Day Five - Friday

Agenda

details

    schedule fall date

    course evals.

Google Maps/Google Earth

Tech Standards

Make CDs

Rubistar.com

Tests

Maybe computer maintenance

Tool Box

http://maps.google.com/

http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/pgm_edtech.html#ge

http://kathyschrock.com/

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

http://4teachers.org/

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Constructivism

Students build own understanding through engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, evaluation - Andy

investigation math and connected math is a constructivist curriculum - Molly  Teacher needs to bring them through the final e-s

Dovetails with differentialtion

In phys ed skills can be explored.  But much needs direct instruction. It is more efficient.

Constructivism takes time!

Building the scaffolding.  Once they have the base there is more of chance of constructivism.

Give a man a fish....

Doesn't work for everyone - multiple intelligences

The teacher still has a lot of responsibility to create an environment in which kids CAN learn.

Teacher acts as a facilitator, asking the right questions, providing support.

Ruby Paine's language - knowledge, power

Differentiation

Pre Assessment

Individualized instruction based on the starting point of the kids

In every group all students will be at widely different levels - it is possible to give common tools with which students can create at their level

Recognizing the needs kids have around taking risks

The product can be different without necessarily leveling the groups

Give kids the chance to teach and learn from each other

Whether to level group depends on the goals.

When kids already know something differentiation

State of Vermont GEs

Divided into:

IT1 Basic Operations and Concepts

    Use of Hardware

    Use of Operating Systems and standard features of applications

    Organization and Navigation

    Working with Files

IT2 Social, Ethical and Human Issues

    Intellectual Property

    Acceptable Use

    Working with Content/Information

IT3 Productivity Tools

    Word Processing

    Databases

    Spreadsheets

    Paint/Draw

    Visual Organizer

IT4 Communication

    Multi-Media

    World Wide Web

    Email

IT5 Research, Problem Solving and Decision Making

    Digital Resources

    Searching and Search Engines

    Browser

    Problem Solving and Decision Making