Alfredo Zavaleta's Page

These are interesting questions.I am even further entrenched in the fact that understanding and knowledge comes before the application.  It is not just necessary to learn to teach but to learn to teach in a philosophically diverse teaching world.  We need to teach for the future of our students not to their present.  That is to teach change and how to live with change.  VR is a growing change, converging on us from all sides.The advantage is only in the value of the teacher and the human…See More

https://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/How_social_technologies_are_extending_the_organization_2888This lesson has been quite intriguing.  I started with a fair concept about the concept of a digital citizen however after the research I have come to understand what depth this document actually has.  I really get the feeling that we are right in the middle of a very revolutionary…See More

 About Bloom and Marzano:  Their Impact on my Teaching and LearningIn orchestrating a symphony, a game, or a meal the value of the endeavor is only realized after the work has been produced.  As teachers we are orchestrating daily and although we are witness to our work at the end of the lesson; the actual symphony will play itself out years from now.  This when each of our students proceeds to perform what their multiple directors have guide, instructed and hopefully made them understand.  The…See More

Integrating Higher Order Thinking into “Learning a Verb in Spanish” In learning Spanish it is vitally important to pay attention to, memorize, practice and learn your verbs. “El verbo” is a fundamental building block for the Spanish language. Once learned you can describe action as well as the person performing the action (Gutin, J, 2007). My intent for this lesson is to introduce one of the verbs to be studied in a unit, have the students practice it, use it and in the end be able to apply in…See More