Reflection on Ideas from class

Class was more introductory than anything else. There really isn't anything to respond to. Nevertheless, there were a few points in class that I enjoyed. I liked the tip on Time management. "Think Pair Share" excercises should not be so long that the students are able to have side conversations. While walking around, I noticed that in one of the Monday's (9/12) ninth grade global class, the students were given too much time to complete an assignment. They spent five minutes talking to each other and exchanging programs when the teacher should have brought the focus back onto the lesson. When this happens you have spend unnecessary time that could be used in other ways allowing students to socialize. I also liked the "See Think Wonder" excercise which is similar to the aforementioned. It gets them to think critically about the abstract. But most importantly it gets them to think and I love excercises that don't lead students to the "right" answers immediately. Both can be used as effectively together or separately as the work to bolster communication and critical thinking skills.