{"id":591,"date":"2020-05-21T13:37:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T17:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/ece-110-lecture-summer-2020longley\/?p=591"},"modified":"2021-01-07T19:09:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-07T19:09:41","slug":"module-1-post-3-becoming-a-skilled-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/ece-110-lecture\/2020\/05\/21\/module-1-post-3-becoming-a-skilled-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"Observing Young Children Assignment #1: Becoming a Skilled Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Answer the questions in bold italicized font below.<\/p>\n

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  1. \u00a0Picture\n
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    1. Take a moment and draw a picture of a person carrying a baby. It can be stick figures, you will keep the picture — you do not have to share it with me.\u00a0 After you have drawn your picture, go to this website<\/a> to view a picture.<\/li>\n
    2. Is your drawing the same as the photo or different? Why?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    3. Sample Observations\n
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      1. Read the observations<\/a>. A new child is coming into your class, which observations of the child would you rather have? Why?<\/li>\n
      2. Based on your answer above, which descriptions of a child do you think would be helpful to write and share with others.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      3. Review Power Point <\/a>\n
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        1. This video describes the Power Point\u00a0 \u00a0 https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-15tmkTupNc&t=13s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        2. Read Jablon (2010)<\/a><\/li>\n
        3. Photos\n
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          1. Applying what you learned in the PowerPoint, the sample observations, and Jablon (2010) write a description of the 3 children in the photos below, being as detailed and objective as possible<\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Picture #1<\/p>\n

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            Picture #2<\/p>\n

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            Picture #3<\/p>\n

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            1. Video\n
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              1. Watch the video below (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8cnco3eS_Hc&t=10s<\/a>). <\/u>Write a chronological, sequential narrative description of what you see the child doing.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Be detailed & objective.\u00a0Your description should be:\n
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                1. in paragraph form<\/li>\n
                2. start with what you see at the beginning of the video<\/li>\n
                3. end with what you see as the video ends<\/li>\n
                4. Include the following:\n
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                  1. What does the child do during the observation?<\/li>\n
                  2. How does the child move — include all types of movements<\/li>\n
                  3. What does the child look at, gaze at?<\/li>\n
                  4. What seems to attract the child\u2019s interest? How can you tell?<\/li>\n
                  5. What toys, materials, &\/or furniture does the child use? How?<\/li>\n
                  6. How does the child communicate, including vocalizations, sounds, cries, babbling, words, facial expressions and gestures?<\/li>\n
                  7. How the child interacts with people?<\/li>\n
                  8. Anything else you notice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n