edt 3470 january 23 & 25, 2012. focus on the different subject areas the teachers pull in what...
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VIDEO #1 – STUDENTS IN ALABAMA
Focus on the different subject areas the teachers pull in
What subjects are addressed in this video?
http://www.edutopia.org/beginning-journey-five-year-olds-drive-their-own-pbl-projects
- Student-driven class activities, enhanced by technology, launch kindergartners on a journey of lifelong learning.
PROJECTS ARE INTERDISCIPLINARY AND BLUR THE LINES BETWEEN TRADITIONAL SUBJECT AREAS
A.TrueB.False
VIDEO #2 – BUTTERFLY MIGRATION Focus on one of two things: use of
technology tools and the authentic nature of the project
How is the power of the Internet used?What does the teacher do to engage the
students in an authentic/real-world way?http://www.edutopia.org/journey-north -
Thousands of students track migration patterns of butterflies and other species as part of this online project.
INTERNET IS USED TO:
A.Keep students busyB.Expand students’
worldC.For online projectsD.B and C
VIDEO #3 – STOCK MARKET
Focus on how the teachers work to make the project relevant to the students' lives
How do they do this?http://www.edutopia.org/ariel-community-academy-video
- At this Chicago school, students in grades K-8 hone math skills and learn practical, lifelong lessons in finance by managing a $20,000 class stock portfolio.
ATTENDANCE FOR JAN. 23 & 25, 2012
A.YesB.No
VIDEO #4 - SPACE
Focus on the introduction and focus on a clearly defined problem
What problem is posed to the students?
http://www.edutopia.org/space-day - Pennsylvania fifth graders enter a national Space Day competition, designing solutions to problems real astronauts face.
TODAY’S LECTURE WAS:
A. Interesting and relevant
B. Just interesting
C. Just relevant
D. Uninteresting and irrelevant