Moving on to IPM

As we move away from DI lessons (our foundation) to more complex lessons, we explore IPM (Information Processing Model). When we think of IPM we need to go back and think about our theorists and constructivism. (learners building upon prior knowledge and are actively involved in their own learning)

When I think about IPM, I think about science experiments. I remember being in Junior High and High School and being totally engaged in the different labs we had to do for science class, because we were engaged in the process. Our foundation was already laid out in class through our teachers "DI" lessons (although we didn't know what the was back then!) However, we did know that when we got to do labs were were involved in our own learning, problem solving, and evaluating.

Now as I am learning and planning my own lessons for students, I am keeping in mind how powerful those experiences I had were. I want to re-create experiences for my students in the same way. This is to be done using the IPM. Once my foundational skills have been laid with my students, I can have them become active in their own learning. There are so many different tools (especially technology) that can be used throughout this whole process.

I am excited to learn more about the IPM and how I can use it to engage my students in meaningful lessons, and incorporate them in their own learning!