I think sketchnoting is a very valuable tool for some, but not necessarily all. I do think it can be easy for some students to get too focused on what they are sketching and forget the material. I used to do something sort of similar in high school I would write my notes and then draw pictures to go with them. I would sometimes start to draw the pictures while still in class and would easily get caught up in what I was drawing and forget to write the new notes as the teacher was speaking.
I think the SAMR model makes some very interesting points about using technology in teaching. It presents an interesting scaffolding approach to integrating technology into learning. I do see how there should be a mixture of using technology and not using it so students can learn in other ways or practice other skills. With eh example in the video being typing their short stories it is very important to also practice writing skills. I do really like the gradual worjing up the SAMR ladder though and it does present some interesting ideas for integrating this into the classroom.
I think the SECTIONS model is also very useful. I especially appreciate how it has been updated to reflect current realities and ideas in education. I think it can be very useful as it is hard to determine if something would be useful or helpful for classroom use. Even if you think it will be useful you may not be sure how to integrate it into your classroom effectively. I especially think it is important to be aware of security when using technology in the classroom as we touched upon in previous weeks, so I like how this model addresses that. SECTIONS sounds like a good resource for new teachers who may need assistance choosing what to use in the classroom which is beneficial to students like us who trying to create a strong foundation to build our teaching practices upon.
I’ve included the infographic that I made using canva for this week, it was a bit overwhelming but I see how once you get comfortable using this it would be an extremely valuable tool.
emma
February 27, 2022 — 6:16 pm
Hello, Lucy.
Your relating of personal experience with sketchnoting, as you did when discussing Scratch in your EdCamp post, adds a lot to your post. I’m the opposite–it would take me too long to draw a sketchnote because I couldn’t stand the imperfection–but it was nice to see another way the practice could be complicated by individual student predilections.
I enjoyed viewing your infographic, in particular how the rounded-square text bubbles contrast harmoniously with the abstract round foliage of the trees at the bottom of the image.
I wonder if you might want to carefully re-read the text of your posts before you post them? I cannot know what your workflow process looks like, but there are a number of mistakes in this post: the second paragraph has an “eh” instead of “the” and “worjing” instead of “working,” and immediately after that paragraph, there’s a photo attribution with no photo attached.
kstockli
March 7, 2022 — 12:15 pm
Hi Lucy,
I had a similar experience with sketch noting. I think it is really fun but it is easy to dedicate too much time to the pictures and then not have enough time to learn the material. I made some really pretty notes early in my university education but they took so much time that it wasn’t worth it.
I agree with what you said about SAMR and that there is a time and place for it. Every activity is different and will assess different things so SAMR is not always benefical. I also think SECTIONS is a great tool for assessing resources.
I don’t know if my computer is being weird but I can’t see the picture from Pexels.
Your infographic turned out good. I think Canva is a great tool and I have been seeing more teachers on social media talking about it and its uses, so it seems beneficial to learn how to use it.
-Kasey