Ms. Hanes, 6th grade Academic Support Teacher, did a fantastic job with her planet review lesson using the Nearpod APP. Nearpod is an interactive presentation tool that allows you to create, share and assess content in real time. You can read more about Nearpod here. Ms. Hanes has been using Nearpod throughout the school year and seeing her in action has been on my list of classes to visit. Teacher Rounds couldn't have come at a better time! Ms. Hanes began her lesson talking to students about planets and the distance between planets and showing a short Bill Nye the Science Guy video demonstrating the distance between planets. Great video!
With iPads open, students and guests followed the Nearpod presentation that included important facts about planets. The cool thing about this presentation...many of the slides were created by students! After every 3 or 4 slides, Ms. Hanes inserted an assessment slide. What an effective way to check for understanding! I love the interactive qualities of Nearpod. Students are actively participating in the presentation and submitting answers to questions. Participation is private to the class and viewable only by the teacher which is a really nice feature especially for students who may not be completely confident with their answers.
While Ms. Hanes was checking for understanding with mini quizzes on Nearpod, students were busy completing a study sheet with the answers to those questions. One detail about Nearpod worth noting: content cannot be saved. So, this study sheet was the perfect take away for students to use at a later date.
One of the things I was really impressed with when watching
Ms. Hanes with her students was her seamless use of content specific vocabulary throughout the class. As an inclusion teacher and a classroom teacher, she is in the unique position of knowing what is taught in other classes and incorporating what she hears and learns into her classroom lessons. Students clearly benefit from her knowledge.
Thank you Ms. Hanes for inviting us into your classroom!
Best quote by a colleague at the end of class: "your energy is infectious"! I couldn't agree more.
If your schedule allows, definitely take advantage of Teacher Rounds. It is an ideal collegial and team building experience. If you haven't yet tried Nearpod, definitely check it out.
Have you signed up for the next Teacher Rounds? Have you tried Nearpod in your classroom?
While Ms. Hanes was checking for understanding with mini quizzes on Nearpod, students were busy completing a study sheet with the answers to those questions. One detail about Nearpod worth noting: content cannot be saved. So, this study sheet was the perfect take away for students to use at a later date.
One of the things I was really impressed with when watching
Ms. Hanes with her students was her seamless use of content specific vocabulary throughout the class. As an inclusion teacher and a classroom teacher, she is in the unique position of knowing what is taught in other classes and incorporating what she hears and learns into her classroom lessons. Students clearly benefit from her knowledge.
Thank you Ms. Hanes for inviting us into your classroom!
Best quote by a colleague at the end of class: "your energy is infectious"! I couldn't agree more.
If your schedule allows, definitely take advantage of Teacher Rounds. It is an ideal collegial and team building experience. If you haven't yet tried Nearpod, definitely check it out.
Have you signed up for the next Teacher Rounds? Have you tried Nearpod in your classroom?
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