The focus of the collaborative
learning community is learning - learning where students are
actively demonstrating their understanding, rather than students passing written
tests as the sole sign of knowing. Learning, that is based on conceptual
understanding and the ability to apply this knowledge in a variety of contexts,
is a primary goal within a collaborative learning community. It is a new way of
thinking for most educators (and the public) to know that all students can and
will learn, that learning needs to be demonstrated, that it is important to
learn not only facts, but also conceptual relationships of ideas and the
processes and positive attitudes of learning. There is much talk about thinking
and problem-solving skills, multiple intelligences, learning styles and
fostering creativity; yet, implementation of these ideas are often relegated to
separate programs. They have not yet been embedded in each and everything that
is taught. Putting the focus on student learning, rather than teacher telling or
"covering the content", means (1) students take responsibility for their own
learning, (2) learning experiences are geared to students' interests and needs,
(3) students are actively engaged in learning in a variety of groups and
contexts, and (4) learning is understood, applied and internalized.
Screen capturing tool that allows you to add questions to comments and then share information. Great way to use for reading. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Looking for a different tool look at this map. I like the tool to show students cycles of things. The one that is linked in of web 2.0 apps setup by types. This link is one that I created using the program, http://www.mindmeister.com/18887812. You also can share it, export as PDF, and Embed in to your site.
One best tools I use to keep information around me. This is even better if you are a iphone, itouch, or windows moblie user. Notes, webclips, can be emailed also can be tagged to keep track of these things. Desktop app and firefox add-on.
Use this survey on your SmartBoard or just with a projector. There are 4 predefined questions- students answer by clicking on their choice. When survey is complete, a bar graph or pie chart can be automatically generated. Great for the beginning of the year or as an introduction to graphing.
Click on the scalpel and follow the directions to virtually dissect a human eye. After each step, students will need to place the part of the eye removed in the correct grid spot. This hurts me to do even virtually...but it is pretty neat!
Interactive site has students direct hiker to points on a coordinate grid using cardinal directions. Directions are audio and immediate feedback is given. Great for center activity.
Interactive site has students direct hiker to points on a coordinate grid using cardinal directions. Directions are audio and immediate feedback is given. Great for center activity.
If you use a smartboard and live it or love it, but are not able to get one in the room with you full time this is a link for you. You can submit a lesson to smart and if you win you will get a prize package of $12,000 of goods.
Why text is only one path directed. Please share the video in the blog, because it show how textbook do not carry students' interests in mind. Also may hopefully change the mind of some teachers to get out of the text and to look another places.
This site has flash teaching-aids that were created to be used on a SmartBoard. All of this site is science related- you'll find things for physics, chemistry, biology, scientific literacy, and more. There are also teacher templates so you can create your own activities as well as directions for downloading these to your computer so you don't have to be connected to the internet to use.
The blog talks about the safety on the internet and leaving what I call a foot print of who you are. That would good practice to start in the early years of school.
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