Day #4
Today we did a lesson about being kind to the Earth, which was a great concept because it was a little out of the box, but we struggled to really show how recycling was really kind to the Earth. Our plan with the computer games didn't really work because only a few people got to do it at once (It didn't work on the iPads). So we had to improve with pretending paper was different items and asking if it was recyclable. It was rather boring because the students at the back of the line were distracted. Next time, I would like to give the kids real items and ask them where they go (recycling or trash). Or, I would give them water bottles and give them directions on how to make them into something creative (ie race cars out of toilet paper rolls). While the students do this, students can take turns playing games on the computer. I think that would be a more hands-on activity to demonstrate how they can do more than just recycle. Other than that, I think the idea was great, and it was a learning experience for me to learn so much about teaching and how I could better my lessons.
Today we did a lesson about being kind to the Earth, which was a great concept because it was a little out of the box, but we struggled to really show how recycling was really kind to the Earth. Our plan with the computer games didn't really work because only a few people got to do it at once (It didn't work on the iPads). So we had to improve with pretending paper was different items and asking if it was recyclable. It was rather boring because the students at the back of the line were distracted. Next time, I would like to give the kids real items and ask them where they go (recycling or trash). Or, I would give them water bottles and give them directions on how to make them into something creative (ie race cars out of toilet paper rolls). While the students do this, students can take turns playing games on the computer. I think that would be a more hands-on activity to demonstrate how they can do more than just recycle. Other than that, I think the idea was great, and it was a learning experience for me to learn so much about teaching and how I could better my lessons.