Published: 2019-04-08 02:07 |
Category: Comment | Tags: commentary, engagement, instruction, planning
More than that, the characteristics should be observable to anyone who walks into the room.
We work hard with our teachers to make sure they're changing instruction and not just flavoring old ideas with tech. The eight reflective questions in this article are a great outline (guide?) teachers can use as they're planning ahead with technology in general.
Beyond purposeful planning, if you can't see students engaging in some way, they probably aren't. Our indicators for engagement have to be updated as well. From earlier in the article:
...he looks for behavioral, emotional and cognitive engagement at play together.
Quiet seat work does not equal engagement.
Source: How To Ensure Students Are Actively Engaged and Not Just Compliant | MindShift | KQED News