Do you remember sitting through a number of your classmates' presentations at school? It was often a laborious affair.
So how do I turn what could be laborious hour into a meaningful, learning event? How will I set the stage tomorrow.
First, I'll share the purpose for the share which is to learn the grade 5 measurement standards.
Next, I'll suggest a couple of "listening" techniques including the following:
- Get comfortable and enjoy the show.
- Get out your notebook and jot down notes, ideas, and questions as you watch the presentations.
- List what you like about the presentation, and be prepared to share those compliments later in the lesson or day with individuals and teams.
After that, I'll talk about respect, "Let's all remember how much time and creativity each team devoted to their project, and let's show that team our appreciation by being a respectful audience that listens well, acts positively towards the show, and shows gratitude by clapping at the end.
At the end of the presentations, I'll ask students to share what they've learned about measurement and about project design and impact with the following questions:
- What new learning did you gain about measurement?
- What did you like about the projects?
- What aspects of the projects helped you to learn a lot about measurement?
- In the future, what could we do with respect to creating projects that help each other learn?
I'm looking forward to seeing where the students' projects take us. Stay tuned.
