What I really liked about this chapter is how it discussed different ways of helping improve "performance." I couldn't help but think of a teacher trying 10 different ways to train a student to solve a math equation, yet the student still may get it wrong on a test or a real world application. As an educator I do feel we need to think outside of the box, especially to help with students motivation. An unmotivated student who does not value their "training" will most likely not perform well on any given test (whether its authentic or contrite). HPI allows for many different interventions. I also see how the interventions that would be used would need to come from analysis. How many times as educators do we just try an intervention before truly analyzing a situation. Maybe its an intervention that we've had success with before, but how many times are the situations that have caused an poor performance truly the same.
I could definitely see my self using HPI in the classroom as a way to force myself to analyze both my audience and the causes for performances. I would also like to keep the openness of the concept close to heart as my school is attempting to implement miblisi, which is a reading/behavior initiative to help boost reading abilities and promoting positive behavior.
1. I posted a podcast, so I will not be answering #1.
2. What added value might podcasting have in your professional setting (company, school, etc.)?
A few ideas include for uses of pod casts may include:
- Announcements and Updates- everyday we have very annoying updates at our school both at the beginning of the day and at the end. Some of this information is vital for parents, yet the kids do not always listen well or tell their parents. A podcast would be a great way to share vital information that could be updated quite frequently with ease.
- When kids are absent they often miss information, similarly kids miss information when they are taking notes. If a teacher is lecturing, why not turn it into a pod cast so that it could be revisited by students and accessed by them at home.
- Podcasts seem to be travel friendly with Ipods and similar devices. Students could access information on the go along with listen to lessons, ideas, or concepts at their own pace for understanding.
- Podcasts also level the playing field for entertainment opportunities. Anyone can become a radio personality, if you are good enough, they will listen.
Podcasts interesting and fun. We'll have to see what the long term effects and uses are. They do seem to have a lot or momentum right now.
2 comments:
I have a few fourth graders that are difficult to get movtivated and even more so to keep motivated, at fourth grade. It is unsettling to me, to know they have many more years of schooling ahead of them and I just don't know if they're going to make it. I know it is part of my job to continue training and learning a variety of ways to help these students become succesful and want to learn.
You had great suggestions for podcasting. I can sympothize with the annoying announcements, and somethings can just wait until the end of the day and not interrupt during the middle of the day. A podcast would be great for that (as long as technology is working properly) Also podcasting your teaching. What a great opportunity for absent students or ones that need to just revisit what was taught that day.
Good point about motivation. I remember for me in school, getting good grades was the motivation, but now as a teacher, I see getting good grades isn't motivation for all students. There has to be some connecting point that the students see value in to want to do it. I can see some content areas being a lot easier than others with that. As Darcy wrote, I liked your points about podcasting as well. I don't know if students would have access to computers throughout the day to recieve announcements during the day through podcasting...I'm not sure it is a solution to all of those nasty interruptions that half the kids don't listen to anyway. I like the one about being an option for those that miss class. If the class is podcasted, that is an easy solution for those that are stuck at home with the flu. It would also be a good thing for those that always do better when they hear things a second time.
-Regarding your response to mine, I agree with you that too much emphasis is placed on performance over improvement...I wanted that point to come through, but after re-reading my post, it didn't!
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