Notebooks 3 2 1 Blast Off! Write down: 3 reasons why math/science notebooks are important, 2 issues you face in implementing them, 1 question you have about their use. Now lets BLAST OFF! Engage! Think! Communicate! Link professional world & student applications Links professional world and classroom Inquiry-based lab notebook Notebook links classroom and professional world Writing is how we think our way into a subject and make it our own. William Zinsser, author of Writing to Learn Goals Science Design and conduct scientific inquiry Math Solve relevant, authentic problems 21 st Century Skills LITERACY! Global awareness Problem solving Collaboration Creativity Communication Ways to set it up TYPEADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES ELECTRONIC Can be backed up Easy to cut and paste Easy to share data and documents Hard to draw diagrams Loss of nostalgic art Loses some authenticity Can be tampered with Side notes may be lost PAPER (BOUND) Easy to make notes & technical drawings Easy to flip through Tangible More secure & authentic Can t easily be reproduced or shared Ways to set it up Entry Title & date Purpose Materials Procedure Results Conclusion Notebook Instructions Table of contents Numbered pages Chronological *Consider a school-wide format? Interactive format Purpose: focus on todays activity Examples: pre-test, quick-write, demonstration, T-chart Purpose: information from todays activity (learning) Examples: textbook or lecture notes, vocabulary, lab procedure & data, worksheet, concept map Purpose: reflect or apply todays activity Examples: content or lab questions, quick-write, summary, diagram, graph Using notebooks So much to consider... Teacher driven Student driven Journal Portfolio Individual Collaborative And more to consider... Type of notebook Composition book Loose-leaf notebook Lined paper/graph paper Writing tools Pencils/pens/highlighters/markers Stay at school or take home Feedback So now what? Select one of the following questions and respond: 1.What do I need to get notebooks started in my classroom? 2.What support do I need to make notebooks in my classroom a success? 3.What would be a good addition or change in using notebooks in my classroom? Available Resources Professional resource books available to borrow from GAMSP: Additional resources Childrens literature available at local libraries: And more resources Remember... You may ask GAMSP staff for help with getting notebooks started. You may borrow actual scientists notebooks to share with students. You may choose to include notebooks in your PLC topics. Now think about your notebook for this workshop... SET UP: How will you set up your notebook for maximum effectiveness? PLANNING AHEAD: Would you consider leaving space for a table of contents, glossary, tabbed sections TAKING RISKS: Would you consider trying the Interactive Notebook model? Turn and Talk! Thank you!