Reflections Chapter 2 - How can I encourage my students to engage in the processing of information?

Processing information can be as fun as you allow it to be. The best way to get students engaged is to make sure the work relates to their enviorment or their interests. So if the lesson plan was focused on plant life and the ecosystem,students might go in to a local park, then in teams would gather leaves from different locations around the park. When they get back to the classroom the groups would process and enter the data into a spreadsheet. When we combine the processing of data with fun interactive lessons students are able to find value in the tools on a practical level.