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Learning Pod #7: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lxAU5NzaWK2upnuDXeKoEzaGMoQySTZKTujxKrOGJ5Y/edit#slide=id.g4dfce81f19_0_45

Peers’ Names: Noah Forbes, Ayden Weber, Raquel Levy

Interactive Learning Resource Topic: The Circle of Courage

Identify components of the Interactive Learning Resource that might be missing (e.g., appropriate outcomes, alignment, interactivity, inclusivity, technology use and rationale, presentation, grammar, spelling, citations, etc.).

Provide a summary of The Interactive Learning Resource’s strengths and weaknesses. Draw out specific examples from your peers’ work to justify your feedback.

Provide general, specific, and practical recommendations to your peers on how to improve their Interactive Learning Resource.

Hi Grace! Thank you so much for sharing about Art Therapy. During my free time, I enjoy journalling, reading self-help/psychology books and exploring new things. Through reading your post, Art Therapy seems like an engaging way for students to reflect on their emotions and release stress through creativity. Although I am not an artist myself anymore per se, I used to volunteer at many summer camps and would find that students were relaxed and fully engaged with the art activity at hand. Looking forward to potentially seeing your group’s learning resource and wishing you the best for the remainder of the term!!

Hi Caelum, I really enjoyed reading your blog post and found curb cuts to be an interesting and amazing way to be more inclusive of the people around us. Before reading your post, I did not know about curb cuts and learned something new. Taking the time to reflect upon our own identities and learn more about the world around us, is an amazing way to support others and help the people around us grow. I am a strong believer in innovation and believe that we are making strides to be more inclusive of the people close to us. Some examples of this are universities providing Accessible Learning solutions, events providing questionnaires asking for accessibility needs and websites providing more education about people with disabilities, Sharing knowledge with others and being open-minded about new perspectives can act as a catalyst to a more accessible world.

Hi Katherine, thanks for sharing your thoughts and knowledge about PBL. Growing up as a kid, I really enjoyed participating in science fairs! Having been part of science fairs during high school, I found them to be enjoyable and a great way to learn more about the world around me. Compared to many of the other learning environments, I found PBL to be the one that resonates the most with me, as it is engaging and I learned so many new things outside the classroom. I enjoyed reading your post as well and found it easy to comprehend.

Cooperative learning is a learning strategy that promotes teamwork of individuals within a group to complete a task. This learning style involves people working together, assigning roles for team members to complete sub-tasks, and active participation from all members.

   Using this learning model, individuals can take ownership of their learning, feel valued in their learning community, and work on their communication skills. Instead of utilizing a traditional lecture model, some people may find discussing ideas and sharing their learning amongst peers to be a more engaging way of absorbing knowledge and, perhaps, learn a thing or two along the way!

   Some key characteristics of Cooperative learning include:

–      A Group Dynamic – Individuals work with others to complete their sub-task and over-arching tasks. These groups can consist of 2 or more people.

–      Active participation – Individuals are responsible for their sub-task and contributing to the overall task. Given the group nature of this learning style, individuals are often held accountable by their group members.

–      Diversity – In this learning model, diversity is essential. Whether that be an individual’s identity or thoughts, having different understandings of a topic can help individuals to learn about things from a different perspective and comprehend content if they are having difficulties.

–      Equitable division of tasks – Individuals coordinate with their teammates which portions of the tasks they would like to work on. Given one’s extenuating circumstances (if applicable), it may be harder for them to contribute equally. However, the team will work together to decide on an equitable split that is fair for everyone.

   For my group’s topic, we have selected “Well-being & Mindfulness in Children,” where we are creating an interactive resource to help school children (Grades Kindergarten to Grade 3) improve their overall well-being and mindfulness in areas such as breathing strategies, creativity, physical well-being & play and healthy eating. I believe that Cooperative Learning indirectly aligns with my group’s topic because we are getting students involved in learning more about mindfulness and well-being in a group setting. Upon learning about these strategies using our interactive blueprint, students can discuss what they have learned and implement these strategies outlined in their day-to-day lives. During assessment portions, students can collaborate on their answers and discuss their understanding of the topic with the class.

References:

Lewis, B. (2019, November 13). What is Cooperative Learning? ThoughtCo. Retrieved June 18, 2023, from https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-cooperative-learning-2081641   

Willis, J. (2021, November 5). How Cooperative Learning Can Benefit Students This Year. Edutopia. Retrieved June 18, 2023, from https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-cooperative-learning-can-benefit-students-year

Hi Nikhil, thank you so much for sharing your perspective on the different learning styles. I found the learning styles to be hard to understand at first but found clarity through reviewing the videos and reading your post. I agree with your conclusion that each learning method can help different people comprehend topics. I believe that one can use individual or multiple learning methods, depending on the task at hand and their understanding of the topic.

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