Here you’ll find all my comments, musings, and reflections on my peers’ posts!
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Peer Comments – Post #1
“Hi Bashar! I really enjoyed your blog post! It’s great to see how you were able to collaborate with a team, even though it was your first time working together. I think that’s one of the valuable lessons school teaches us — working with people we’ve never met before, understanding their ways of working, and finding ways to motivate each other. It’s definitely something that will carry over into the workforce!”
“Hi Ella! I just wanted to say that I find the background and theme of your blog so pretty and cute! I love the stars and I think it’s wonderful you want to be an elementary school teacher. As for your example on how to teach children with different substances, I’ve never of it and think it’s a fantastic approach. Children can make connections with what they’re learning in the classroom and incorporate it into their own lives. It encourages sensory exploration and allows a fun engaging activity to make the lesson more memorable. Very fun and practical! Looking forward to your next post! P.S. Indoor climbing is so much fun (reference to your introduction)”
“Hi Marc! That’s so cool that you taught yourself to code at such a young age. I really enjoyed reading your blog—it was well-written and gave such an interesting look into your life. Your journey from homeschooling in Singapore, where your dad encouraged curiosity-driven learning, to adjusting to the public school system in Canada was really fascinating. I loved hearing your perspective on self-directed learning and how those early experiences shaped the way you think about education. It’s inspiring to see how that curiosity and drive to learn stuck with you!”
“Hi Gaia! I understand where you’re coming from about memorization and repetition. I wrote something similar where I talked about using flashcards as well. You’re definitely on the spot about the ability to recall stored information and being able to know when to apply it, especially in math. Thanks for your post and I look forward to your next one.”
Peer Comments – Post #2
“Hi Bashar! I found it pleasing to read your post on inquiry-based learning. I think that it’s definitely important to know that the students are engaged to ask questions about the topic. Hopefully as the course progresses and the students are engaging themselves with Alzheimer’s they will begin to ask more in-depth questions and remain curious throughout the semester. Like you said, asking the right questions can improve their ability to deepen their understanding of this complex disease and can retain the information much more if they remain interested. Looking forward to your next blog post!”
“Hi Dawson! I like the images you used for your post and enjoyed reading about open pedagogy. I think that going beyond traditional assessment plans is quite innovative and something that should be applied more when being learning about a new topic. It might help make the concepts, skills, and knowledge we more retainable when the students needs to retrieve this information in the future. However at the end of your post, you discuss the limitations of this approach and acknowledging this will allow for more discussion and continuous improvement when it comes to Open Pedagogy. Looking forward to your next post!”
Peer Comments – Post #3
“Hi Bashar! I enjoyed reading your take on our project on Alzheimer’s Disease and how you addressed how to reduce the learning barriers and make the pathway to success more manageable. Even in my own experience that it can be hard to motivate myself to read the weekly readings when the teacher assigned plenty of material. More often that not, it makes it easier for people for understand the course material when images are included because it highlights key information that is easily digestible and can catch their attention. Much like infographics, pictures that display the important message from the material can be highly informative. Overall, that was an interesting read and I can’t wait for you next blog post. Keep up the good work!”
Peer Comments – Post #4
“Hi Bashar! This activity seems like a great way to introduce the students to learn about Alzheimer’s disease in a structured whilst also being engaging. The video allows for the content material be more digestible, especially with students who might struggle with long readings. I also like that the activity encourages passive AND active learning such as watching the video, taking notes and then answering questions. Additionally, incorporating kahoots are a fun way to assess the students. Overall, really good discussion post.”
“Hi Mansahaj! I really liked watching the video you’ve provided because I find that I learn quicker through a video-based approach when understanding new concepts. The video provides a solid foundation and the reflection questions encourages the students to think about the disease beyond just the facts. The activity involves critical thinking and empathy, both of which are needed when learning about real-world health issues. Additionally, by offering captions and transcripts this ensures that all students can engage with the content and understand the material. Likewise, adding a short quiz or discussion prompts within the video itself can allow for students to engage with the material concepts.