savvy cyber teacher ® using the internet effectively in the k-12 classroom
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Savvy Cyber Teacher ® Using the Internet Effectively in the K-12 Classroom
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Why should teachers use the Internet in the classroom?
Improves student performance on test.
– Recent results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) find that 12th grade students who downloaded and analyzed data from the Internet scored statistically higher on the NAEP science test then those who did not."
(source: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/main2000/2002452.pdf)
Test Score Data
Why should teachers use the Internet in the classroom?
Prepares students to be successful in tomorrow's workforce
– Digital literacy skills (reading, writing, arithmetic, mathematics, speaking, and listening)
– Information Skills (acquire and evaluate data, interpret and communicate effectively)
– Interpersonal Skills (work on diverse teams, teach others, etc.)
Why should teachers use the Internet in the classroom?
Prepares students to be global citizens
The League for Innovation in the Community College Committees have consistently included these competencies in their lists for the 21st Century Learning Outcomes Project
Social Responsibility / Citizenship Diversity / pluralism Local, community, global awareness Environmental awareness
(www.league.org)
Weather Data
Historical Diary
Student Web Page
Keypal/ePal Exchange
WebQuests
Foreign Newspapers
Voting Records
Research
Online Quizzes
Lesson Plans
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Higher-order Thinking Skills
Basic Advanced
Traditional
Unique & Compelling
Innovative
Internet-based Applications
Defining “Unique and Compelling”
UniqueCannot be done without Internet
technology
CompellingProvide real world
learning experiences
“Unique and Compelling” Internet Applications take advantage of the Internet in
ways that are not available using any other technology or resource.
What are “Unique and Compelling” Internet Applications?
Using the Internet as a Communication Tool
Collecting Real Time Data/Information
Finding Primary Sources
Publishing Student Work
Using the Internet as a Communication Tool
Activities That Utilize the Communication Capabilities of the Internet to Facilitate
Collaboration Between Students, Classrooms and Professionals from Around the World.
Ask-an-Expert Projects
Internet provides access to professionals with expertise in various fields
– Chemists, engineers, etc.– No geographical limits
Students send a question to an expert– Students could e-mail an astronaut asking what its
like to walk on the moon.
Use e-mail, web sites, and video conferencing to facilitate communication
Using Experts in the Classroom
To answer specific questions that students have about a topic the class is studying
As advisors in large research or net-based projects
Eyewitnesses at events or places Expose students to a wide variety of career
choices
Collaborative and Keypal Projects
Collaborative Projects: Projects in Which Classrooms From Around the World
Collaborate Via the Internet to Investigate a Question, Problem or Phenomena.
Keypal Projects: Projects in Which Students Communicate Electronically
With Other Students From Around the World in Much the Same Way As in Traditional Pen Pal Projects.
Students will team up around the globe to test fresh water, comparing the water quality of your local river, stream, lake or pond with other fresh water sources around the world. The focus of the project is:
– To assess the quality of water based on physical characteristics and chemical substances.
– To look for relationships and trends among the data collected by all project participants.
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/waterproj/index.shtml
What is Internet-Based Real-Time Data?
Information available on the Internet that changes frequently and is regularly updated
Not necessarily information available the moment it is collected
Can you think of other examples?
Examples of Real-Time Data
Weather Images Recent Earthquakes &
Volcanic Events Ocean Conditions Environmental
Conditions
Current Events & Live News Reports
Live Web Cams Stock Market Quotes Currency Exchange
Rates
Using Real-Time Data in the Classroom
Lends itself better to some science and math subjects than to others – Example: human body online data
Enhance, not replace existing hands-on activities and experiments– Example: For weather, students can measure
temperature, rain, etc. in addition to using radar images from the Internet
http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/musicalplates2/
Earthquakes, a scientific and physical phenomenon, affect our lives in many ways. In this project, students use Real-Time earthquake and volcano data from the Internet to explore the relationship between earthquakes, plate tectonics, and volcanoes. Students will:
•Use Real-Time data to solve a problem. •Study the correlation between earthquakes and tectonic plates. •Determine whether or not there is a relationship between volcanoes and plate boundaries.
Primary Source materials are...
authentic and original materials such as letters, diaries, photographs, and maps
thousands of previously unavailable documents have been digitized and are available online
great for making historical connections in science, a National Science Education Standard
http://es.rice.edu/ES/humsoc/Galileo/Things/g_sunspots.html
Galileo noticed that the spots seemed to move directly across the disk of the Sun. He thought that, if they were on the surface of
the Sun, their movement might indicate that the Sun was rotating. What do you think?
Collect solar data for a couple weeks by looking at images from the SOHO spacecraft and make your predictions.
Classroom Activities
http://solar-center.stanford.edu/spin-sun/spin-sun.html#section3
Galileo's Sunspot Drawings
Publishing Student Work Online
Provides the oppurtunity for students to share and display their work to a much larger audience
Web sites that publish student work:– Accept submissions in a wide variety of categories.– Are monitored and expect teachers to refer to privacy polices
and guidelines of publishing sites.
Reasons to Publish Student Work Online
Publishing student work brings with it pride, accountability, and probably most importantly the possibility that students will ultimately spend time on the revision of their work.This idea of revision is a valuable tool in teaching students critical thinking and problem-solving techniques.
It builds both literacy and technology skills. It invites critiques and comments from peers and other
around the world
Publishing Online
Publishing Book Reviews
Sites that Publish Student Workhttp://k12science.org/tutorials/studentpub/resources.htm
Savvy Cyber Teacher®
30 hour, graduate-level, hands-on program Both a PD program and a portal to exemplary
curricula Focus on skill-building in the context of
content-based classroom applications Elementary, middle and high school versions
http://www.k12science.org/cyberteacher/
Background
A professional development project that prepares teachers to integrate technology into the curriculum in innovative ways that enhance student learning and support higher levels of achievement in core content areas.
Savvy Cyber Teacher®
Teachers completing the Savvy Cyber Teacher® Course will be able to:
1. Access the Internet using the Netscape Browser 2. Send and Receive Email using their Yahoo Mail Account 3. Contact Epals and Expert Sites 4. Survey and Participate in a Variety of Collaborative Projects 5. Access and Use a Variety of Real Time Data Sources6. Participate in Real Time Projects7. Search the Internet Effectively and Efficiently 8. Be Aware of a Variety of Unique Internet Sources9. Organize the Classroom for Effective Technology Based Instruction 10. Develop and Post a Web Site Containing Images, Links and Tables
Vision
“Engaging, authentic, and curriculum-relevant uses of the Internet by teachers and students that improve student achievement in core subjects, and that promote higher-order thinking, critical analysis, collaboration, and problem-solving”