Podcasting and Questions Complete

Today was schockingly a very productive day. Dean and I got everything done. Podcasting our excerpt did take some time; we kept making mistakes and so had to stop and begin again. In the end however it sounded well put together. The questions we decided on, in my opinion, seemed appropriate for the grade level we intend to teach. The questions deal with a lot of opinions from the students and allows us as teachers to figure out if the students comprehended the reading. We also created questions that make the students think beyond what they read; we motivate them to make connections with current problems this new age deals with. I feel that this is the best way to ensure that students really understand lessons; they are able to take what they learned and adapt it to their society making what they learned more valuable. At the same time it keeps students interested because as teachers we are using problems they face or will face as a source of conversation.