On Second Thoughts!

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Then again... I read and re-read Dr. Michele Jacobsen's article, Teaching in a Participatory Digital World and examined several of the project ideas suggested in the course outline for EDER 679.27.  Reflection on my teaching experiences in designing and actualizing Multiple Literacies projects inspired a different problem proposal:

• How could I design a collaborative learning/inquiry experience for, say, Grades 5/6, in which multiple literacies/perspectives are encompassed, choice of learning path is provided, and motivating and varied technologies are used as appropriate to a variety of tasks?
• How will I motivate students to be engaged and absorbed in their learning?
• How might I design a student centered project, that provides for the uncovering of certain curriculum and/or skills and/or attitudes which also respects student diversity and individual emotional/social/physical/learning needs?
• How might such a project allow for ongoing assessment and evaluation by each student, peer group, and teacher?
• How could I provide for different end points and encompass choice in final presentations/projects that would allow for feelings and expressions of accomplishment? Would sharing with the rest of the school/world be appropriate or a choice students make?
• What type of teaching and learning environment would support success for all? Blended?
• How might this project encourage the use of appropriate and inspiring digital tools for each stage of defined tasks?

This initial proposal should involve several subject discipline areas with explorations of real world experiences and/or applications. The major goal is to promote and understand multiple ways of looking, thinking, learning, and sharing about our world.

Is this progress?
Will others be interested in this proposal?
Or is this just Second Thoughts?