TodaysMeet+Reflection

On March 9, I completed a TodaysMeet session with my class. We have spent the last nine weeks learning about and writing our biographies. We finished our work with giving 3-5 minute speeches complete with digital visual aids (such as Prezi and PowerPoint). As each student took his/her turn to speak, every other student in the class was responsible for writing down at least 2 interesting facts about the person for whom the speech was given. To finish our project and make use of these reflections, we used TodaysMeet to have conversations about what we learned, what parts were easiest for us and hardest for us in this process, and what we took away from the experience. I have used TodaysMeet extensively in years past, but this was the first time I had used it with this group. My last questions dealt with whether or not they liked using it and what they liked about it. The responses were overwhelmingly positive. It is definitely something they like and want to use again. I think I will begin integrating it into my flip lessons for feedback. That way, I can see who answered when and get a feel for those students who are bringing original, creative thoughts to the table.