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Student Engagement through Novelty and Critical Thinking
…or how to gain and maintain relevancy in the classroom
Kay SolomonThe Westminster Schools
ENGAGEMENT THROUGH NOVELTY
New!
Why Novelty?
Social Media + Primacy-Recency =
Formative Assessment
Wha
t hav
e you
lear
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so fa
r? What questions do you have?
What would you still like to know?
@KSol007 Kay Solomon #20minwms - Ss were incredibly interested in Twitter. Just had a discussion about what it was all about. They got excited.27 Jan via HootSuite Favorite Reply Delete
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@KSol007 Kay Solomon #20minwms - Discussion re: fairness vs. justice-some agreed God was just, fair, some did not believe God was just, fair. Good discussion.18 Jan via HootSuite Favorite Reply Delete
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@KSol007 Kay Solomon #20minwms - video showed issues of mind vs. conscience. Video showed "trust your gut." Video showed in a way that the text did not.18 Jan via HootSuite Favorite Reply Delete
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@KSol007 Kay Solomon #20minwms ?s outstanding -Why does John choose to be so different from the other Gospels?26 Jan via web Favorite Reply Delete Retweeted by jgough
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KSol007 Kay Solomon #20minwms @hilliardburton says, "Are we taking a break? I'm fading," as I try to finish up material to prepare for test tomorrow. O.K.31 Jan Favorite Reply Delete
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Effectiveness of Social Media with Primacy-Recency Effect
Excitement
Engagement
Formative Assessment
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STUDENT-GENERATEDTEST/QUIZ
QUESTIONS
What role does a prophet serve in Israelite monarchy? A. Keep the tabernacle B. Call upon spirits C. Serve to keep the king in line D. Remind the people of God
Create your own test
questions…What?
Really? No way!
What role does a prophet serve in Israelite monarchy? A. Keep the tabernacle B. Call upon spirits C. Serve to keep the king in line D. Remind the people of God
Write a paragraph summary of David and his rise, reign, and fall. Explore his military skills, his prayers, his mistakes, and his attitude. Was David a model king? Why or why not?
Effectiveness of Student-Generated Quiz/Test Questions as Novelty
Unexpected activity
Reflection on past learning
Type of formative assessment
ENGAGEMENT THROUGH CRITICAL THINKING
Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy
THE PARABLES PROJECT
Determine meaning of parable using Biblical commentaries
Determine how the parable appliesin today’s society
Create presentation – drawing, music,video, photograph
REMEMBER
CREATE
UNDERSTAND
APPLY
ANALYZE
EVALUATE
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BLOOM’S REVISED TAXONOMY AND THE PARABLES PROJECT
Student Engagement through Novelty and Critical Thinking
…or how to gain and maintain relevancy in the classroom
Kay SolomonThe Westminster Schools