I recently listened to the podcast called, "Moving from Teaching STEM to Doing STEM," from Every Classroom Matters. The podcast discusses the difference between teaching STEM and doing STEM, explaining that it is more beneficial to learn with the students while accomplishing STEM activities. The speaker explains that while "doing" the STEM projects with students, you may not always have the right answer for students or know how to accomplish the task. Rather, the point is to learn with the students and facilitate their exploration. Some teachers are not comfortable with this style of teacher, however, if open to doing STEM rather than teaching STEM, the teaching style may prove to be more gratifying than traditional teaching methods, as the speaker explains. Listening to the information rather than reading was enjoyable. I was able to multi-task and added to my PLN while listening. It was very freeing being able to move away from the computer while learning. The podcast was well made and all the speakers were easy to hear. I can definitely see myself using podcasts more in the future for professional learning purposes and for personal entertainment! I see myself utilizing my drive to and from work to listen to podcasts and stay informed about the most recent trends in education. I was happy to learn that podcasts are simple to use, and I am eager to explore the web for more interesting channels.
4 Comments
Dominique Dunnicliffe
7/1/2016 02:13:40 am
Hi,
Reply
7/1/2016 05:01:40 pm
I totally agree with you and the podcast that students sometimes do not like not having concrete facts or answers. I have found this in my own classroom, particularly with my AP Biology students. When they are challenged to explore or investigate questions/problems and are not give answers directly they become uncomfortable. They much prefer me to lecture at them and give them facts and answers, rather than having to create their own answers. I think our advanced students in particular are a product of the current educational system, they don't want to think and only want to be told what to memorize. This trend evidences the need for educational reform and movement towards STEM investigative learning strategies.
Reply
Jackie Diem
7/2/2016 08:11:42 pm
I also found the ability to listen rather than read the information from the podcast to be enjoyable and less boring. The content of the podcast also sounds very interesting. That is a new style of teaching that I have not seen before, but I think the ability to learn WITH your students and even potentially allow them to teach others would be an awesome opportunity. It sounds like a great collaborative method of learning!
Reply
Paige Kilpatrick
7/4/2016 09:38:51 pm
I think that podcasts are so convenient for the very reason you stated - you can just listen to them! I love listening to things while I do other things. I really don't like sitting in complete silence no matter what I am doing. Listening to podcasts is really awesome!
Reply
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorI am a first year elementary school teacher specializing in educating students with mild to moderate learning impairments. My philosophy is that all children have the ability to learn, but need the motivation and the right type of instruction to fit their learning needs. This is what drives me to be both fun and flexible in the classroom. Archives |