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Use real-world
resources in an activity such as authentic
resources, experiences, and sharing. The Internet
provides acccess to a wide range of primary
resources such as letters, diaries, journals, logs,
data, documents, speeches, and videos. Students can
also collect authentic information through
collecting oral histories, conducting polls and
surveys, and keeping journals. Authentic sharing is
a wonderful way to help students find an audience
for their work. Authentic
Resources Activity
1:
Read the Guide
to Using Primary
Resources
to learn more about integrating authentic resources
into your curriculum. Remember, you can always find
good resources in the news at CNN,
USA
Today, or
other resources at Teacher
Tap: News
Resources.
Explore authentic information resources on the
Internet. Create a simple activity that would
incorporate one resource into a classroom activity.
Authentic Experiences Activity 2: Brainstorm ways to collect information such as surveys, oral histories, and journal writing. Design an activity that would make use of local natural or historical resources.
Activity 3: Explore the use of "real-world" slogans and logos in a series of gaming activities. What does authentic mean? Would you consider these games "authentic" or not? Why?
Authentic Sharing Activity 4: Think of ways to link your activities to the world outside the classroom. Use real-world resources, materials, and experiences. Explore student web projects that others have developed and shared.
Created by Annette Lamb, 1/00. Updated 01/02. |
