Pick the key words from this workshop extract in Meaningful Engaged Learning. If you want to access the entire workshop video see the link in Resources tab at a later stage.
Learners from Robin Hood primary school, Birmingham, worked with a film crew from the National College for School Leadership to express their desire to use their favourite technologies for learning in school. What are the big thoughts behind these ideas? Make a note of the key ideas as you watch the video.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZokqjjIy77Y]
Video: Engage Me (2:40)
Watch Mark Prensky address a New Zealand teacher conference on the topic of learner engagement and make a note of key ideas that he raises.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYmCGznDZss]
Video: Engage me or enrage me
- Construct a Venn diagram (or any other appropriate graphic representation) in which you record key ideas from the three sources: the workshop extract, the video and the articles you read. Show what these sources have in common with each other and which ideas are unique to a particular source.
- Save the Venn diagram using a file name that starts with your name.
- Share the diagram with your tutor by submitting it here below; also publish a copy to our blog.
Assessment
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| You have not used technology to produce an original graphic presentation. | You have used basic technology to produce an original graphic presentation. | You have used technology to produce an interesting and original graphic presentation. | You have used technology innovatively to produce creative and original graphic presentation. |
| You have demonstrated little or no understanding with key words that have been used. | You have demonstrated some understanding with key words that have been used but with notable omissions. | You have demonstrated your understanding with a good range of key words but there are one or two errors. | You have demonstrated your understanding with a wide range of key words that are arranged without error in the diagram. |
