Treasure Hunt

We had to make a treasure hunt with a given topic. I also had an inventive time doing this project.
Here is the url for my treasure hunt. http://syneticsel.pbworks.com/w/page/32786694/Welcome

I find this project reinforced how technology is the way of the future.

Web quest

Here is the name of my web quest.
ourjourneys.pbworks.com
I had fun and learned many things along the way

Web quests

I found doing a web quest myself made me appreciate what a student will go through doing their own web quest.  I selected a topic, a design,described how learners will be evaluated,designed the proess and polished and prettified my web quest.  I found the creative side of me coming to live by thinking of ways to make it interesting without using words.  I used many moving designs and objects for my web quest.  I tried to make it more interesting to keep the person interested in continuing the quest.  I know that as a future teacher I have to know how to use and teach my students to do many things with the internet. 

Direct and Indirect Instruction

Direct instruction is teacher centered where she/he gives the task to be done and the students do it. Lecture, questioning, modeling, practice and drill are used.
Applied Behavior analysis is used ABC; A-Antecedent, B-Behavior, C-Consequences .

In our groups we were given a part of the DI model to teach to our classmates. This helped me grasp the concept and actually practice my given part which was drill and practice.  Seeing the parts demonstrated to me helped me see how I would actually do this with my future students.  

Indirect instruction- which is web quests, puzzles that students actually do themselves or in a group.  The student is given something they must find  or complete a web quest.  This helped me to see what my future students will be doing with their web quests.  It is a process that takes time but the finished product is worth it.  It takes the student to thinking and actually finding things on a topic.

My web quest is called Dr. Shape's Detectives.  The students have to find the given shape with clues they are given.  They have to help Dr. Shape complete all his shapes for his puzzle.

I found this gave me a new insight into the digital world we are living in and have to be prepared to teach our students . We have students that have been brought up with all the technology that we have to teach on their levels.  Technology is fun and can add many things to our classrooms.   

    

Direct Instruction

Direct instruction is highly teacher centered.


 Lecture is used and questining what, where, when, and how.
The teacher models and the students are expected to do a task.  There is practicing and drilling also used. Prior knowledge is assessed and corrective feedback is also given.
For applied behavior analysis the following are used. ABC A-antecedent, b-behavior and c-consequence .

Direct Instruction

I learned that Direct Instruction is teacher oriented.

Focus activities should be keep short 2-3 minutes. I knew that activities should be short but never realized how short.

I learned that the think aloud is a kind of modeling where techers verbalize their thoughts.

I learned that V-A-K-T is visual, auditory, kinesthetic and tactile approaches. I think this is a easy way to understand and remeber the approaches.

I know that the teacher should always check the students for understanding.

I also know that positive reinforcement is a MUST in any classroom.

Direct Instruction/ Behavioral Model

Direct instruction is highly teacher oriented.
These were reinforced again through the student presentation in Methods class
Goals are clearly stated
Time is sufficient & continuous
Performance is monitored
Feedback is immediate
I also learned  about Automaticity which is the result of direct instruction.
I learned in the readings I do, We Do It Together, and You Do It. This helps the concept of DI to be understood a little better.

Small chunks of information is given for student learning 10 minute.
I thought you could not use the students prior knowledge, but found out I was mistaken. 
There is low transference, problem solving and low motivation for students.