Monday, November 8, 2010

CGI

CGI is something that I really like. I love that students are not told what is right or wrong in the method of finding their answers. Being someone who struggles with math I can see how I would have been encouraged through the process of learning addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. I love seeing that there is a method of teaching that focuses not only on the answer but the different paths to get there. I dont think that you can just decide to use CGI one day, and teach it the next. I think that it has alot more to do with the way that teachers are approaching their classrooms with the freedom of creativity, and students feeling open to express their paths. These concepts must be instilled into children so that they will not fear the wrong answer, and will try even if they are not correct. I feel like all classrooms should be set up in this way and that it is very beneficial to students of all ages to experience the benefits of a CGI classroom.