The third week was the start of fun to me. On Monday we
started the week by solving a puzzle game which is to rearrange a picture that
been cut into pieces as shown in the next photo. The puzzle was very easy but
it was nice working as a group with other members of the class.
Then we started another kind of learning game. We had a
punch of cards with some sentences written on them and try to figure out which situation
belongs to which type of learning method. The most interesting thing about it
that when it came to discuss our selection with the rest of the class member we
figure that we had a wrong selection in some cases. The idea behind that game
was very clear to us which is to take some real life cases and figure out in
which category they belong and also to expand our knowledge by solving real
life problems. The photo below shows the final work of the whole groups in the
class and it was a very nice final result.
Finally, we discussed the method of think-pair-share using the shadowing as a subject. It was very helpful in which helped me planning and preparing for my coming shadowing sessions. I think Monday was a very lovely day in the third week. The rest of the week days were more serious work in order to prepare and discuss our shadowing sessions. Also I would like to say I wish to have as much fun as I had this week.
I'm a true believer of games and play in learning (I also research Homo Ludens as an entrepreneur). I'm happy to hear that also you found the element of play and fun as a stimulation. It's a good idea that you document carefully the methods Katri and Merja used. That way you can return to them at home, and perhaps apply them in your own teaching. I also wish that you can share your blog with some of your colleagues, so that even they can read you testimonials on the new approaches.
ReplyDeleteDo you already have some ideas on how you could use the above methods in your own teaching or teaching practice?
- Irmeli