Sparking Student’s Participation Lysandra Cook, Ph.D. Lysandra Cook, Ph.D.

 Innovative Classroom Innovative Classroom

How People Learn  Learner Centered  attention to the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs that learners bring  Knowledge Centered  Teachers are wise to point their students directly toward clear learning goals  Assessment Centered  frequent formal and informal opportunities for feedback focused on understanding  Community Centered  Intellectual camaraderie fosters support, challenge and collaboration  Learner Centered  attention to the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs that learners bring  Knowledge Centered  Teachers are wise to point their students directly toward clear learning goals  Assessment Centered  frequent formal and informal opportunities for feedback focused on understanding  Community Centered  Intellectual camaraderie fosters support, challenge and collaboration

Perceptions of Disability

Resources  Podcasts  iTunesU, NPR, GarageBand, animoto iTunesUNPRanimoto  Streaming Video  YouTube, TeacherTube YouTubeTeacherTube  Communication  Elluminate, Skype, IM, ChatSkypeChat  Tools  sketchUp sketchUp  contentgenerator.net contentgenerator.net  Podcasts  iTunesU, NPR, GarageBand, animoto iTunesUNPRanimoto  Streaming Video  YouTube, TeacherTube YouTubeTeacherTube  Communication  Elluminate, Skype, IM, ChatSkypeChat  Tools  sketchUp sketchUp  contentgenerator.net contentgenerator.net

References  Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R.R. (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience and school. Washington, D.C., National Academies Press.