[MWForum]teaching MicroWorlds - students with varius learning problems

[Susan Weiss]

When I teach microworld, I try to combine what=20
children are doing in their classes such as
1. animating a poem
2. making an animation and then make a poem based on the animation
3.  Reading a book and make an animation scene from the animation
4.  Since I field is math, I have my students making a math mystery.

I have found the children with learning problems=20
actually shine with this procedure. I make it=20
simple and each group is treated as an individual=20
because I ask them what they want and work it our=20
with them.    It is a great way for them to=20
communicate because they either write the words=20
out or speak on a mic.  Also they are using their=20
math skill to make math problems.   The children=20
learn about making images which can get smaller=20
or bigger.   I make it as simple as possible.

My student are in grades 4-5.   I meet each class=20
with them about once a week. If you want more=20
ideas please just contact me.
Hope this helps you
Susan Weiss



>Hellow Forum!
>I am student, M.A  degree in  Technion Institue,=20
>on =93Eduacation in Technology and Science =93=20
>Faculty, besides I am working as a computer=20
>teacher in middle age section (13-14 age). In my=20
>studies I have to develop educational program,=20
>and I decided to try taking MicroWorlds for=20
>teaching some basic Ideas in Computer Science=20
>for children in those ages (12-14)  with=20
>problems in learning ( I teach this course in=20
>Middle age school but only for the  best=20
>students in scholol) Now, there is need to fit=20
>it to students with varius problems in=20
>learning,concentration problems,communication=20
>problems, and other learning problems, those=20
>that maybe ,it will be  their unique opportunity=20
>studing those subjects in very rich invirnoment,=20
>and need so much success experience of making=20
>projects by themselves, see their products=20
>working with much multimedia effects in it.
>My request is to get advises on: what projects=20
>will suit to those children, which elements can=20
>fit  to those children, Maybe someone has=20
>expeirence with teaching MicroWorlds to students=20
>with problems I mentioned before.
>I surely know that some subjects like=20
>recursion, maybe condional sentences will not=20
>fit them, but their are subjects that can be=20
>tought in special way and will be understandably.
>I will be glad to hear from you, and get help.
>                                      Thanks, Zehava Wizman
>
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