The geography presentation discussed the many stereotypes that surround each region within the United States. It was enlightening to see what everyone else thought about the regions in the United States. Each region had a distinct reputation and it was easy to observe what regions were less well known, and which had a strong impact upon people. I know that I believe the assumptions of each region, except my own. I need to take into account the feelings of others when untrue statements are perpetuated because I take offense when people start talking about Montana and they have false statements.
I really enjoyed the geography presentation because of the technology demonstration within it. The CQ's were incorporated by having us vote on the answers through an online poll. I loved observing the comparisons of answers and seeing where my response fit in to the class population. It was a simple way to increase individual student participation while still keeping their affective filter low. The jeopardy game was also fun and displayed a variety of information about each region. I also loved the way the group formed the groups for the jeopardy. Each person was given a piece of the United States and we had to find our members with the same color of the United States. It was simple and effective.
This presentation was applicable to me not just for the geographical information, but because I can take back the technology ideas and integrate them into my lessons. Having technology within the classroom captures students attention and appeals to a range of diverse learners.
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