6/24/22
The Creative Mindset was a great reminder to us as educators that students need to know how the lessons will relate to their lives. Using programs and apps that intrigue them will help them relate the lessons back to them which will in turn allow a greater understanding and memory of the lesson. I will never forget the answer from my algebra teacher in middle school when I told him I didn't understand the purpose of algebra. I could not understand how I would ever use it in my life. He told me my question had nothing to do with the day's lesson and I should get back on task. He literally shut down my mind for learning higher math! I want my students to yearn to learn more. Allowing them choices and freedom to use video, audio, and online tools will greatly enhance the lesson. I loved relating cooking to math Yummy Math, because that's the most math I use. I've gotten super good at fractions! The snaps information can be useful in so many ways. I honestly never knew I could add anything more to my google slide shows. This has opened up so many more possibilities. Even having the students do short videos of them using the target language (Spanish for my classes) on Flipgrid will help me assess how much proficient they are becoming. It is great to see everything start to come together.

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