ED311 - Great information!
This course was very beneficial and reinforced many of the concepts I learned several years ago. The key now is to start bringing more of these into the classroom. There are many kinesthetic activities that can be used to simulate activities, especially when a tight budget does not allow for some equipment purchases. Michelle Deck helped me kickstart my innovative side so that I can start bringing more creative and fun activities to the classroom that will help reinforce course materials that are often very difficult to grasp.
I think you have to pick and choose. Some of the suggestions were wonderful, fun and inventive. Others I wouldn't try. If it's not an activity you can get behind, you can't expect the students to buy into it. Also one group of students will be open to ideas that others wouldn't. Know your students, and know yourself before picking an activity. I don 't mean you have to play it toally safe. Sometimes they remember because of an activity being something of a flop; but at least an attempt was made for something new.
