 2 and May 3, 1963, during the American Civil Rights Movement’s Birmingham Campaign. Initiated and organized by Rev. James Bevel, the purpose of the march was to walk downtown to talk to the mayor about segregation in their city. Many children left their schools in order to be arrested, set free, and then to get arrested again the next day. (Wikipedia, 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Crusade_%28civil_rights%29)
What is driving the kids? What is their belief? The kids felt that it was their duty. They knew that their parents could not, so they took it on.
The children of Birmingham are empowered to take action to make a change for justice and equal rights.
Comparison between the Birmingham Children’s Crusade and Dumbledore’s Army
The science of learning and HIP: L: (U+M) (C1+C2)
Reuven Feuerstein via SKYPE–technology is not working
Take 2–still not working.
Reflective Walks for this afternoon–what you have heard so far and what are the implications? 1:00 to 1:30.
