Here is an interesting way to teach a lesson that came from the mind of Kevin Honeycutt: Suppose you are trying to teach a concept. For instance, the water cycle. But it can be any concept really. Why not start out by having students watch a video without any narration. They then would have to create the narration themselves. So they would have to research the topic, they would have to write an outline, they would have to write the narration, then narrate the video. I think, by the end of the lesson they pretty much have figured out what you were trying to teach. Look at this video by NASA on the water cycle. It is about 5 minutes long. Now, watch the exact same video with the sound off. Wouldn't that work for almost any video? Even a Khan Academy video with the sound off where the students woudl have to narrate the steps on how to solve the problem. Of course you might want to have different length videos for different aged students. A 30 second video showing a chameleon changing colors would be great for teaching camouflage. What do you think? Is that a cool way to teach a lesson or what?
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At the January/February 2017 State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting, the SBOE approved for first reading and filing authorization proposed amendments to the science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Kindergarten – Grade 8 and certain high school courses. The proposed amendments would streamline the science TEKS with a recommended implementation date of the 2017-2018 school year. The SBOE is scheduled to consider the proposed amendments for second reading and final adoption at its April 2017 meeting. The official public comment period for the proposed amendments to streamline the science TEKS is now open. Please note that the SBOE has specifically requested feedback regarding the amount of time to provide instruction in the proposed student expectations. Specific feedback related to the time needed to teach individual concepts would be helpful. To view the proposed amendments and submit public comments, visit http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/SBOE_Rules_(TAC)/Proposed_State_Board_of_Education_Rules/ Proposed amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter A, Elementary, Subchapter B, Middle School, and Subchapter C, High School Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 112, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Science, Subchapter A, Elementary, Subchapter B, Middle School, and Subchapter C, High School Summary: The proposed amendments would streamline the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for science with a recommended implementation date of the 2017-2018 school year. (First Reading and Filing Authorization: January/February 2017 SBOE meeting) (Publication in the March 3, 2017 issue of the Texas Register) (Earliest Possible Date of Adoption: April 2017 SBOE meeting)
Send a public comment on Proposed Amendments to 19 TAC Chapter 112, Subchapters A-C NOTE: The SBOE has specifically requested feedback regarding the amount of time needed to provide instruction in the proposed student expectations. Specific feedback related to the time needed to teach individual concepts would be helpful. Science Teachers Association of Texas 5750 Balcones Dr. Suite 201 Austin, Texas 78731
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