Description
Today’s students live in a media-saturated world. Their brains are constantly bombarded with sensory information and research shows it has affected the way they learn and process information. Educators need creative strategies and innovative ideas for engaging students, particularly those in the AP and pre-AP classes, in order to make them college and career ready.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- How students’ interaction with digital media affects their brains
- The structured Think-Pair-Share method
- Auditory/sequential and visual/spatial processing
- How the brain supports many types of learning
- R.A.F.T. & Think-Tac-Toe activities
This course is aligned with 2016 ODE Teacher Competencies a, b, c, f, g and NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 3.1, 5.1, 5.2.
Rene – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great and insightful.
John Glenn – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
There are some compelling statistics that have been presented that helps me understand my students and would tend to guide my journey to a more responsive to my students’ needs.
Carolyn – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
This course explained not only what techniques we can use but why we need them and how they can be effective.
Tami – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Valuable information!
Jinny – FORT BEND ISD (verified owner) –
It was a great course! Brought some insight to my learning
Nicole – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful.
Michelle – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
It was very interesting!
Tracy – Region 17 (verified owner) –
Very knowledgeable presenter.
Abbey – ST MARYS CITY (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
ROSALVA – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
It has been helpful to better understand and assist students’ need
Haylee – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
There are some good ideas and activities suggested in this training that goes with its insightful description of thought processes. My campus is big into Kagan so a few of these activities were not new to me, we just call them something else.
John – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
I thought that the course was informative.
Crystal – SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Excellent information and informative!
Melody – Pilot (verified owner) –
Eye-opening as to what kids’ brains are experiencing
Samantha – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the content, just wish it had more classroom activities.
Jonathan – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –
Informative. Provided activities at the end to model what he has discussed
Emily – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Great
Kristen – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
It was okay.
Lois – SOUTH TEXAS ISD (verified owner) –
Strong knowledge of today’s students
Feliciana – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the activity. Something I can use in class. Take a stand and using math.
Ezequiel – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Good lessoning on sorting students.
Paul – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
A lot of material to take in
Kristi – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Engaging with good information and real world examples.
Tara – VIDOR ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting.
Irene – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting to find out the affect that phone and other electronic devices have on the brain.
Julieann – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
William – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
it was awesome
Sherry – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
Presenting some new and some old ideas about curriculum differentiation and presentation.
Jeremy – JEFFERSON AREA LOCAL (verified owner) –
I like the discussion ideas.
Jennifer – HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
The best part was the questioning strategies and activities at the end, but it took too long to get there and that part was too short. Spare me the “kids these days” and get right to the useful part, please.
Esteban – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative.
Ruth – CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD (verified owner) –
This was fine but it would be better if more interactive somehow
Tabish – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
good
Allison – RIVER VIEW LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very interesting and thoughtfulness into the presentation
Perla – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and practical.
Colleen – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
good info connecting gifted to AP
Handan – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
good
Lawrence – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –
Great presentation! Practical strategies!
Ita – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Is a very good course, very interesting, and you can learn some activities to do in a real AP classroom.
Elva – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
great
David – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
It takes a good look at the various learning styles of students.
Barbra – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information on how the brain supports learning.
Hermilo – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it!
Teena – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Wonderful!
Judith – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
very good
Florencio – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Great explanations of learning stiles and ways to differentiate.
Melissa – ARANSAS PASS ISD (verified owner) –
Much of the information in this course has since become irrelevant and/or disclaimed through actual science. While I get that people may want to believe everything this guy is saying, he is wrong. It is time to jump off this bandwagon.
Julissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative.
Leanna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Lee – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of the information I already knew. I did like the two examples of practical lessons-Traveling Talk and Take a Stand.