September 7, 2016

Wednesday September 7th, 2016


Learning Target: To build a community in the classroom and understand why that will improve your education.

Definition of Psychology: The science of behavior and mental processes.

Circle Question: Name a bizarre behavior you have witnessed and what do you think the motivation behind it was?

Using Psychology to make decisions: Cell Phone and Multi-Tasking article: At your table read the articles.  After reading the articles, what conclusions can you draw?  Is the article biased?  Does the information seem valid?  Is there information missing?  Do you question some of the conclusions?  Can you think of counter arguments that would support kids using phones during class time other than for doing research when you don't have a computer?  If you were an Educational Psychologist what recommendation would you make? Remember, you need to consider others as well as yourself when making this policy?  Share your responses with the people at your table and be ready to report out on your findings.


MB Exercise: Handout of Short MB test.  Using your phone, ironic I know, read your profile. What does it tell you about yourself?  What does it tell you about the others in the class?   How does it feel that someone can know you that well without ever having met you?

Textbook: Next class you will be receiving your textbook.  We will be working with Ms. Danis on effective reading strategies.


Homework: Using your MB profile research yourself online.  After doing some research answer the following questions: What do you see as your strengths in terms of being successful in AP?  What do you see as your weaknesses as it would relate to your success in AP? What could you do as a result of this knowledge to help you in this class?  Please use the information you gathered from your profile to support your answers.