Reflection on Earth and Space Project
In order to learn more about Earth and Space and how to teach it effectively in the classroom, Dr. Smirnova had us get involved in a class assignment which resulted in a classroom project. She started off by instructing us to take an online pre-test where we put our honest answers of how we felt with our knowledge of various areas of Earth and Space. These were areas such as the Earth's surface, atmosphere, weather, etc. This was done so she could see what we needed more knowledge and confidence in. It was also done as a reflection for us to see how we felt about certain subjects involving Earth and Space.
We were then assigned in groups and we were given a series of questions that we needed to complete with our group members on a Google Docs. Here we discussed what we felt that we were most knowledgeable and least knowledgeable in regarding Earth's surface, atmosphere, and weather. We felt that we were most knowledgeable about oceans and freshwater. In order to continue to strengthen our knowledge about this topic, we can always refer to news and research articles about this topic and can incorporate many interactive websites and videos about it in the classroom. We felt that were least knowledgeable about the atmosphere. We felt in order to get ourselves comfortable with this topic, we would need to use the same technique that we would use to strengthen our knowledge. We also listed many helpful resources that teachers can refer to when learning more about the Earth's surface, atmosphere and weather. We found sources such as National Geographic for Kids, TIME for Kids, and BrainPop. These are some great resources that teachers can refer to in the classroom.
My group then had to create a presentation on the topic that we are least knowledgeable about. Our topic was on atmosphere. We felt that we did not have a lot of knowledge on the layers of the atmosphere. In order to learn more about it, we did our research using the resources that we found beforehand. My group took notes on the atmosphere and its layers. We then selected Powtoon as our digital tool for the presentation. We then worked together on condensing our notes and putting the information into the Powtoon. This digital tool proved to be very engaging and we had a lot of fun with creating it. I was able to teach the rest of the class all that I have learned about the atmosphere and its layers. After teaching my peers and showing them our Powtoon, we then created an engaging quiz using Kahoot so that we could test our peers on what they have learned. I definitely felt a lot more confident with this topic after this project. This is a great way for students to learn more about specific topics in the classroom.
In order to learn more about Earth and Space and how to teach it effectively in the classroom, Dr. Smirnova had us get involved in a class assignment which resulted in a classroom project. She started off by instructing us to take an online pre-test where we put our honest answers of how we felt with our knowledge of various areas of Earth and Space. These were areas such as the Earth's surface, atmosphere, weather, etc. This was done so she could see what we needed more knowledge and confidence in. It was also done as a reflection for us to see how we felt about certain subjects involving Earth and Space.
We were then assigned in groups and we were given a series of questions that we needed to complete with our group members on a Google Docs. Here we discussed what we felt that we were most knowledgeable and least knowledgeable in regarding Earth's surface, atmosphere, and weather. We felt that we were most knowledgeable about oceans and freshwater. In order to continue to strengthen our knowledge about this topic, we can always refer to news and research articles about this topic and can incorporate many interactive websites and videos about it in the classroom. We felt that were least knowledgeable about the atmosphere. We felt in order to get ourselves comfortable with this topic, we would need to use the same technique that we would use to strengthen our knowledge. We also listed many helpful resources that teachers can refer to when learning more about the Earth's surface, atmosphere and weather. We found sources such as National Geographic for Kids, TIME for Kids, and BrainPop. These are some great resources that teachers can refer to in the classroom.
My group then had to create a presentation on the topic that we are least knowledgeable about. Our topic was on atmosphere. We felt that we did not have a lot of knowledge on the layers of the atmosphere. In order to learn more about it, we did our research using the resources that we found beforehand. My group took notes on the atmosphere and its layers. We then selected Powtoon as our digital tool for the presentation. We then worked together on condensing our notes and putting the information into the Powtoon. This digital tool proved to be very engaging and we had a lot of fun with creating it. I was able to teach the rest of the class all that I have learned about the atmosphere and its layers. After teaching my peers and showing them our Powtoon, we then created an engaging quiz using Kahoot so that we could test our peers on what they have learned. I definitely felt a lot more confident with this topic after this project. This is a great way for students to learn more about specific topics in the classroom. 
I enjoyed reading this post as I enjoyed working with you on this project. I agree that Powtoon was a very engaging digital tool. I had fun time using it and think it will be of great use in my future classroom! I also like this post and how you included the links to the Kahoot as well as the Powtoon.
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