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CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS & TOOLSWeek 6

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TOOLS vs TASKS

WHAT ARE THEY?WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

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WHAT IS A TOOL & task?

• A tool is:o an instrument used for doing worko anything that helps you accomplish a goal o Tools can help your students do meaningful work

• A task is:o An activity assigned with a goal in mindo Tasks use tools in certain ways to meet their goals

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ABOUT OUR CATEGORIES

• We have five categories of tasks that we explore in W200 Unit 2*o Content Exploration Tasks o Production Taskso Communication Tasks o Data Collection and Analysis Taskso Productivity Tasks

• Let’s revisit the “Tasks” section of Case Analysis Project

* Click HERE for more info on the five types of tasks

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ABOUT OUR CATEGORIES

• We have categorized our taskso Not exclusive, categories can overlapo Tools can be used in more than one category

• It’s all about how you use a tool for a tasko Depends on who is using the tool (Student? Teacher?)o Ex. You can view a PPT as a tool for teacher content

exploration task or it can be treated as a tool for a student production task

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TOOLS FOR VARIOUS TASKS: FIVE MAIN CATEGORIES

This week, we will start with this category...

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DEFINITION

• Content Exploration Taskso Helps students/teachers obtain knowledge of the content

(exploring new knowledge, reviewing knowledge, & applying knowledge)

• Intro to Content Exploration Taskso Video by a former W200 student!

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KNOWLEDGE IS THE PURPOSE OF THE TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASK

Explore New Knowledge

Review Knowledge

Apply Knowledge

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BREAKING DOWN CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS A LITTLE MORE

Explore New Knowledge

Review Knowledge

Apply Knowledge 1. Textbook

2. Science Lab

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BREAKING DOWN CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS A LITTLE MORE

Explore New Knowledge

Review Knowledge

Apply Knowledge

1. Flash Cards

2. Cliff Notes

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Explore New Knowledge

Review Knowledge

Apply Knowledge

1. Foreign Language Practice

2. Math Word Problems

BREAKING DOWN CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS A LITTLE MORE

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TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

Least Complex

Most Complex

Reference

Drill & Practice

Tutorials

Educational Games

Simulations

Open Ended Tools

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REFERENCE

|Explores Knowledge|

TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

• Purposeo Providing information for

students• Format

o Text; Image; Animationo No significant interaction

• Exampleso Low Tech (Instructional TV)

o High Tech (YouTube, Wikipedia)

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TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

• Purposeo Reinforce conceptso Allows for feedback

• Formato Flashcard, Animation

• Exampleso Flash Card

Ex. OnLine FlashCardo Typing Programs

Ex. OnLine Typing Program

DRILL & PRACTICE

|Reviews Knowledge|

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TUTORIAL

|Explores / Reviews Knowledge|

TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

• Purposeo Introduces new materialo Instruction with practice and review

Entire instructional sequence

• Formato Content is presented and then

evaluated whether content is learned (includes drill & practice)

o Linear or Hypermedia

• Exampleso Rosetta Stone (Installed in the TTL)

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EDUCATIONAL GAMES

|Reviews / Applies

Knowledge|

TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

• Purposeo Present and review content

• Formato Content is packaged in a sequence of

game rules

• Exampleso Oregon Trail (IPAD Version)o Quest Atlantiso Reader Rabbit

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SIMULATION

|Applies Knowledge|

TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

• Purposeo Emulation of real thing, state of

affairs or process Allows the user to see the impact of

one’s decisions and/or actions

• Formato Models physical phenomena and

hypothetical situations Simulation builders Microworlds

• Exampleso Mars-Earth Orbitso Simulation

SimCity

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FROG DISSECTION SIMULATION

• One more simulation using the Smartboard!

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OPEN ENDED TOOLS

|Explores/Reviews / Applies Knowledge|

TYPES OF TOOL FOR CONTENT EXPLORATION TASKS

• Purposeo Provide opportunities to interact with

contento Tools to help students solve problems

• Formato Tool can be manipulated to accommodate

various content areaso Not necessarily a goal

• Exampleso Google SketchUp – VIDEO (Part I)o Google Earth – VIDEO (Historical Imagery)o Geometer Sketchpad – VIDEO

(Understanding what GS is)