Cues,Questions,+Advance+Organizers

**Read and Reflect**
How do you apply this strategy with or without technology?

Several points stood out in the article on Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers. First is the importance of questioning and wait time. This was something that I worked on as a teacher and continue to do as an administrator. You have to consciously work at focusing on higher level questionning and not jumping in to answer when there is not an immediate response. Questions can help the learner clarify learning, make connections, and deepen understanding. Sometimes there is a negative perception associated with asking questions. However, questionning is a comprehension strategy, and it it requires higher order thinking to ask questions beyond simple recall. It's also important to call on all students in the classroom, not just the ones who raise their hands in response to a question.

The second point is the importance of presenting information in multiple modalities. Too often, I still see lecture used as the primary delivery stystem, especially at the secondary level. Technology is an excellent way to expand the modalities used and to present information in multiple ways.

Apply and Reflect
Provide evidence of the tool that you learned.

Glogster was a new tool for me - one I could spend hours more exploring. It was easy to use and has many classroom applications, such as to provide the big picture, prioritize essential learnings, and summarize learning. It provides a visual framework for organizing learning. It expands options, beyond the traditional poster or Power Point, for students to demonstrate mastery and to utilize creativity. Although not in the classroom, I will discuss with the elementary computer teachers to see if they are familiar with the tool and how it could be utilized in the lab. The site is user friendly for teachers to set up accounts for their students and view their Glog.

I did have a bit of a challenge embeding this in the wiki. I tried using "Poster" and although my Glog showed up, it just kept spinning and would not embed. Then, I tried "other HTML" and it worked - although I'm still working on sizing.

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