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Article from NPR Education "In Louisville, Ky., Minecraft Teaches Math"-Devin Katayama
The title of this article made me cringe! I can't tell you how tired I was of Minecraft by the end of the school year. If I saw another Minecraft shirt or had to listen to a student tell me they didn't do their homework because they were playing Minecraft I was going to scream. I decided it was time to embrace Minecraft and us it my advantage in the classroom. The article was about a 5th grade teacher who used Minecraft to teach graphing on a coordinate plane. I thought the idea was great and I know my students would love anything to do with Minecraft. My new motto is "Embrace and Engage!"
Article from Edutopia "Motivation: The Overlooked Sixth Component of Reading"-Heather Lambert
This was a great article about how educators can support students with deficits in reading by really getting to know them and empowering them. The article discussed the importance of knowing our students learning style, their reading level and their skills deficits. My favorite part of the article was when it talked about celebrating the little things for our students that struggle. If they feel confident they will be motivated to learn. " To give our kids a true
feeling of success, we must observe, honor, and reflect on their work,
and help them to set goals to improve on it."(Rick Wormeli)
Maureen,
ReplyDeleteHA HA HA! Minecraft! AHHHH! My kids love that game and always want to play it. I think my son has a couple of shirts also. Honestly, I have no idea what kids see in the game. I tried to play once with my son but it was just not fun. I have even tried to watch him play with his friends and I just don't see what is fun about it. I think it is great to use to teach math. You would definitely keep their attention. I like your motto...."Embrace and Engage!"