Reflection chapter 7

1. There are many different levels of classroom discussions. I think that the most beneficial type that the book talked about is the peer-to-peer discussion. I think that it is the most beneficial because you can use it in many different ways, such as a think-pair-share, but this helps students to co-construct knowledge. There also student and teacher discussions. I think this can help to build a powerful relationship between teachers and students. The more a student likes a teacher the better it will be. This can be lead in many different ways teacher to one student, or teacher to a group of students.

2. We need to use questions to better our understanding of how our students are doing. We can't have them be too in depth to the point of where we are guiding the process. This is important especially in inquiry. You can get more in depth when asking students about the content in their project. This can help to gain a level of student understanding. You can also ask questions to measure student progress on their projects. This can help you to step back and give the students more freedom on a project because you can use questions to see how they are doing.

3. A great thing that technology can give students that books might not be able to is give students the most current and up to date data for their project. Technology can also help to ease the pressure of presenting in front of your peers. You will have more fun and interactive ways to present the material. This can help to ease the nerves of the students. As I mentioned in my blog post from last week technology can be used to help students check their spelling, such as microsoft word.

4. A huge 21st century skill that can make or break a student is literacy in technology. If students don't learn how to use technology then they will not be able to succeed in the classroom but in life as well. They need to have the skills for in the classroom to find their data and create presentations. Students also need the skills to get a job or work in their job.

5.  This chapter is important to my project because my teaching my students will need to feel comfortable to have discussions with me as a teacher. I need to make sure that I also can talk to my students about where they are in their project. Also my students should be able to talk with each other because they will be working in groups. I need to be able to ask my students questions but not give away too much of the answer. My students also need to be able to work the technology that is available and know how to read it.