Tuesday, October 12, 2010
What would be good techniques to call my students attention towards me?
I have realized that when teachers try to get students attention to say something, it normally doesn't work. So, other than saying, "class look up here," what would be good techniques to get them to quiet down, listen and focus on me?
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Amanda-
ReplyDeleteThis is a very good question and is something that most teachers probably struggle with. I think that what really would get the attention of the students other than just asking for their attention would be a song, or sometimes teachers use different noises or a clapping game that gets the childrens attention and makes them want to listen to what you are about to say.
Cassie
Amanda-
ReplyDeleteThis is something a lot of teachers probably struggle with. I think grabbing students attention would be different for different ages. For little kids, you have to be creative and maybe say a word and then they have to say something back. It has to be like a game. For a little big older kids, turning off the light may be a good signal for the kids to quiet down.
Brittany Brill
Amanda:
ReplyDeleteI have been in classes where the teacher would shut off the lights and everyone's attention would be immediately directed towards the teacher. I always found it to be very effective.
-Caitlin Paloian
Amanda,
ReplyDeleteWhen I worked in the Kindergarten room, the teacher taught them "Peace & quiet." She would simple raise her hand in a peace sign and put her index finger to her lips. The children when they saw that would also do the same. It was simple and seemed to work well with that age group.
-Georgina
Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI think a good way to get students attention would be to draw them in with something like a video clip, power point or some other media besides the teacher just addressing them. For example, if a teacher wants to start a lesson plan on World War II, the teacher could draw the students attention by starting with a WWII clip.
-Brian N
Cassie,
ReplyDeleteI like your idea with the clapping. However, I would be afraid that the students may get a little out of control with that. Once, the clapping is done, there may be some kids who choose to continue and I don't want to cause that trouble.
Brittany,
I like your thought about making it a game. Since I will be working with younger kids I think that would work perfectly since all kids love games! I also like your idea about the lights, I personally like that method!
Caitlin,
I love the idea with the lights. I had a teacher do this when I was younger and it always got us to pay attention when the lights went off. I just want to have a few options in case some don't work with them.
Georgina,
That is very interesting, I have never heard of that before. But it seems like a good idea since little kids love to mock others! I will definitely have to keep this in mind when I start teaching!
Brian,
That is a good idea if I am about to start a lesson especially because it could get the students actively thinking about what the lesson is going to be on. But, I'm not sure how well that would work with younger kids. That is a very good idea if I ever end up teaching older kids though.
Thank you for all of your responses!
Mandii Krasinski