Week 3 Blog Post - Prodigy & Markup
Hello class,
Welcome to blog post number two. This week we talked about several different things in class. I enjoyed learning about Prodigy (of course pros and cons) as well as learning how to markup images from google. Enjoy this post as I talk about the two concepts that caught my eye this week.
We learned that Prodigy is a Math based learning game for students who like to compete with their friends while showing what students have learned during the year. There were several pros and cons I noticed while watching the Prodigy video.
Things I like about Prodigy:
- Motivation between students to compete for higher scores
- Being able to track students' progress
- Teachers can adjust their teaching structure depending on what students need help with the most
- Learning tool for Math
- The workload can be considered fun instead of "paper and pen question format
- Can be encouraging for students
Things I dislike about Prodigy:
- Students aren't learning much from the teacher or even their peers by sitting behind a screen
- Students do not get a hands-on experience when learning one of the most complex subjects for students
- Students need peer to peer interaction
- Teachers should be able to create their own learning questions for topics that have been covered in class
Questions:
- Are there other subjects that Prodigy covers? (i.e. reading, social studies, etc.)
- Are there more in-depth questions involving math? (Besides what comes next in a sequence)
Prodigy can be a great learning tool for students if used appropriately. In opinion teachers shouldn't allow students to play on Prodigy every day. Teachers should be flexible in their teaching and find other activities that keep students engaged besides sitting behind a computer screen. For example, hands on learning activities, peer to peer interaction, and more.
Lastly, I'd like to add my markup we did in class. I enjoyed learning how to use markup and experiment with the different elements throughout the application.
Great points about Prodigy not appealing to students who prefer to solve problems with hands-on approaches; Prodigy may not appeal to them as much in that regard.
ReplyDeleteJocelyn Jackson
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your thoughts! I loved how you broke down the pros and cons of the game Prodigy. There were some good and not so good things about the game itself. I would definitely agree to not making it an everyday task for my students and engaging in peer to peer interactions. Hands on interaction is very important for younger students.