I can tell that in most of my classes that a lot of what we are learning is just information taken out of the book.

Your peers offer different insights and opinions. Their perspective matters because everyone thinks differently and you may be able to see the same writing thought about in a different way.

This may work for others, but I always find myself losing papers and becoming less organized through the middle of the school year.

going back to our first lesson about min mapping, it helped me understand my ideas a lot better.

Thinking thoroughly about what you research like this can help you better understand your topics and what you are trying to find.

I believe it is important to have credibility for your sources because taking information from an invalid source ruins your credibility as either an author or a speaker. It is important not to spread misinformation especially as an educator in said topics because some people may take it and run with it.

I didn't know Google is algorithm-based, but it'd be safe to assume

I actually just did this regarding a speech I have to give on tuesday.

Google is a good source if you are looking for biased opinions and conjectured "statistics."

Considering your own opinion before research helps you find a topic that agrees with your stance

Questions should always have multiple answers. Nothing is definite

They are important to me because of the discrimination that may come with them. I think the same issues should be important to other people as well.

definitely issues pertaining to my ethnicity, my gender, and beauty standards.

Visuals help children and even adults understand the material more.

I've experienced this firsthand. Sometimes research doesn't mean as much to me unless it pertains to me or a situation ive been in.

Research is more than just finding answers to a question. You can find answers to something that neither you nor anyone else around you has thought about.

I honestly enjoy writing, has always been my stronger suit.

I enjoy being able to watch a video previous to my reading. It really glues down the subject.

I love mind maps.

Everyone's brain works differently. Some people color-code; others use symbols to help them return to what they are learning and think more critically.

It feels like I can connect more to a piece of writing if i am sharing my thoughts.

People tend to be more interested in a topic if it pertains to something they already know a good amount about.

Connecting your prior knowledge to something you are reading, I feel, gives what you are reading more meaning.

I've always felt that reading as a way into writing helps me make more connections to the topic.

I have recently been trying to pick up new vocabulary words during my reading.

Scanning bold words, subheadings, and etc.; helps you understand the structure of what you are about to read and gives you time to understand how the author wanted you to percieve their writing.

This reminds me of going to the bookstore and reading random words from certain pages to get a grasp of the topics talked about in said book.

it is very helpful to provide reasoning to questions, or background, before asking them. so, students can understand the question and create answers more thoughtfully.

When put in a group, students can see other standpoints to the same question. And it is enlightening to see where your peers stand on the matter.

the curriculum is based on the student's personal interest, besides textbooks.

Kids that are seen as misbehaved are incredibly intelligent because they are questioning authority.

I understand why some teachers may be stuck in this thought process. Because they are so used to the traditional way of teaching, it may be a little out of the ordinary to switch something up suddenly.

I am incredibly fond of this strategy.

rather than trying to make your questions too important, make sure the questions the kids are asking get special attention.

This is such a restricted way to "teach" if even.

What I take from this is that it's easier to demand attention rather than grabbing people's attention. Although it is much more beneficial to try and grab peoples attention.

It's okay to not know what questions to ask as a teacher. But even if you don't know the questions to ask, it is a good learning experience for both the students and the teacher.

Recently, I've experienced professors "eliciting" questions, and I realized it makes students think harder .

Instead of taking your time creating new ideas, you're stuck trying to figure out ideas that were already created.

I agree with this, but sometimes it's necessary to know the right answer.

what does this mean? lol.

spiraling upwards. as in it gets better and better the more you figure out ways to ask and answer questions.

it is okay for questions to be more open ended, especially if you want whoever you're asking the question to, to think more critically.

Ive experienced "fun" questions and then I've experienced these types of questions... depends on my mood to tell you which one fits me more.

I resonate with this heavily, because writing what hasn't been written before is a challenge. but all of these attributes could definitely help me be able to create something that hasn't been created before.

So, instead of actually "unlearning" how to do a 5-paragraph essay. This is more about completely resisting the urge to even format your essays like this entirely. And instead put forth the new formatting you have learned.

I believe it may be a limited form due to the fact that you absolutely need to shrink all your ideas into a simple five paragraphs. But sometimes you may have less, or even more ideas than that.

As a kid, I've been told that essays aren't supposed to feel like you're a "tour guide"