Integrating Technology and LiteracyDecember, 2009

Intentions I can:

1. Understand the need for effective Inquiry strategies

2. Use technology to plan and create a research piece and organize my ideas using Inspirations or Word Graphic Organizers

3. Use Web Searches Effectively

Critically evaluate sources of information determining bias and accuracy :

Key word searches,

Wikipedia

Search engines websites: Visual

4. use Comic Life to communicate the research

5. use an exit card for AFL purposes

The E’s of InquiryTopical Inquiry Critical InquiryEngages with a

disciplinary questionExplores what is already

known and thoughtExplains and interprets

the established data, explains connections in that data

Elaborates and invents – makes new connections and insights into what is already known

Extends and applies – investigates what has been learned and finds new applications

Evaluates and adapts – reflects and uses what has been learned

Three Key Moves1. Identify an essential question and

associated enduring understanding.2. Identify a final project.3. Create a ‘backwards’ plan.

INQUIRYEvery lesson, activity, or unit must lead to visible and significant change in student thinking, understanding, and behaviour, or learning has not occurred.

Essential QuestionsFROM TOWhy is it bad that animals

are going extinct?

Why is algebra important?

How do the three branches of government work?

What is the plot of Romeo and Juliet?

Who will survive?

How do people use algebraic concepts in everyday life?

What makes a good government?

What makes a good relationship?

Inquiry ProjectsStudents create various artifacts

as they move through the topic inquiry, then move into the

critical inquiry by creating an artifact or project that uses or

extends their learning in a relevant way.

Brainstorm Final ProjectsStudents will state

their opinionsCreate new

knowledge about the topic

Choice

What will students need to be able to do, to demonstrate their learning? THE PLAN

Possible ProjectsFormal Writing Multimedia Social Action

Arguments Video documentaries Video documentaries with public viewing

Fables Multimedia personality profiles

Local hero celebrations

Brochures Museum exhibits Senior citizen visits

Guide Mural Letter-writing campaign

Table or Graph Excel document Present findings to an interest group

Modified JigsawGroup One: Pages 4-5Group Two: Pages 6-8Group Three: Page 9Group Four: Pages 10-11

1.Read your section.2.Complete your summary chart.3.Teach the whole group.

Synectic SummaryA microbe is like a....

Traditional Instruction

Inquiry Oriented

Topic Habitats What makes a good home?

Frontloading None Brainstorm what you like about your home. What renovations you would like to make and how this would improve your home.

Organization Teacher lectures; everyone does the same thing

Explorations of various topics; small groups; divide up the inquiry; distributed experience

Reading Materials

Textbooks, worksheets

Textbook as reference, internet; interviews

Assessment Quizzes, tests Create a living history museum of different habitats; students play roles as animals or wildlife biologists, create a big book of the right habitat for the right animal

Leads to... At best, some retention of factual knowledge

Apprenticeship into biological thinking; ability to compare and contrast different habitats; compare human needs to animal needs; ability to see how changing an environment might affect an ecosystem

Traditional Instruction

Inquiry Oriented

Topic Microbes and You

Frontloading None

Organization Teacher lectures; everyone does the same thing

Reading Materials

Textbooks, worksheets

Assessment Quizzes, tests

Leads to... At best, some retention of factual knowledge

Effective Researching

Good web search engine

Key words

Critical Evaluation of Website

Using Web Search Engine

There are several different ones and several changes to others which include:

Visual Search Engines: through the input of an image or a search engine with a visual display of the search results

quintura.comquinturakids.comgoogle.ca (wonderwheel)Bing.comugurdy.com

Critical ThinkingWhen researching:URLCheck Domain name ending (url)http://www.easywhois.com/Does the name contain personal nameWhat do you know about the author

Examine the content Image is not everythingCheck the linksAsk questions such as “Do you think the information is accurate?” Is the spelling and grammatical errors?How long since the page has been updated?Are there a lot of commercials linked to the site? Is there an overwhelming bias?

.k12 Schools

.ed Educational organizationsedu. school.ac Academic institution.co –company pair with county.com Commercialbc.ca (ab.ca)Canadian schools.org Any organization.gov Government agency.gc Government of Canada.net Network

.mil Military institution Look for the following clues:

A name (such as abutz) Tilde (~)Percent sign (%)The words users, people, or members

Key Words

To limit the number of hits on your search

Ways to generate key words: Write a sentence which

describes their research topic and underline important word

Access your prior knowledge Read short passages about

topic Great place to use words

from general reference. Britannica is 95% accurate Wikipedia is 94% accurate Brainstorm synonyms and

related terms Look for broader categories Look for words that are

more specific

Researching Information HoaxWEBSITES:

1. http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/2. http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html3. http://www.firstgenetics.com/4. http://www.miketheheadlesschicken.org/index.php5. http://www.golfcross.com/6. http://www.buydehydratedwater.com/7. http://home.inreach.com/kumbach/velcro.html8. http://www.bigredhair.com/robots/index.html9. http://www.thedogisland.com/10. http://www.bandersnatch.com/guide.htm11. http://www.shibumi.org/eoti/index.htm12. http://www.stephenswork.com/funkyshoes/index.html13. http://funphone.com/old/

Microbe Research• using search

engines research one of the diseases listed in the article

• create a Comic Life that narrates the research information found

Disease Choice1. strep thoat2. Lyme disease3. pneumonia4. chickenpox5. measles6. cold7. Flu, H1N18. malaria9. ringworm

10. athlete's foot

Gather information on Inspirations

• Open Inspirations

• Gather the information listed

What is your diseaseCause (bacteria, Virus or fungi)

1. Where did it originate?2. Interesting facts3. How is it spread?4. How can we limit it's spread

Communicating InformationCreate a Comic Strip

Use Comic Life to create a comic strip about the life of a disease How to insert panels, pictures, background, text features

Research the information on your disease in order to tell a point of view story. The story will be from the point of view of the virus. You will need to show:•where the virus came from, •some interesting facts about disease, •how is it spread •and how can we limit the spreadGather your information in Inspirations. Create the story in Comic Life.

Comic

Exit Card