FYI: Reflection tools and PDFs

[Ryan Goble]

Also for those interested in the reflection tools and PDFs ... well...

A lot of these tools are available at the playlist BUT I wanted to collect all the reflection tools for you on one page - for easy access.

“OLD SCHOOL” READING/CLASS REFLECTION JOURNAL
PLAYLIST: Text Reflection/Journal LEO©

ANNOTATION/READING WITH YOUR PEN
Use the "Reading with Your Pen Palette" to make a series of annotations on one of the assigned readings.
LARGER DISCUSSION OF TOOL - PLAYLIST: ANNOTATION & READING WITH YOUR PEN PDF!*

CARTOON REFLECTION W/ KEY PASSAGES
Use the PLAYLIST: The Cartoon "Did You Read?" Quiz #1 or an online software program like www.comiclife.com, www.bitstrips.com, or www.makebeliefscomix.com to create a cartoon that reflects your understandings of a learning experience.

EXAMPLE: by grad student at MC POP - Comic Strips as a Teaching Tool

EXPERIENTIAL EQUATIONS
PLAYLIST: Reading Reflections + Mathematical Expression Fun LEO© - ...

MIND MAPS/INSPIRATION
Use a trial version of Inspiration software (www.inspiration.com) or Kidspiration (K-5). Donna also hipped me to the Beta version of Webspiration - an online spin off of Inspiration.
Cool/Cheesy video about Mind Maps...


TEXT REFLECTION FORM
PLAYLIST: TEXT REFLECTION FUN LEO©

CORNELL NOTES
Use the Cornell Note taking strategy - explained simply at this website http://coe.jmu.edu/learningtoolbox/cornellnotes.html - to process your readings.

CONNECT THE DOTS
Remember, in a postmodern world ANYTHING can be considered a text. As Paulo Freire said, “we must read the word and the world!”
PLAYLIST: CONNECT THE MINDS (CTM) QUIZ - PDFs for College, HS, MS, ...

 

BONUS COOL STUFF
Again, a lot of the other tools I've shared in class can be found at the playlist in digital form.