UPDATES:
- PowerPoint Games are due today. If you are using your late pass, they are due at the beginning of class on Thursday.
- Your 2 summaries from the K-12 online conference are due. Please check last Tuesday's blog for more information. I will take them on Thursday - but no later.
- Your iMovie and Inspiration assignments will be graded and returned no later than Thursday - if I do not return them - everyone will get an A (so you know I'll have them back!)
- I am offering a class spring semester on T/Th from 12:30-1:45: EDIT 5500- Technology Enhanced Learning Environments. If you are interested in this course, please let me know.
What is it that gets students interested in your content area? What is the hook that draws them in? Sometimes it's a story, a "what if?" questions, or a model of something really large or really small. In other instances, it's a controversial issue that directly impacts the lives of your students. How can technology help you to find that hook? Internet resources and WebQuests can help a teacher to create a learning environment that makes students want to know more.
Let's look at an interactive website and brainstorm how it can be used for teaching: Name Voyager
For today's class, we'll be looking at exemplary web resources for your content area. Thinkfinity is called a gateway site -- since it is acts as a "gateway" to 7 nationally recognized educational sites. We'll spend some time surveying the Thinkfinity partner sites and discussing how these resources can enhance your curriculum.
For Thursday:
- Finish your 2 K-12 online conference summaries if you have not already done so.
- Identify one specific standard for your subject/grade level that you think students would have trouble understanding.
- Identify 4-5 web-based resources that students could use to better understand the specific standard you chose.
- List the websites on the WebQuest page of your portfolio. Make sure to provide links to the websites and a brief annotation for each.
