Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Day 2 - Wheel’s Keep a Roll’n

Day 2 - Wheel’s keep a roll’n

Today we examined the reverse teaching approach using the topic Kelley uses with his 6th grade students.  We were responsible in creating (in a short time) real skateboards.  Normally his students are responsible for learning how to use all the tools required in the manufacturing of these boards. The students study the user manuals, watch podcasts, take quizzes, and eventually earn the right to start working on the skateboards.  We were able to bypass this step and work on these under Kelley’s guidance. We then through all the fabrication and assembly steps that the students would.  We were lucky to have several former students with us today to guide us through the process. They were a great help.  After painting, and adding important little details such as wheels we could try them out.  Cool. This was a great hands-on way to integrate English, art, math, and PE into a project the kids care about.

4 comments:

  1. Not to mention the skateboards are headed for a pretty cool cause: http://us.skateistan.org/ Felt a lot more comfortable today, even using power tools! Who knows, maybe after my board's dry tomorrow I'll have to skate down the hall to lunch! :) Great class today! Excited for what tomorrow will bring.

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  2. Great Class. Glad to learn about the self correcting feature of Google Forms.

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  3. As I read Art's post I was struck by the concept of integrating PE into a lesson. I wonder how many teachers can say they ever consider PE when creating a lesson plan?? Great post and keep up the good work Keith!!

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  4. Eric, good point! I recently received a grant for hand-held GPS units to use for geocaching, and one of my selling points was that geocaching is great for physical activity!!

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