I was surprised and
enlightened when I read about democratic schools and classrooms. I was so
surprised because I never heard anything like that before. Democratic schools
and classrooms mean that students have a say in the decisions of the school,
along with the teachers. Yes at first people will think they will just agree on
everything that has them doing less work. I do not think like that, a lot of
the students will give input on how they will learn more efficiently. That will
help the teacher when creating lessons. It also gives the students a feel of
equality amongst the staff.
Teaching with clickers is a 21st century technology
designed for fast results, active learning, and student involvement. When using
clickers in the classroom the students are more engaged than just a lecture.
Making it into a game even can engage them even more. Also another beneficial
factor would be that the students are not shy to answer because you cannot tell
who had what right and who had what wrong; eliminating the scary part of being embarrassed
in front of peers. I have taken a test before on a clicker and it gave immediate
results, I took it and when I finished I knew what I had gotten.
High stake testing can be scary for any student. How do you properly prepare for such an important test? Participation systems like the clickers. You can have questions from previous tests on the screen and the students will be required to carefully analyze and answer the questions. An important part for the teacher is to teach your students how to properly analyze the question and to eliminate the wrong answers.
High stake testing can be scary for any student. How do you properly prepare for such an important test? Participation systems like the clickers. You can have questions from previous tests on the screen and the students will be required to carefully analyze and answer the questions. An important part for the teacher is to teach your students how to properly analyze the question and to eliminate the wrong answers.
In conclusion, there are very few democratic schools. In hind sight though there are more than people think there are. Teachers usually ask every class how they can help further and ideas of how they will learn better. Clickers are a great idea when trying to engage your students in the activity. They are also important when studying for high stake tests. Being prepared will increase your grade tremendously.
References:
Guldbrandsen, M. (n.d.). A Democratic Approach to Classroom Management. Retrieved November 8, 2015, from http://www.ascd.org/publications/classroom-leadership/sept1998/A-Democratic-Approach-to-Classroom-Management.aspx
How to Prepare for SAT, ACT, and High-Stakes Tests. (n.d.). Retrieved November 8, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTsxYXuZjtE
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
McBride, M. (n.d.). Clickers in the classroom (2). Retrieved November 8, 2015, from http://linoit.com/users/Melly0207/canvases/Clickers in the classroom (2)
Though the full-fledged democratic school is pretty rare, there are many teachers who take some of the concepts and use them in their own classroom - at least on a limited basis. Allowing for both voice and choice, students can play an invested role in their futures. :) Great Lino - wish you had embedded it though as it is so much more readable in digital writing to have it right there - plus the interactivity adds visual and multimedia dimension to your post.
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