Thanks for the video, Michelle. Really interesting ideas that I am looking forward to trying out. Re reflection, I 'stole' an idea from Socrative a few years ago and it's called an exit ticket. I've used it quite a lot with pre-sessional uni groups in the UK and your video reminded me to try bringing it into my usual groups. It involves students having to note down their 'muddiest point' (i.e. what they understood least well), or 'most challenging aspect' (of the class activities) and hand it in or put it into their own folder before they leave. It is supposed to form a reflection habit and prevents them saying just 'everything is fine', or whatever. I liked your idea of reflection at critical moments though, (like when things haven't gone to plan), and I think if it can be achieved it could be more valuable that way. Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing! Yes, exit tickets are a really nice way to learn more about our students and for them to self-identify their own struggles and strengths. And for younger learners we can make them visually fun and appealing. I like the idea of them having their own place for the tickets - somewhere to keep them and then they can look back at them later on and compare with how they feel now.
Thanks for the video, Michelle. Really interesting ideas that I am looking forward to trying out.
Re reflection, I 'stole' an idea from Socrative a few years ago and it's called an exit ticket. I've used it quite a lot with pre-sessional uni groups in the UK and your video reminded me to try bringing it into my usual groups. It involves students having to note down their 'muddiest point' (i.e. what they understood least well), or 'most challenging aspect' (of the class activities) and hand it in or put it into their own folder before they leave. It is supposed to form a reflection habit and prevents them saying just 'everything is fine', or whatever.
I liked your idea of reflection at critical moments though, (like when things haven't gone to plan), and I think if it can be achieved it could be more valuable that way.
Thanks again!
Thank you for sharing! Yes, exit tickets are a really nice way to learn more about our students and for them to self-identify their own struggles and strengths. And for younger learners we can make them visually fun and appealing. I like the idea of them having their own place for the tickets - somewhere to keep them and then they can look back at them later on and compare with how they feel now.