It is my great pleasure to publish this weekly podcast that supplements my book "Hacking Engagement". Listen and get creative ideas on how to engage students tomorrow! Please visit my website: <a href="http://jamesalansturtevant.com/" rel="noopener">http://jamesalansturtevant.com/</a> And...for a cornucopia of teacher empowerment resources, visit: <a href="http://hacklearning.org/" rel="noopener">http://hacklearning.org/</a>
James Sturtevant Hacking Engagement
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It is my great pleasure to publish this weekly podcast that supplements my book "Hacking Engagement". Listen and get creative ideas on how to engage students tomorrow! Please visit my website: <a href="http://jamesalansturtevant.com/" rel="noopener">http://jamesalansturtevant.com/</a> And...for a cornucopia of teacher empowerment resources, visit: <a href="http://hacklearning.org/" rel="noopener">http://hacklearning.org/</a>
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February 23, 2023
161-Even More Hacking Engagement
<b>Last summer, I got the writing bug again. There have simply been so many ideas that have emerged during my tenure as an Education instructor. In this episode, I introduce my brand new book Even More Hacking Engagement. </b>
October 16, 2022
Episode 160 Construct a Constructivist Classroom…Starring Kennedy Borcoman
This episode is about Constructivist Learning. Here’s a definition from the University of Buffalo:<br />Constructivism is the theory that says learners construct knowledge rather than just passively take in information. As people experience the world and reflect upon those experiences, they build their own representations and incorporate new information into their pre-existing knowledge (schemas).<br />I grew up in the pretty rolling eastern part of Ohio. We had beautiful woods behind my house. As a boy, I’d wander those woods. I couldn’t tell a maple from an oak, but I loved being in those tall trees. <br /><br />In science class, my attention often wandered and my grades suffered. But the hands-on parts engaged me more. One project I actually loved and it made a lasting impression. In one of my high school science classes, I don’t even remember which, we were tasked to collect leaf specimens for a display and a presentation. For a week after football practice, I would wander the woods behind our house and collect colorful leaves. It was exhilarating. I learned a bunch about the trees that I had always appreciated but knew little about. I filtered my new knowledge through my extensive experience of walking in those woods. I developed a new understanding of how the forest functioned. As I learned about the trees I became passionate about sharing my new knowledge, my passion, and my interpretation of the natural beauty behind my house. I became curious about trees and sought more information. I still vividly remember this project and virtually nothing else about that science class. This project was assigned to me over 4 decades ago! <br /><br />When I ask students to recall powerful learning experiences, they often point to something similar. It could be a capstone project or a breakthrough where they finally learned how to do something or mastered a skill. In most cases, students point to a memory where they were actively making sense of something—like the differences in the trees in the woods behind my house. <br /> . <br />Now, consider every class that you’ve been assigned to teach. If you’re like me, and I’ll wager that you are, you must figure out the curriculum guide or the syllabus. It becomes like a hands-on science project and is often confusing at first. It only starts to make sense once you implement your spin informed by your perspective. When I teach a new class, my lessons generally end up looking quite different from whoever taught the class previously. Of course, in the opinion of your humble narrator, my version of the class is always superior. <br /><br />The process that I just described is Constructivist Learning. All learners, including teachers preparing to teach a class, construct meaning from their own perspective. This may lead to diverse understanding and creations, but that’s okay. We educators should embrace this variety. <br /><br />On the other hand, I often ask my students, “How would you do if you had to retake last semester’s final exams?” Most grimace and predict that they wouldn’t do well. This is depressing. It points to the reality that many educators assess a lot of short-term memory. I’m not trying to come off as superior. I’ve done my share of it too. However, such learning events don’t make much of an impression. <br /><br />And this dear listener is where Kennedy Borcoman makes a dramatic appearance.
July 19, 2022
Episode 159 The Magna Carta Jigsaw
Summer vacation is getting long in the tooth. A number of years ago, I would’ve been staring down the calendar because football practice starts next week in Ohio. It’s sad to see summer wane, but it is what we do for a living. And, even though it’s hard to go back, as soon as you step in front of those students—it just feels right.<br /><br />Today, I’m going to give you a magnificent idea for the first day of school. I’m teaching a brand new class this fall. It’s EDUC 313 Curriculum and Design. I’m determined to engage my 3rd and 4th year students right out of the chutes. I’m also determined to demonstrate to them how they can start creating an outstanding learning environment once they become the teachers in the very near future. I want to read from the Ohio Teacher Evaluation Rubric. This is under the domain Classroom Environment. To score accomplished on the rubric, you had to do the following: <br /><br />The teacher and students have collaboratively established consistent use of routines, procedures and transitions that are effective in maximizing instructional time. On-task behavior is evident and ensured by students. Students initiate responsibility for effective operation of the classroom.<br /><br />I think this is a great objective. Congratulations Ohio. I’m going to certainly attempt to do that starting on Day 1. I’m going to draw inspiration from the British Isles and 807 years ago. The Magna Carta was signed by King John in 1215. By doing so, he became a monarch whose power was limited. He agreed to certain demands of his nobles in the process. Since then, the United Kingdom has been a beacon of good government. I had a pretty rugged Biology teacher in high school. On the first day, he informed us that the class was not a democracy and he was a benevolent dictator. Certainly, there’s a middle ground. I’m guessing that Magna Carta Jigsaw lesson will inspire you!
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