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Rationale A traditional school day limits contact time with students to only minutes per day. That time can be expanded by embracing technology that keeps students connected after the school bell rings.
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Engaging Your Students
Outside the Classroom
Presented ByZak Knott
Riverside – Brookfield H.S.
ILTCEMarch 2, 2005
My BackgroundMy Background
Riverside – Brookfield H.S.Riverside – Brookfield H.S. 33rdrd Year of Teaching Year of Teaching Currently TeachCurrently Teach
4 Honors Physics4 Honors Physics 1 Physics1 Physics
Other areas of interestOther areas of interest Student Designed LabsStudent Designed Labs Physics Through ProjectsPhysics Through Projects
RationaleRationale
A traditional school day limits contact time A traditional school day limits contact time with students to only 45-55 minutes per with students to only 45-55 minutes per day. That time can be expanded by day. That time can be expanded by embracing technology that keeps students embracing technology that keeps students connected after the school bell rings.connected after the school bell rings.
OverviewOverview
My experience with physicsmonkey.comMy experience with physicsmonkey.com How to start your own message board (in How to start your own message board (in
5 minutes or less!)5 minutes or less!) How to start your own class web page.How to start your own class web page. Student feedback and plan for the futureStudent feedback and plan for the future
HistoryHistory As a new teacher I found catching up students As a new teacher I found catching up students
who had missed class one of the most tedious who had missed class one of the most tedious parts of my job.parts of my job.
Originally wanted to create a place for students Originally wanted to create a place for students to download missing or lost worksheets from.to download missing or lost worksheets from.
As the site went “live” the interactivity of the As the site went “live” the interactivity of the bulletin boards increased and the site evolved bulletin boards increased and the site evolved into its current roleinto its current role
www.physicsmonkey.comwww.physicsmonkey.com was born! was born!
Physicsmonkey.comPhysicsmonkey.com Established an Established an
online presence online presence for for the classthe class
Divided into two main Divided into two main sections.sections. Class HomepagesClass Homepages Bulletin BoardsBulletin Boards
A Message Board SampleA Message Board Sample Well, I've opened the door. I guess we may as well run through it. . . Well, I've opened the door. I guess we may as well run through it. . .
In class last week I mentioned that there are a group of people known as In class last week I mentioned that there are a group of people known as the "Flat Earth Society" who truly believe that we live on a flat earth. Now, the "Flat Earth Society" who truly believe that we live on a flat earth. Now, before you immediatly laugh it off lets look at their arguments. Visit their before you immediatly laugh it off lets look at their arguments. Visit their webpage at: webpage at: http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/Flatearthsociety.htm and read http://www.alaska.net/~clund/e_djublonskopf/Flatearthsociety.htm and read about the evidence they offer for a flat earth. Also, I wanted to point out that about the evidence they offer for a flat earth. Also, I wanted to point out that the site http://www.flat-earth.org/ is a joke intended to mock the flat earthers the site http://www.flat-earth.org/ is a joke intended to mock the flat earthers (for example, it claims that Australia does not exist, but the author is from (for example, it claims that Australia does not exist, but the author is from Australia). So please do not comment here on that site. You will find other Australia). So please do not comment here on that site. You will find other information by performing a Google search, just be careful that you've information by performing a Google search, just be careful that you've chosen a reputable source. chosen a reputable source.
What I'd like to see in your post this week is an argument for or against a What I'd like to see in your post this week is an argument for or against a round earth. The flat earthers provide some pretty convincing arguments so round earth. The flat earthers provide some pretty convincing arguments so please use what you know about physics to support one side or the other. please use what you know about physics to support one side or the other.
Sample ResponsesSample Responses Honestly, I went to the website with as clear a mind as Honestly, I went to the website with as clear a mind as
possible, but I found the arguments less than convincing. possible, but I found the arguments less than convincing. First of all, even before I looked at the arguments I First of all, even before I looked at the arguments I noticed that the use of language was far from noticed that the use of language was far from sophisticated . . .sophisticated . . .
That was very, um, creative I guess. I don't completely That was very, um, creative I guess. I don't completely buy it, however. I think the whole water argument was buy it, however. I think the whole water argument was pretty well thought out, and that if the earth was round, pretty well thought out, and that if the earth was round, we'd be falling off of it from the north pole. I don't know. we'd be falling off of it from the north pole. I don't know. I'm sure I would believe it if I didn't really know any I'm sure I would believe it if I didn't really know any better, but the whole geocentric thing really doesn't make better, but the whole geocentric thing really doesn't make sence, and we really shouldn't think the universe sence, and we really shouldn't think the universe revolves around us. . .revolves around us. . .
Another QuestionAnother Question
For the question of the week this week you For the question of the week this week you have two options: have two options: 1) Compose a poem that could be used to 1) Compose a poem that could be used to explain energy to a third grader.explain energy to a third grader.2) Create an experiment about energy that 2) Create an experiment about energy that could be completed by a third grade class. could be completed by a third grade class.
Student ResponsesStudent Responses It can do work, It can do work,
and it can play. and it can play. It lights your room, It lights your room, as bright as day. as bright as day.
It cooks your food, It cooks your food, and heats your tea, and heats your tea, It comes from the sun, It comes from the sun, and beneath the sea, and beneath the sea,
and all it could be, and all it could be, is energy. is energy.
Other TopicsOther Topics Create a mnemonic device to help Create a mnemonic device to help
remember the resistor color coderemember the resistor color code Write an email to the president explaining Write an email to the president explaining
your position on a mission to refurbish the your position on a mission to refurbish the Hubble TelescopeHubble Telescope
Use an interactive web site to predict the Use an interactive web site to predict the likelihood of life existing on other planetslikelihood of life existing on other planets
Discuss the U.S. energy policy after Discuss the U.S. energy policy after conduction some independent researchconduction some independent research
Free Group DiscussionsFree Group Discussions
www.network54.comwww.network54.com groups.yahoo.comgroups.yahoo.com Search for “free Search for “free
bulletin boards”bulletin boards”
Your Own Site – Free!Your Own Site – Free!
There are many sites who will host your There are many sites who will host your web page for you at no charge.web page for you at no charge. www.geocities.comwww.geocities.com Your School or DistrictYour School or District Try a google search for “free web hosting”Try a google search for “free web hosting”
Advantages of a Free ServerAdvantages of a Free Server Provides a chance to Provides a chance to
learn how to create a learn how to create a web pageweb page
Fast & automated Fast & automated setupsetup
Little management Little management neededneeded
Provides an Provides an opportunity to “try opportunity to “try before you buy”before you buy”
LimitationsLimitations
Free servers often place advertising on Free servers often place advertising on your pages.your pages.
Do not include advanced options such as Do not include advanced options such as bulletin boards or chat rooms.bulletin boards or chat rooms.
Limits on both site size and usage.Limits on both site size and usage. URL’s are often long URL’s are often long
((www.geocities.com/[email protected] www.geocities.com/[email protected] rather than physicsmonkey.comrather than physicsmonkey.com
Pay Server AdvantagesPay Server Advantages The cost is not high!The cost is not high!
$8.00 or less per month$8.00 or less per month No adsNo ads High Storage and Usage High Storage and Usage
LimitsLimits Maximum FlexibilityMaximum Flexibility Price includes extrasPrice includes extras
E-mail addressesE-mail addresses Management toolsManagement tools Bulletin boardsBulletin boards Chat roomsChat rooms
My Server – Lunarpages.comMy Server – Lunarpages.com
There are hundreds of web servers There are hundreds of web servers available, please do your own research!available, please do your own research!
That being said my experience with That being said my experience with lunarpages.com has been only positive.lunarpages.com has been only positive.
PitfallsPitfalls
Takes dedication (though not a lot of time) Takes dedication (though not a lot of time) to update the site daily.to update the site daily.
Message boards require frequent Message boards require frequent monitoringmonitoring
Time commitment is need to educate Time commitment is need to educate oneself about technical detailsoneself about technical details
Future ChangesFuture Changes
Addition of a chat room (provided to me by Addition of a chat room (provided to me by lunarpages)lunarpages)
Email groups by classEmail groups by class Fun Physics fact of the weekFun Physics fact of the week Include class notes on the web pageInclude class notes on the web page
