Friday, November 12, 2010
Potential and Kinetic Energy
Go to http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/mass-spring-lab and complete the worksheet found here
Monday, October 11, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Make Your Life Easier with Google Forms
Google Forms is improving. Our goal today is to look at the form as an analysis tool.
My process:
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARyfL3_e92ZnZGY4amgzcWdfMzRkYzZjcTRkdw&hl=en
https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0ARyfL3_e92ZnZGY4amgzcWdfMzRkYzZjcTRkdw&hl=en
Sketch the form ahead of time. Google Forms doesn't like to move things very well in relationship to the underlying spreadsheet. By sketching ahead, your data on the spreadsheet will make more sense.
Decide on the underlying purpose. Google forms answers multiple choice questions most easily, and allows for easy analysis.
Student-Centered Instruction for IDM
Instructional Decision-Making, or Response to Intervention, believes that all students can learn.
There are no magic bullets. We have to learn from our students, and we have to learn from one another.
Things that we need to consider
1. Metagcognition
3. Need to know vs. nice to know
4. More than one right way
5. RTI
Digital Tools for Student Expressions and Retention
Today will be a workday. There are tools that are constantly changing and evolving out there, but these are the ones we will focus on today.
Your Goal: Find one of these sites that can work for your classroom and play with the tool. Sketch a rough lesson plan (2-3 sentences) to share at the end of the class. You may wish to copy down usernames or passwords and email the entire idea to yourself at the end of the class. Alternatively, post your idea as a comment at the end of this blog segment.
ETC. Sites
ThisisSand is primarily a game (you may need to have it unblocked by your network admin). But it allows students to use sand art in an expressive way. Here are some examples:
Symmetry (math, art)
Sedimentary Layers (geology applications)
Positive/Negative Space (art)
This is an easy app that allows you to record messages, memos, tape yourself for audio assessments, etc. Students need a webcam to use this.
Visual Webbing
There are a variety of visual webbing tools right now. Here are twoI have found useful.
Student Mixes
GotBrainy lets you combine ideas with text to illustrate a point.
Bubbl.us is an online mind mapping and brainstorming tool
FlashCardMachine Allows lots of personal practice and study
Toondoo allows student cartoons to be created on a subject
Professor Garfield Although a bit gimmicky for upper level students, I appreciate this site's Internet Safety tutorials, developed by the State of Virginia
Museum Box Help kids organize ideas on a topic in a visual exhibit
Designed by MIT, this program requires a download, but it is well worth it for students who have an interest in storytelling or programming. Take a look at the gallery and see if you can find something ready-made
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