How do students get to a problem worth solving? I think that the first step to that is to have them list down any problems they might see. I would also pose this question in different ways as they may think of it one way, and not another. Plus, they might start to see patterns. Examples: "What do you wish the school did?" "What problems do you see in our school?" "What are some things you like about school? Dislike?" I would have students start off with this independently, and then pair up and share. At this stage, students should highlight and circle problems that seem similar to them. Once that step is complete, I would have them report out and record on the whiteboard. Depending on what I was doing, students would then choose which problem to tackle, or vote on one to tackle all together. This process could work for something that isn't school related as well. Just replace school, with the idea you want them to tackle (world, culture, society). After this problem creating process, I would more than likely have them create a poll and then do the 4 corners sketch that I did in my previous post.
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Dan
10/14/2018 06:38:34 pm
How might we help students to see problems they might otherwise overlook?
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Ellen
10/15/2018 02:26:57 pm
Power of observation. Helping students slow down, observe, listen in places they see and visit everyday. What do they notice?
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AuthorMy name is Jessica Meservey and I am a 6th grade teacher. There is no level that I would rather be teaching and learning with. I currently teach in rural Maine. I love to integrate technology into my classroom as we are 1:1. Find me on Twitter at @MsMeservey. ArchivesCategories |