Teaching Strategies

A. Hotlists
Linking specific sites that are geared toward learning is very valuable while researching any topic in the classroom. As a sixth grade teacher, my students are conducting some form of research on a regular basis. Allowing the students to ‘surf’ the web is important; however, to save time, I tend to create a list of specific URL’s on the promethean board for my students to search upon themselves. When using the computer lab, I tell my students to bookmark these sites as we will continue to explore them as time progresses.

B. Multimedia Scrapbook
I am particularly intrigued on the ability to download specific items onto virtually any project my students would be working on. Again, as a sixth grade teacher, my students tend to be very knowledgeable when it comes to downloading items and placing them strategically within their activities. Post-lesson projects and activities are a great way to incorporate scrapbooking multimedia. This allows the students to be created as well as more informed about the content that was taught.

C. Treasure Hunt
Treasure Hunts are valuable ways for students to become familiar with interactive lessons that soon will be taught. I am very thrilled with the idea of treasure hunts and have yet to incorporate them into different strategies of learning. 6th grade ancient history would be a great example for using web based treasure hunts. Exploring any of the ancient kingdoms prior to teaching the unit will provide excitement and curiosity among my students. I am now very inclined to incorporate treasure hunts on the web to help create enthusiasm within my students.

D. Subject Sampler
Subject Sampler is a great way for my students to debate global warming. I am using global warming as an example as part of the 6th grade standards is earth science involving weather and all its related topics. Global warming has become a hot topic and quite debatable regarding its authenticity. My students would be able to research other impressions and views to generate their own opinion with backup facts relating to the topic. I already have ideas in which to try out when school starts up again in the fall!