Answer Garden: Health Education 6th Grade

I created an AnswerGarden and asked my students

"How do you manage stress in a positive way?"

UEN:

Health Education 6th Grade

1. The students will learn ways to improve mental health and manage stress.

EdTech:              

7. Use telecommunications and on-line resources (e.g., email, online discussions, web environments) to participate in collaborative problem-solving activities to develop solutions or products for audiences inside and outside the classroom.

ISTE:

Creative Communicator

I communicate effectively and express myself creatively using different tools, styles, formats and digital media.

Reflection:

I'm so glad I was introduced to AnswerGarden! It is a fun and interactive way to begin a discussion and include all students. I love how it displays the answers. I found myself responding several times, and each time I was excited to find my answer displayed and see if it was ranked in the top answers. I will definitely use AnswerGarden in my class! One thing I love about it is how it can spark conversation. It allows students to bring all of their ideas into one big whole, and breaks up a topic into several different avenues. AnswerGarden is a fun way to take the stress out of assessing. Asking a question and seeing how many students get the answer right or seeing the variety of answers is exciting for everyone participating. One thing I wondered about, was if my students will have the technology at their hands to participate. The school I work in currently doesn't have 1:1 ipads for each student. Hopefully, with time, that can happen.