chapter 6 reflection

1. Technology tools can help students be reflective of their own strengths by creating blogs that help them to reflect over time, surveying students giving them a chance to identify strengths and weaknesses, and by allowing students to keep tabs on their own assessments (page 96). 2. You can get students minds ready for a project by tapping into student's prior knowledge, getting students attention/ interest, and by talking about the topic often beforehand (pages 96- 97). 3. The elements of teaching fundamentals first are figuring out what students already know, what they wonder etc. Add new information while building on what students already know. Then assess what students have learned (100- 101) 4. The important steps to preparing students for using technology are setting up a chance for students to try the new technology, tap into student expertise, introduce product management tools, demonstrate, and rely on a technology specialist (101- 107). 5. You can promote inquiry and deep learning by getting the students attention, developing ideas across curriculum, and thinking outside the box (97- 98). 6. This chapter relates to my topic by telling me what I need to do to get my students comfortable with the new technology I present them with both in this sample project and in real life.