Schools of the Future Concept
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What is the primary goal of the 'Before You Read' task in each unit?

  • To enable learners to read the poem aloud for better comprehension
  • To test learners' prior knowledge of the poem's background and poet
  • To help learners develop the skill of predicting and anticipating what follows (correct)
  • To encourage learners to read the entire poem before analyzing it

    • What is the approach suggested for understanding a poem?

  • Focusing solely on the intellectual understanding of the poem
  • Analyzing the poem's structure and literary devices only
  • Discussing the poet's background and biography before reading the poem
  • Guiding learners to apprehend the poem through multiple senses (correct)

    • What is the purpose of the comprehension exercises in the 'Thinking about the Text' section?

  • To help learners memorize the poem's lines
  • To encourage learners to write their own poems
  • To assist learners in identifying the poem's theme
  • To enable learners to infer meaning from the text (correct)

    • Why are some questions in the 'Thinking about the Text' section designed to elicit learners' judgment?

    <p>To move learners from surface-level understanding to critical thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of including different types of poems in the collection?

    <p>To expose learners to various poetic forms and structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should learners be encouraged to approach the poem, according to the text?

    <p>By participating in the 'Before You Read' activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the 'Thinking about the Text' section?

    <p>To help learners develop their critical thinking skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approach to understanding the poem's suggestiveness of images?

    <p>By guiding learners to apprehend the poem through multiple senses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are poems chosen for their simplicity and suitability in terms of language and thought?

    <p>To make the poem more accessible to struggling readers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the poem selection in the collection?

    <p>To expose learners to various poetic forms and structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Future of Learning

    • In the future, books and schools may not exist as we know them today.
    • Children may study through computers, virtual classrooms, and robotic teachers.
    • The concept of "virtual reality" refers to a reality created by computer software, and a "virtual classroom" is a classroom where learning is through computer software or the Internet.

    The Story of Margie

    • The story is set in 2157, where Margie writes about a real book that Tommy found.
    • The book is very old, and Margie's grandfather tells her that when he was a little boy, all stories were printed on paper.
    • The old books had yellow and crinkly pages, and it was unusual to read words that stood still on a page instead of moving on a screen.

    Language Learning

    • Dictation is an activity that integrates language skills, including listening, prior reading, language processing, recall, and writing, including punctuation.
    • Some exercises allow learners to reflect on relevant words, poems, or stories in other languages, and attempt to translate them.
    • The activities aim to bring out the relatedness of school subjects.

    The Fun They Had

    • The story takes us to a world where computers will play a major role in learning.
    • The concept of "virtual reality" and "virtual classroom" is explained to students to help them imagine schools of the future.
    • Students are encouraged to discuss and debate about the future of learning.

    Teaching Poems

    • The poems have been chosen for their simplicity and suitability in terms of language and thought.
    • The aim is to encourage students to see the possibilities of the poem, rather than exhaust all its possibilities.
    • Students should be guided to apprehend the poem through different channels, such as visual, auditory, tactile, intellectual, or emotional.

    Reading Skills

    • The "Before You Read" task is designed to help students develop the skill of predicting and anticipating what follows.
    • The "Thinking about the Text" section aims to move from surface level understanding to critical thinking.
    • Comprehension exercises help students infer meaning and make judgments about the text.

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