I reviewed the multidisciplinary unit PowerPoint as well as the other reference materials that were provide on Moodle. The PowerPoint was really detailed and I think the teachers did an excellent job weaving their content areas together. I also got some ideas about what activities and lesson I want to do for our assignment. Having all the reference materials is useful but it's a little bittersweet. Of course you don't want to do a repeat of any of the examples that were provided so you have to work a little harder to come up with new ideas.
My search for upcoming literacy and reading related events made me realize that we don't really have enough of these activities for the youth of the island. I think summer is an important time to keep kids interested in reading and to help them exercise their cognitive skills. They aren't going to be graded or judged so there is less pressure on them. The activities would mainly be about fun, not assessment.
I'm looking forward to finishing the rest of our book. I'm trying to avoid stumbling across any spoilers!
On another note...has anyone figured out why the date/time stamps on our comments/posts are wrong? Does that need to be corrected through the site admin? It's currently 7/9 12:52PM but my date/time stamp said 7/8 7:34PM.
ReplyDeletePJ,
ReplyDeleteBlogger.com is set up with the mainland time zone. Please don't worry about the date/time, as I'm aware of this, and I won't deduct points for something that is beyond your control. I encourage you to continue to keep up with your required postings & comments. Good luck with completing the rest of the book! Enjoy!
Best regards,
Dr. Rivera
After taking a peek at the sample from the past group's work on the interdisciplinary unit assignment - it leaves me a bit intimidated! But 4 heads should be better than 1, right?! I think this assignment will test our strengths as a group because working collaboratively online makes the task even more challenging.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dr. Rivera!
ReplyDeleteI too would like to see more interactive activities integrated into the classroom lessons. It's so unfortunate that our resources are so limited within DPSS. I recently took a STEM course the emphasized the importance of keeping the students engaged to promote in-depth understanding of the skill in stead of the customary rote-type learning.
ReplyDeletePJ,
ReplyDeleteYou're most welcome! As I'm typing this, I can imagine that you're probably already finished reading the book!
Renee and Kathy, good luck as you explore engaging interactive activities for your Interdisciplinary Unit.
Best regards,
Dr. Rivera
I too, was a bit concerned, although we can use the Powerpoint as a guide and reference. Yes, this a good way to test ourselves and working in groups on a bigger project.
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