Classroom Campfires: Don't Do Internet, Do Integrate!   The following text and links are from a PowerPoint Presentation. Sparks You need matches to start the fire and logs to keep it going Web-Based Resources http://www.sandiegozoo.org/special/pandas/panda_baby_intro.html http://www.globalschoolhouse.org/pr/index.cfm http://168.19.116.22/pse/tb/tb.html Teacher Sparks Good starting points search tools for kids & adults general starting points teacher resource starters Bookmark folders Personal web page http://www.rcls.org/search.htm http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm http://www.suite101.com/ http://tlc.ai.org/ http://www.gis.net/~peacewp/sear.htm http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/themes.html Sparks What's your teaching area? What do students need to learn? What resources do you already have available? In what areas could you use some additional information, examples, or excitement to build the learning environment? http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/ Selecting Sparks Pick 1 OR Pick 4 assure 3 resources varied perspectives multiple sources varied channels Consider the needs & interests http://www.stampsonline.com/gallery/ctc.htm http://www.achievement.org/galleryachieve.html http://www.biography.com/ http://members.home.net/klanxner/lives/index.html http://www.s9.com/biography/ http://library.advanced.org/10320/Stamps.htm http://library.advanced.org/10320/Carver.htm Your Mission: Go to the Subject Area Sparks Consider grade level, entry skills, reading ability Bookmark (or favorite) a site for easy reference. Purpose What's the purpose of your campfire? Is it for warmth, to cook food, or simply for fun? Question: Why are we making this campfire? Learning Outcome http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/ Purpose Draw students into web resources: solve a problem address an issue answer a question http://www.paducah.k12.ky.us/curriculum/webquests.htm http://www.angelfire.com/wy/peacequest/ Learning Outcome Identify a specific learning outcome. What do you want your students to be able to do or talk about at the end of the activity? Focus It's not about Internet, the specific website, or even the subject area. It's about learning a skill, acquiring a concept, or solving a problem that will transfer to other learning experiences down the road. Outcomes When identifying outcomes consider: cognitive, social, affective, kinetic, metacognitive areas. Your Mission: Go to the Active Alternatives page. Not: state, list, describe Focus on higher-level, thought-provoking activities. Share your active words and learning outcome with a peer. http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/curriculum/MISmart/ocean/sandhome.htm Embers Embers are the hot, glowing remains of a fire. It's the time to put on the fry pan, roast the hot dogs, and make s'mores. Don't just watch the fire, use it! Engaging Learners Embers Don't just read information off the Internet, use it! Consider: How you will activate the learning environment? How will you engage students and keep them excited about learning? http://www.pbs.org/ktca/americanphotography/ Introduction Student with an overview Provide background information Draw student interest picture or cartoon, quotation statistic or problem Hook your students http://politicalgraveyard.com/index.html Activity Actively involve students in learning: explore, evaluate, organize, analyze, apply, solve, formulate, create, communicate Let students paddle http://www.gcse.com/Maths/pre.htm Your Mission: Go to the Engaging Embers page. Brainstorm some interesting products that students could create using the information found on the Internet. http://cust3.iamerica.net/anyroddy/ Tools: Provide a range of tools Word processing Database Drawing, Painting Spreadsheet Multimedia: audio, video Utilities http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow3/jan99/coinproject/home.htm Your Mission: Go to the Technology Tools page. Identify those resources that might be available in your school. Directions Give good instructions step-by-step instructions list of requirements examples & nonexamples models & samples Stay flexible! http://www.gis.net/~peacewp/webquest.htm Timeline Unlike a tree, you don't have centuries How long will students be working on this project? What's realistic? Give students guidelines http://wneo.org/gasp/ Your Mission Identify an engaging activity and design an project. http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/pusdphs/dmoore/index2.html Spotlight on Songs Assess Student Learning Spotlight student success. Share a story or sing a song around the campfire. Why Assess What have your students learned? Assessment isn't about testing and report cards. It's about helping you and your students understand where you've been and where you still need to go to reach your learning outcomes. Process Assessment It's the walk that matters Product Assessment It's the view at the end that matters http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/july/rubrics/Rubrics_for_Web_Lessons.html http://memorial.sdcs.k12.ca.us/LESSONS/WWII/WWIIunit/HyperStudiorubric.html Your Mission: Go to Student Success Identify ideas for assessing student performance. Brainstorm alternative assessments to match your outcome and activity. Make Camping Fun! Ideas for Happy Campers! Keep up to date Find a home Follow "new links" or "best links" mailing list weekly hot list http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/sos.html http://www.homeworkcentral.com/top8/vsl_top8_list.asp http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/emaillists.htm Match to standards National State Local http://clearinghouse.k12.ca.us/c/@BtxgI2Y.3H5to/bystandard.html Do it regularly Current events This day in history Word of the day Math problem of the week Project of the month http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/bwwod.pl http://www.Cool-Fact.com/ Preselect Sites Don't camp in the dark! Plan ahead and preselect quality websites. http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/web_design/lighthouse_keeper/lighthouse_main.html Remember Visuals You remember what you see. Use sites with lots of visual representations. Ask students to create their own visuals. http://www.thevirtualwall.org/ Chunk Your Project You can't carry a tree, but you can carry chunks of wood. 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You never know when you might have a problem. Watch for inappropriate links Carefully save files Stay organized http://www.field-guides.com/trails.htm Remember Water Don't forget the water. Remember the purpose of the activity. http://www.askasia.org/adult_free_zone/afz_frame.htm Watch the Food Too many beans can spoil a trip. Take baby steps, Select tutorial sites http://mgd.nacse.org/hyperSQL/lichen_teach/ Be Prepared Wear your boots, not your sneakers. Plan student access: bookmarks, worksheets, activity web pages http://unidata.ucar.edu/staff/blynds/rnbw.html Think Timeline Finish before the snow falls Be realistic Build in a cushion Be prepared Print out the sites http://www.audreywood.com/mac_site/activity_pages/activities_page.html Provide support Lend a hand Work with another teacher Help each other! Team with another grade Developed by Annette Lamb, 12/99.