Reading Reflection #3 - Chapter 3: Imagining the Possibilities

Reading Reflection #3 -  Chapter 3: Imagining the Possibilities 

1. Discussion on what should be considered in finding “the Big Idea” for a project.

• The things that should be considered in finding "the Big Idea" in a project is by identifying the core concepts and processes when teachers teach the first step of project planning. scanning the table of contents of your teaching guides and reviewing the curriculum standards of your subjects are great ways of finding it. 

2. Discussion on the 2lst Century skills.

• In the textbook, it states that 21st century skills such as well-designed projects cause students to stretch their intellectual muscles and use their knowledge for granted. It also discusses about the higher-order thinking categories of Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives which move from lower-order to higher-order of thinking. 

3. Discussion on the 21st Century literacies.

• For learners, 21st Century Literacies are based off of visual and technological literacies by having the ability to effectively use real-word tools. Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, and compute  using printed and written materials associated with different contexts. 

4. Discussion on each of the essential learning functions.

• Ubiquity: Learning inside and outside the classroom, and all the time.
• Deep learning
• Making things visible and discusable 
• Expressing ourselves, sharing ideas, and building community
• Collaboration---teaching and learning with others
• Research
• Project Management: planning and organization
• Reflection and Iteration

5. Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.

• The concepts in this chapter relate to my topic because the idea of combining literacy and 21st century skills will benefit the students drastically and they will be more engaged to learn and be able to do what they want that interests them.