5PA Update

Students had a blast last week!  They participated in the "Cup Challenge" in order to learn about systems.  I was so pleased with the effort, determination, teamwork and collaboration that I observed.  The students were able to clearly see how this activity related to a system, and I was so impressed with their thoughts about this concept. Also, last week,  the learners in 5PA were introduced to an online site called Padlet.  This site is like an interactive bulletin board. Students are able to type their thoughts and post them so that all can view.  This allows learners to link their thinking and their comments to another individuals.  We used this online tool to review change.  The students' first task was to brainstorm what they remembered about change. This week students will finish up this activity by revising their ideas and categorizing them into groups.  Then, students will be asked to identify generalizations that can be made about change.  Students will also begin reading "Hemulen Who Loved Silence."  This will be our first experience with a major piece of literature.  We will be analyzing the text to discover places in the story where the author has embedded systems and change.  In addition, students will  be doing close reading in order to grasp the authors ideas/messages.  They will also be annotating specific excerpts to receive a deeper meaning of the text.  I am anticipating that students will have very strong opinions about this text and I can't WAIT to hear them!




1 comments:

Cassidy and Taylor's Adventures said...

Thanks Mr. Ferrell, I heard all about it, and I know she had a great time.