Throughout this project I have learned and reflected on many things. Having a fun, interactive classroom is so important in keeping students engaged with what they are learning. It also makes them excited to learn and eager to increase or improve their knowledge on a certain topic. I do believe that there is tremendous value in using Pinterest to seek out ideas to implement in your classroom, it is just important to try them out yourself first. You need to know if the activity or game will benefit your students and your style of teaching. As the teacher, you know the atmosphere of your classroom the best and ultimately choose whether or not an activity would be beneficial.
I also believe Pinterest is a great place to turn to if you need ideas for games that target different learning styles. Not every student learns the same way, so you need to address the visual, auditory, and physical styles of learning. Pinterest offers such a vast network of ideas because people from all different backgrounds and all over the world post on it. Everyone has their own style so there are many unique ‘Pins’ available to find.
Personally, this project has helped me see the important value of an engaging and interactive classroom. It is so important for students and teachers to have strong relationships between each other and be able to openly communicate about anything. One way to help this it to implement interactive ways of teaching in the classroom. If a teacher establishes an interactive and open relationship with a student, the student is more likely to feel comfortable asking questions. This can further improve their academic skills if they ask questions about topics that confuse them and increase their personal communication skills. This was personally a beneficial topic to research and evaluate so I could improve my own knowledge about the importance of interactive classrooms.
Allison's EDIT 2000 Adventure 