CUNY Academic Commons | Jean-Yves Plaisir | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/jplaisir/activity/ Activity feed for Jean-Yves Plaisir. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 b3185b444d30e448f1751af0dcd272ed Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic 4.4 Discussion Board: Next Steps Reflection in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165403 Sun, 31 Mar 2024 15:56:16 -0400 I have been teaching with CUNY for more than 20 years, and during this journey, I received extensive professional development training coupled with a strong teacher education background (from a flagship institution) enabling me to utilize knowledge and tools from understanding by design, writing as a process, applied linguistics, bilingual…[Read more]

]]> e15d87683918c49d7d3531a251eebc9b Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic 2.10 Discussion Board IV: Connections (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165374 Sat, 30 Mar 2024 13:28:31 -0400 I constantly revise my assignments to include current issues at the national and international levels and to create projects that students can complete individually and in groups to gather information, analyze data, and create advocacy plans for improving living conditions for children and families in their community. Through these activities the…[Read more]

]]> 016decf85a3868d4adda607fc54ac75d Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic 2.8 Discussion Board III: Relationships (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165373 Sat, 30 Mar 2024 12:53:08 -0400 At the start of a course, I use an icebreaker to have the students list 10 things about themselves that they would like to share to get someone to know who they are. Next, I give them 15-20 minutes to go around the room introducing themselves and sharing any items on their lists to as many classmates as possible while also jotting down some notes…[Read more]

]]> 04fc583d76e14c7f51d64cc5686bfb83 Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic 2.4 Discussion Board II: Motivation (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165372 Sat, 30 Mar 2024 12:16:05 -0400 I create projects that encourage students to make connections between what they are learning in my courses and what they can do in response to issues they are dealing with in their own lives, family, and community. Additionally, I design my assignments in ways that enable students to synthesize and reflect on their competencies and experiences in…[Read more]

]]> b0d5e4912a3c7c0e6c81a966c939e18d Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic 2.2 Discussion Board I: Reflection (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165371 Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:59:46 -0400 The true purpose and value of higher education are contingent upon what the learner decides/intends (disposition) to do with the knowledge, skills, and experience they possess, including shaping and taking control of their own lives.

]]> 64b0e6eccd2e405ce3dbd0b08b569326 Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic 2.2 Discussion Board I: Reflection (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165370 Sat, 30 Mar 2024 11:52:23 -0400 Society cannot function without education of some kind (formal or informal), Life itself is an educative process-as John Dewey would put it. The purpose of higher education is to increase human potential for transforming the world into a better and safer place for all. General education courses help students to expand their horizons by providing…[Read more]

]]> ab46912a3b7e9a5afef11e2805efc2ae Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic 1.8 Fostering a Growth Mindset with Course Policies & Activities in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165355 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:00:36 -0400 I have found it quite helpful to create experiential learning opportunities for my students and allow them to revise their assignments to boost their grades. They usually respond positively when I create assignments that challenge them to connect what we are learning in class to developing strategies for addressing specific issues in their…[Read more]

]]> 7cccb0a655f5bcb1d6dc2a7529a87486 Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic 1.5 Fixed Mindset Characteristics in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165353 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:20:46 -0400 Growing up, I was fortunate to have many people within and outside of my family who believed in me and encouraged me to keep trying my best no matter what difficulties I was facing. Their belief in me boosted my confidence.  As a result, I became encouraging of others, and the more I encouraged my students and my colleagues I received a lot more…[Read more]

]]> 5d9a81973b757faaebde77befb1d2a67 Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic 1.3 Learning Mindsets in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165351 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:40:10 -0400 I like the idea of envisioning the learner as “someone who has not yet” learned a skill but will acquire it through time and effort. This view of teaching/learning couples optimism coupled with work.

]]> e331b4a9e631cc7a4811c5d7a9681262 Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic 1.3 Learning Mindsets in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=165350 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:33:42 -0400 Cultivating a growth mindset and teaching with intentionality enable educators to challenge themselves to learn new skills, use multimodality in their teaching, and value student efforts and learning outcomes as processes rather than products.

]]> 2eefc466b6a565bf925d21643a9738a2 Jean-Yves Plaisir (He/him/and/his) joined the group CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/986632/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:17:21 -0400 0143c913c100fa0da28bd2c7f13a530c Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic Module 7 — Borough of Manhattan Community College in the forum Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) @ CUNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=141155 Tue, 20 Jun 2023 14:42:46 -0400 I found the teacher candidate visual resource quite useful for engaging students to explore many important topics and issues related to learning new technologies. They are good tools for sharing important information and discussing complex issues. I also appreciated the translanguaging phenomenon in Michelle Ortiz’s poem, “Algorithms that…[Read more]

]]> b6ae040a3d483c464694c21ee241ad2d Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic Module 6 — Borough of Manhattan Community College in the forum Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) @ CUNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=140916 Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:51:17 -0400 I find the Equitable CITE Pedagogy frameworks quite relevant, timely, and useful in addressing inequities in our education system in general and particularly necessary for ensuring access to equal education for all children. What’s more, these frameworks can be applied to addressing equity issues in community development initiatives (i.e.,…[Read more]

]]> a9d2f8add79691c82e7ebb556df2c201 Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic Module 2 - BMCC in the forum Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) @ CUNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=140187 Sun, 04 Jun 2023 13:19:10 -0400 Hello Everyone,

I gladly share my remix activity with you. It was a worthwhile experience for me to complete this module. In my remix activity, I chose 3 mindset cards and slightly adjusted the texts of some of the protocols to create the attached presentation and share my reflection on the activity. I found the mindset cards, the reading, and…[Read more]

]]> fae1e8a2992fd4dc6e8a2ef2a0ef8546 Jean-Yves Plaisir replied to the topic Module 1 - BMCC in the forum Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) @ CUNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=140114 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 23:10:58 -0400 Hello! I’m Jean Plaisir, a faculty member in the Teacher Education Department at Borough of Manhattan Community College. I ended up keeping in my hand the following rationale cards:

22: Teachers can better understand their learners and the contexts for their learning if they understand learners’ digital lives.

27: It is important for teachers to…[Read more]

]]> 5195eb49052f2774121d6e2d8aeca93d Jean-Yves Plaisir (He/him/and/his) joined the group Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) @ CUNY https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/925338/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:32:40 -0400 cadc4099712f39103ab23dd20760eeba Jean-Yves Plaisir (He/him/and/his) changed their profile picture https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/800196/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:50:23 -0500 9574da752da696d063a92f33c4435508 Jean-Yves Plaisir (He/him/and/his)'s profile was updated https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/800195/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:49:23 -0500 21a4181d92416d901e843d869ce4f52c Jean-Yves Plaisir (He/him/and/his) became a registered member https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/74122/ Sat, 02 Jun 2012 17:17:29 -0400